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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Monaghan Murder. Jury Disagree. Accused Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 5

The jury in the Stater case after being locked up all night returned into Court this morning and announced that there was hope of…

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Young Woman's Sad Plight. Charged with Child Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

Winifred Blanche Thompson, aged 25, a saleswoman, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered her…

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Monaghan Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

The Crown case in the trial of Henry Slater, who is charged with the murder of Thomas Monaghan, was resumed in Sydney on Tuesday, when Slater, in a…

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Safe Blown Open. Burglary at Boolaroo. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 5

Early this morning Firth and Co.'s store at Boolaroo wa broken into and the safe blown open, Nothings, however, was missed…

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Marine Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 5

The Marine Court has held that the loss of the steamer Mokau, near Jervis Bay, was due to misconduct on the part ot the captain in taking…

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LOCAL & General News Quarterly Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 4

A Quarterly Licensing Court, for the district of Maitland, will be held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on monday, April 17, and not on April 24,…

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Equity Court Case. Boggabri Grazier's Will

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 7

The hearing was concluded in the Equity Court, before Mr. Justice Harvey, of the application made under the Testater's Family Maintenance Act.,…

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Latest Cables Reuter's Cables.) London, Tuesday Night. Murder of Lady White

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

A detective at Marylebone Police Court read a confession by a hotel pantry boy named Jacobi, that he had, murdered Lady White by hitting her on…

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The Police and the Government an Array of Charges

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

The police have a pretty largo-sized bone to pick with the Labour Government, if the various complaints voiced by the force from time to time go for…

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Our Telegrams. Alleged Burglary. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

Edward pearce was remanded as the Central Court charged with breaking and entering a York-street warehouse and stealing goods valued at…

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Murderous Assault. Ranger Brutally Treated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

A murderous assault on the ranger for the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, William Routiedge, was committed on the night of March 16 at…

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Cessnock Police Court. (Before Mr. F. W. C. Crane P.m.) Tuesday, March 21, 1922

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

For driving a motor car without a tail light John. Hollingshed was fined 10/ with 8/ costs. Mr. F. H. Banfield pleaded guilty for…

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A Seat in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday Major Crane P.M. stated that he was in receipt of a letter from the Undersecretary that in future prison…

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Muswellbrook Letter District Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

The periodical bitting of the District Court was held here yesterday, his Honer Judge Hamilton presiding. Although the list of cases was…

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Said They Were Police. Two Men Meet Their Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 6

Another case of men masquerading as policemen has come to the knowledge of the authorities. Mr. Frederick Robertson, of…

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District Court Tuesday, March 21, 1922. (Before His Honor, Judge Hamilton)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Bridget Mary Walsh v Mary Hanah Watts, claim for £20, amount of cheque dishonored. Mr. Braddon instructed by R. G…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

William Edward Foley, 36, was charged with having at West Maitland on March 24, stolen from the person of Edward Peters the sum of 9/. He was…

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Murderous Assault. Ranger Brutally Treated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

A murderous assault on the ranger for the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, William Routledge, was committed on the night of March 16 at…

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Safe Blown Open. Burglary at Boolaroo. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

Early this morning Firth and Co.'s store at Boolaroo was broken into and the safe blown open. Nothing, however, was missed…

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Police Vigilance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

There is always a certain number of people of doubtful Character who visit country towns during show week, but the present Maitland show seems to…

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