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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 105

Coogee Sensation Bean Before Court. Sensational Evidence. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 5

There was a sequel to the bank sensation in the police court this morning, when , cameron McIntosh Bean was charged with, haying…

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Coogee Bank Sensation Accused Man in Court. Alleged History in Canada

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 1

Cameron M'lntosh Bean, alias Clifford M'Intosh Bennett, aged 22, the armed man, whose sensational arrest on the steps of the A.B.C. Bank at. Coogee…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

John Lavinge (68) was before D. J. Ryan and C. H. Burden, Js.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning charged with, using insulting,…

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Chicago Sensation. Daylight Burglary. Vancouver, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 5

The boldest robbery in Chicago's annals is reported. Nine masked raiders invaded the mansion of a multi-millionaire, Mr. Arthur C[?], and seized…

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Black Burglar. Chicago Police Staggered. Vancouver March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 5

The Chicago police are staggered with the confession of Edward Collins, who paid he had looted residences to the amount of £100,000…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. W. B. Water-house and E. W. Fawcett, Js. P., at the Police Court yesterday, James Spiers Fraser, aged 20, was charged…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 4

Before Messrs. F. Cowic and W. S. Bromliead, Js.P., at the West Maitland police court this morning, a middle-aged man charged with…

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Convicted of Theft

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs J. W. B. Waterhouse and E. W. Fawcett, James Spiers Fraser, aged 20 (a stranger to the district), was charged…

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Murder Suspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 5

The ex-soldier True, arrested on a charge of murder, has been committed for trial. The defe[?] counsel emphatically declared that…

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Gun Alley Murder. Colin Ross Appeal. Matter Before High Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 4

Before the High Court of Australia (Sir Adrian Knon, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Isaaces, Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, and…

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Ex-M.L.A in court Alleged Unlawful Possession and Breaking and Enter Ing. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

Wilfred Frederick Parker, formerly a member, of the Victorian Parliament was remanded at the City Court to-day on a charge of being in unlawful posses…

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Muswellbrook Letter the Police Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 7

The monthly sitting of the police court was held here, on Wednesday last, Major Crane, P.M., presiding. The cases dealt with were as follow:—…

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Gun Alley Murder. Colin' Ross' Appeal. Before High Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

The hearing of the application for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Victorian Supreme Court dismissing Colin Campbell Ross appeal…

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Aberdeen Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Windred v MORRIS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

Messrs. R. G. D. Fitz Gerald and Co. appeared for the plaintiff, Joseph Henry Windred, of Aberdeen, in an action for damages for libel against…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 29. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Furious Driving

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

Hilary John Daniels was charged with driving a vehicle in a furious manner through Bridge-street on September 3, 1921. Daniels pleaded…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 7
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

At the sitting of the Warden's Court, the Warden (Major Crane) stated he had received a telegram from the Chief Clerk in Equity sta[?] that an…

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Wool Fraud. Accused Found Guilty. Sentenced to Two Years. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

The jury in the case of Edgar Earraclough and Norman Hughes, charged with couspiracy to defraud John Vicars and others, members of the State Wool…

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Shire Friendly Appeal Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 3

The question as to whether the council would hold a friendly appeal court this year, came before the council on Monday…

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Game of Hazards. Alleged Murder Results. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

William Edwards a horse, trainer was remanded at the Central police court to-day on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously…

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