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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 105

Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

During the past week a number of persons were fined at the local police court for being drunk…

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Movie Murder. Another Mystery, Vancouver, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 5

Another mysterious movie murder is reported, this time from Camden (New Jersey), the victim being John Brunen (a theatrical promoter and a…

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Woman Committed. Charge of Aiding and Abetting Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 6

The death of Philomena Utting (28), a married woman, on February 28, at a Mosman private hospital, in connection with which a…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

The court of Quarter Sessions and District Court will be opened at the Courthouse to-day at 10 a.m. before his Honor Judge Hamilton. The calendar for the…

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Wool Tops Case. High Court Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 3

The High Court delivered judgment in respect to the claim by Cook and Company and others against the Commonwealth of…

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South Africa. Great Industrial Trouble and Civil War. Serious Fighting Between Commandos and the Police and Troops. Heavy Loss of Life

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

Later cables from South Africa report a serious industrial trouble, a general strike, and civil war, in the Rand mines area of…

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Mystery Fires. Man and Woman Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 4

William Richard Thomas (20) and Evangelina Nellie Reynolds (38) were charged, at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having, on March 13,…

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Escaped From Gaol. Prisoner Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, Walter Grant was remanded on a charge of having feloniously escaped from lawful custody while undergoing a sentence…

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Cathcarts in Court. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

Nine pairs of silk stockings supplied to Lady Cathcart on February 24 formed the subject of a case at Westminster Court, a Bond Street firm suing…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning Joseph McAllister (28) was charged with having in his possession, at West Maitland on March…

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Syrian's Death. Maori Changed with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 7

The trial has been commenced at Gisborne (N.Z.) of a young Maori, Rutene Topi. on a charge of having [?]dered a Syrian hawker, Zambukka…

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Murder in London. London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 5

Lady White widow of it former chairman of the L.C.C., has been found murdered in a London hotel…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 2

George Long 22, carpenter, was committed for trial at Newcastle Police Court on a charge of shooting at Vera Long at Cardiff on February 17 with…

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Miss Yates' Murder. Further Evidence. London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 5

At the London Police Court, the prosecutor giving evidence in regard to the murder of Gertrude Yates, alleged that the young…

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A Police Haul. Missing Goods Found

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 2

After being continually on the job for eleven hours, two detectives this morning succeeded in bringing to police headquarters a large quantity of goods and…

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Appeal Court P. B. Donnelly's Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 2

Sittisg in appellate jurisdiction in Singleton on Tuesday last Judge Hamilton heard the appeal of Placid Bede Donnelly, against a…

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Labour Conference. Court Enquiry Wanted. London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 5

The conference of the joint Labour Council executive has appointed a deputation consisting of Mr. Walker, chairman of the council Mr…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 14th. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 4

A claim was brought by Gould Bros, and Co. against W. Costelow for £12 1/3, for timber supplied. Mr Shaw appeared, for claimant, and…

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Police Constable and Night Watchman Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

Thomas Harold Williams, aged 26 years, who tat the time of the offence was a constable of police, and Joseph Francis Hennessy, aged 56 years, night…

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Dungog Police Court (Before Mr Fletcher, P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

At the Dungog Police Court on Wednesday last Ralph Chamberlain Hall proceeded against Joseph Farrell for unawful assault; abusive…

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