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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 105

Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

In the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse, application was made by Mr W. J. Enright, on behalf of the Public Trustee, to…

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Coroner's Court Committed for Trial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

In connection with the recent inquiry into the death of the girl, Mary J. Trappel, the coroner (Mr. W. H. Green) gave his verdict at the Court…

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A High Record. Divorce Court Cases. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

During the past eight years 7820 persons ventilated their matrimonial grievances in the Divorce Court being an averages of 978 per year, a high…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

A young man who appeared at the West Maitland Police Court, this morning on a charge of being drunk in High-street last evening, was…

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A Curious Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

It is reported from Walgett that the local police are at present making searching inquiries regarding the disappearance of a pair of sulky wheels,…

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Five Years. Sentenced for Wounding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

William Hill pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court, Adelaide, to having wounded Clarence Daniels at Loxton River Murray. Hill's counsel pleaded…

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Alleged Assault. Serious Charge. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

Arthur Benjamin Wilson wa[?] charged at the Central Court with having unlawfully assaulted Josep[?] Barker…

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Melbourne Murder. the Inquest. Doctor's Evidence. Meluourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Alma Tirtsehko was opened in Melbourne this morning. A huge crowd assembled outside the courthouse, only…

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A Wife's Revenge. Double Murder. Vancouver, Jan. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

A message from Philadelphia states that a formal charge of murder was entered yesterday against Mrs. Catherine Rosier, who shot and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

William Barry, 47, appeared at the West Maitland police Court thin morning charged with being drunk and having used indecent language…

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Muswellbrook Letter Police Court. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 6

The monthly sitting or the police court was held here yesterday, Major Crane, P.M., presiding. The cases were as follow.—W. Patterson…

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Charge of Murder. Sequel to Victorian Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

The Melbourne City Coroner (Dr. Cole) committed George Mcpherson Baker for trial on a charge of the murder of Joseph [?]insbury…

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Alleged Serious Assault I-w-w. Man in Custody. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

Arthur Benjamin Wilson was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having unlawfully assaulted Joseph Barker…

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Startling Evidence. Gun Alley Murder. Girl in a Wine Saloon. Barmaid's Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Alma Tirtschke was continued before the Melbourne Coroner. Mr. Scott Murphy conducted the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

A youth, 18 years of ge, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, with being drunk in High-street lst evening. He was a…

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Stealing Newspapers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Newspapers are being continually stolen at Raworth railway platform, in the neighbourhood of which there must be some exceedingly mean people…

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Gun Alley Murder. Startling Evidence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Never in any case in the history of Melbourne crime has there been so much public interest displayed as in the case of the brutal murder…

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Warden's Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

The Warden (Major Crane) presided at Wednesday's sitting of the Warden's Court. Several applications for authority to enter were…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 25. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) on Licensed Premises

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Andrew Paterson was charged with being found on licensed premises of Budden's Hotel during prohibited hours…

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High Life Gaming. Police Raid. London, January 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

A lively story of the police raid on Viscount Galway's town mansion, Portland-place, which was used, according to the prosecution, as a "high…

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