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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 105

Edith Cavell Informer Sentenced to Death. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Moas correspondent reports that Armand Jeannes has been sentenced to death…

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District Court. Wednesday, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 2

The Maitland District Court was continued at the East Maitland Courthouse to-day before his Honor Judge Hamilton…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Frederick Johnston (26) was fined 30/ or 14 days gaol for being…

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Indian's Death. Countryman Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 7

At the Grafton Circuit Court, Mr. Justice Wade began the hearing of a charge against an Indian named Hadjury for te murder of Roor Singh near…

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Nurse Cavell's Betrayer Sentenced to Death. (Reuters Cables.) London, Tuesday, Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

A Mons. correspondent reports that Armand Jeannes, who Was charged with treason and espionage, and who was denounced as the informer on Nurse Cayill…

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Paris Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 5

"My dear little Chouquette! Do you still love me?" "What a question to ask." "Well, you must save me, I've…

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District Court. Wednesday, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

The Maitland District Court was concluded at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, before his Honor, Judge Hamilton…

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A Girl Wife. Divorce Court Story. London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 5

In the Divorce Court case in which Kathleen, daughter of Mr. S. G. Howard, M.P., is seeking judicial separation from her husband, Alistair,…

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Police Magistrate for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. Fletcher, police magistrate for the Taree-Kempsey district, will occupy the bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday morning…

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Lismore Tragedy. Murder of an Indian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Wade the hearing was continued at Grafton of the case in which Hadjury was charged with the murder of Roor Singh, near…

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East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

The bench at the East Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Major Crane, P.M. For having used indecent in a…

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Kurri Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

Before Major Crane, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, Charles Anderson was charged with maliciously damaging a plate-glass window, the…

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Murder Detection. Cinema Aid. London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 5

A bloodstained knife, shown on the screen at a local cinema, has been identified as the property of a boy of 15, Jack Hewitt, who purchased…

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Paris Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. London, April 5

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

"My dear little Chonquette! Do you still love [?]" "What [?]estion to ask?" Well, on must save me, I've…

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Shearers Claims. Case Before Commonwealth Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

The hearing has commenced at the Commonwealth Arbitration Court of claims by the A.W.U. for increase pay and improved conditions for shoarers…

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Warden's Court. Applications for Authority to Enter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

In the Warden's Court, held before the Warden (Major Crane), at the East Maitland Courthouse this morning, Albert Andrew Holland applied…

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The Ross Case. Murder of Alma Tirtschke. Ross's Only Hope. Leave to Appeal Refused

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

The High Court on Wednesday refused leave to appeal in the case of Colin Campbell Ross, for the murder of the young girl Alma…

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Gun Alley Murder. High Court Judgment. Ross's Appeal Refused

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 3

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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Singleton Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.m.). Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 14

Before Major Crane, P.M., at the court, yesterday, William Partridge (Elderslie), Patrick Hayes (Black Creek), Thomas Cantwell…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.m.). Muswellbrook

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

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

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