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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 105

New York Burglary. Huge Haul. Vancouver, March 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 13

A message from New York says that burglars, so careful that they wore gloves for the purpose of fooling fingerprint experts stole two diamond…

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Alleged Assault. Accused Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

William Joshua Hmdmarsh (57) was charged at the Central Court to-day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Richard…

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Singleton Police Court. (Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.m.). Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 16

Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court yesterday. Charles Pretty and Edward Pretty…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 13

William Unwin sued James Roy Wilkins for an amount alleged to be due over and above what bad been paid him for dairying work, in…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing' Court, for the district of West Maitland will be held in the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Monday, April 17, at 11 a.m…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 13

At the sitting of the Warden's Court several applications were withdrawn, and the hearing of others adjourned at the request of Mr. R. G. D. Fitz-…

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The Taylor Murder an Alleged Confession

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 3

Vaneouver, Tuesday.—A message from Los Angeles states that the police believe that the confession of the murder of William Desmond Taylor, director of…

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Colin Ross. Appeal in Gun Alley Murder Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 8

The Victorian Full Court announced that it had decided that the appeal of Colin Campbell Ross, under sentence of death for the murder of Alma…

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Rand Strike Police and Revolutionaries Clash

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 8

Johannesburg, Wednesday.—The whole town is in a state of great excitement. Commandoes of strikers and police are parading the streets, and several acts…

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Taylor Murder. Alleged Confession. Exciting Search. Vancouver, March 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

A message from Los Angeles states police believe that the confession of the murder of William Desmond Taylor, director of the…

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Taylor Murder. on the Right Track. Vancouver, March 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 13

A message from Los Angeres says that the police claim that they are on the right track by yesterday's arrest of six men upon the information that…

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St. Patrick's Day, Melbourne Police Leave Stopped

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

In connection with police duty on St. Patrick's Day in Melbourne and the prohibition of a procession a significant order has come from police…

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Blacks Evicted. Police Use Handcuffs. Distressing Scene

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 16

A message from Thursday Island states that bitterness, resentment, and sorrow manifested to an almost heart-breaking degree have been displayed…

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Murder of Gertrude Gates. Evidence at Inquest. London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

[?] and calm, making copious notes, the youthful aviator, True, listed unmoved at the inquest on the body of Gertrude Gates…

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Licensing Court. (Before Major F. W. C. Crane and Mr. E. Bowden, L.M s

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 16

John Thomas Smith was granted renewal of the license of the Heddon Greta Hotel, at a fee of £25, and James Ryan, a renewal of the license…

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Warden's Court. Friday, March 10. (Before the Warden, Major F. W. C. Crane). Authority to Enter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 3

The case in which Albert Andrew Holland applied for permission to enter portion 72, parish Stanford, county Northumberland, to search for coal in…

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West Mattland Court. Monday, March 6. (Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.m.) an Old Offender

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 16

Michael Howe, charged with being drunk on March 4, expressed regret and pleaded guilty. There are 72 previous convictions for drunkenness…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 8

Patrick William Murray was granted two publicans booth licenses for the Maitland Show on March 22, 23, and 24. The hours were fixed at from…

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Maitland Court Monday, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 8

Major F. W. C. Crane. P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. CASE WITHDRAWN…

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Adelaide Mystery. Police Baffled. Man's Body Discovered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 5

An Adelaide message says that what is known as the Glenelg mystery is causing a sensation. The police are baffled. Eyen clairvoyants have…

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