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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

2,206 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 111

Wedding Breakfast Fight. "Women Mixed Up in It." Police Court Proceedings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, Arthur Beddoc, aged 19, was charged with having assaulted Elizabeth Mackie, and her two nieces. He was also…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

The next sitting of the District Court will take place on Tuesday, March 20. The last day for filing cases for hearing is Friday, March 2…

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The Yarra Murder Mrs Mitchell Granted Bail

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

At Melbourne on Friday Mr Justice M'Farlaue granted bail to Hannah Mitchell, who is charged with the murder of Bertha Coughlan. It was…

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Dentists Defrauded Police Effect Two Arrests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 8

During the week-end detectives arrested two-men in connection with brands on dentists. During the last low weeks the police have received…

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Bail Refused. Three Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 6

Evidence was taken in Brisbane respecting the charge against Albert Wallace, John Michael Mulligan, and Arthur Brown, allas Arthur…

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Big Sum Involved. Railway Officials Charged. Conspiracy Alleged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, the case was resumed in which three railway employees—Norman McLcod,55, a riding ganger; william…

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Liquor After Hours Police Magistrate's Remarks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

In giving his decision in a licensing case in the Glen Innes Police Court, Mr W. I. Perry, P.M., said he considered that not sufficient care was…

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Salutary Abermain Assault Cases. Police Must Be Protected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Cases arising out of trouble in a billiard room at Abermain on February 10 were dealt with by Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M., at the Kurri…

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Assault on Girl a Flogging Ordered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Seven years' imprisonment with hard labor and 15 strokes was the sentence given in the Criminal Court, Adelaide, to Allan Edward Ellis, found guilty on…

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Assault on Girl a Youth Fined

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Arthur Stanton, aged. 17, appeared at the Central Police. Court on Tuesday to answer a charge of having, on February 12, at Kensington, assaulted…

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German Police. London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that the Russian Minister of the Interior has forbidden the police in the Ruhr to do duty without…

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Prisoner Complains. Charge Against Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions at Glen Innes Frank Dermond, who was charged with breaking and entering a China man's shop, in the witness box alleged…

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Little to Learn. From United States Police Courts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. W. Creagh, a former police count missionary, who has returned to Sydney from a visit to America, says that Australia…

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Three Years' Hard Labor. Kitching Sentenced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

George Kenneth Kitching, formerly manager of the Hornsby Savings Bank, was to-day sentenced to three years' hard labor in Goulburn Gaol…

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£1000 Bail Melbourne Murder. Gay-gowned Accused

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

The three women charged in connection with the murder of Berth[?] Coughan have been again remanded for another week…

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Assaults on the Police. Heavy Penalities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 7

Hearing some bad language in a billiard [?]rom at Abermain Constable J. R. O[?]Connor went in, and told Hubert M[?]rroy that he would summons him…

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LOCAL & General News Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

A quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Maitland will be hold at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Monday, April 9, at 11 a.m…

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Divorce Court. Money Spending Couple. London, Feb. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

Drinking, drug-taking assault with file and safety razor giving him a black eye scratching him were among the allegations against…

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Explosives by Post. Accused in Court. London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

A man named Stan[?]all has been charged with attempting to murder three persons by sending explosives through the post. Boxes containing…

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Liquor After Hours. Police Magistrate's Remarks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 11

In giving his decision in a licensing case in the Glen Innes Police Court, Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., said he considered that not sufficient care…

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