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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

2,206 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 111

Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 6

At the Court, before Major Crane, P.M., a charge of stealing was preferred against two youths named [?] William Croudace and William…

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Kurri. Kurri Police Court. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 6

Before Major Crane, P.M., William Smilie Steele, a shot-firer, pleaded [?]…

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Assaulting the Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 3

Judge White, at the Darlinghurst Appeal Court on Tuesday, was asked to impose a fine in substitution for a term of imprisonment, for assaulting…

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Serious Allegations Against Brisbane Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 7

The serious allegations against a police constable, who was alleged to have a[?]nulled a handcuffed prisoner in a cell at the watchhouse were…

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A Fine of Twopence Half for Police Reward Fund

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 3

A penalty of a most unusual nature was imposed at Sydney Central Court on Thomas Freer, of the Queensland Hotel, Erskine and Kent streets. He…

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Yarra Murder Inquest Identity of Victim. Mrs Tucker's Further Evidence. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

When the inquest in the Yarra case was resumed at Melbourne this morning, the Coroner remarked that the evidence already tendered was…

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New District for Police Magistrate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 1

It is reported that Muswellbrook will shortly ho included in the Tamworth district, and that the police magistrate from Tamworth will…

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Irish Rebels. Breaking Gaol. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

Fourteen prisoners escaped from the gaol in Galway city by sawing through the bars of their cells. They reached the yard outside, and here…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 1

No cases have been listed for hearing at the Muawollbrook District Court on the 20th Inst…

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Sent to Gaol. for Illtreating a Horse. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

With a huge sore on its back and its tongue swollen and hanging out, a horse stood in the yard at the Central Police Station to-day, evidently…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 4

The only case at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was that in which a young man was fined [?] default seven days'…

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Claim for Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 5

In the Sydney District Court on Wednesday, Charles, Frederick Willis aged 14, of Redfern, claimed £400 damages from thomas walter Hynes…

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Baby Farming in New Zealand Man and Woman Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 8

What is known as the "Newlands case" the court again at Wellington (N.Z.) on Wednesday, when Daniel Cooper and Martha Elizabeth Cooper…

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Serious Allegations. Against Brisbane Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 7

The serious allegations against a police constable, who was allegod to have assaulted a handcuffed prisoner in a cell at the watchhouse were mentioned…

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Security Police Disappear. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Essen correspondent reports that the French troops this morning disarmed and expelled the security police at Dortmund, thus…

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To Be Dropped. Police Art Union

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 9

In view of the new legislation, the conference of the Police Association has decided against raising money by art union or lottery for hospitals or…

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Private Hospitals. Police Desire Amendment of Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 11

The Police Conference, which is sitting in Sydney, agreed to bring under the notice of Mr. Oaken (Chief Secretary) the necessity of introducing…

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International Court. U.S.A. Participation. Vancouver, March 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 6

The Senate, says a message from "Washington, has voted against proceedings with the consideration of the resolution authorising the…

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Wife's Dresses. Husband in Court. Lavish Splendour. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. Justice McCardie, the "bachelor judge," had a surprise packet for the plaintiff's counsel when he resumed the hearing of the case in…

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Court Incident. Mr. Windeyer Told to Sit Down. Alleged Libel Case. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 14

The hearing of the claim for £10,000 damages in respect of alleged libel by Emanuel Myerson, property owner, of Sydney, from "Smith's…

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