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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 105

Gun Alley Murder. Ross' Alleged Confession. Evidence by a Prisoner. Sent for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Further sensational evidence was given at the inquiry into the death of Alma Tirtschke in dun Alley, Melbourne. Colin Campbell Ross,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

John Hardigan and Robert Cox were before Major F.W.C. Crane, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

Major Crane, P.M. occupied the Bench at the police court yesterday. Seventeen persons were fined 10/ each, with 8/ costs, in default seven…

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Alleged Assault. Serious Charge. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

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

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Munitions Thefts. Conspirators Sentenced. London, Jan. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 13

In connection with the conspiracy to steal arms from the barracks at Windsor and Chelsea, on November 22, Sergeant Michael Roche, D.C.M.,…

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Police Court. Friday, January 27. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Unregistered Dogs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 8

For having failed, to register their dogs 17 persons were fined 10/,, with 8/ costs; in default, seven days' hard labor. BAIL ESTREATED…

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Wife Murder Charge. London, January 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 13

A sensation was caused in the police court at Hay, Birminghamshire, this morning in the resumed proceedings against Armstrong, charged with…

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Startling Evidence. Gun Alley Murder. Barmaid's Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

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

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The Gun Alley Murder Sensational Evidence. An Alleged Confession. Accused Man Unperturbed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

At the inquest in Melbourne on Wednesday touching the death of the little girl, Alma Tirtschke, who was found strangled in Gun Alley, near the…

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A High Record. Divorce Court Cases. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 14

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

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Late English News The following is from English papers just to hand:— Tossing in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

To decide whether a man should pay his wife 35/ or 40/ a week, solicitors in court at Sheffield tossed a coin. The woman's solicitor called "heads," and…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, January 23. (Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.m.). Smoking in a Public Hall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 9

John Curran pleaded guilty to smoking in the Adelphi Hall on December 2. A fine of 20/- with 8/- costs, was inflicted…

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Serious Assault. Six Months Gaol. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

A young man named Thomas [?]unconson was sentenced to six months imprisonment at the Toowoomba Police Court on a charge of having…

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Midnight Assault. Tram Conductor Maltreated Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

With his clothes saturated with blood, which was literally pouring from five jagged wounds on his forehead and cheeks, patrick O'Neill…

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West Maitland Court. Stole a Pair of Boots

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 6

At the West Maitland police Court yesterday afternoon. before Major crune, P.M., Joseph cook 40, and Lawrence Leo Corbett, 34, were…

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British Court. Wedding Preparations. London, January 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

The COurt has returned to London from Sand[?]igham, and was welcomed by a crowd of people at St. Paneras. Princess Mary, who was looking well,…

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West Maitland Court. Wednesday, February 1. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

An elderly man was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days, for being drunk. CHARGES OF RIOTOUS…

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Alleged Burglary. Two Men Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

A charge of breaking and entering the warehouse of Cudahy and Company, Limited, Pine and Myrtle-streets, with intent to steal, was…

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Mining Syndicate. Fraudulent Director Sentenced. London, Jan 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

Joseph Aspinall, on a charge of fraudulently converting a mining syndicate's money to his own use, has been sentenced to 20 months…

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