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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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

West Maitland Court. Monday, January S. (Before Major F.W.C.Crane, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Dayid Grant Pleaded guilty to using indecent language in High street, Large. The Police Magistrate said the…

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Salutary Fine. Stealing by Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

At the North Sydney Police Court William Henry Ward (62) and James Boyd (32) were found guilty of stealing a £10 note, the property…

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Elaine Murder. Publican Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

The circumstances, in which Micheal, Fahey was shot dead at Elaine on the night of Wednesday, December 27, were relate I to the…

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Police Raids. Big Hauls of Gambling Suspects

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

A squad of police raided a two-up school near Balmoral Beach yesterday afternoon and effected 25 arrests. When the raiders appeared great excitement…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

Henry Hall alias John Clarke, 29. appeared at the West maitland Police Court this morning. charged will that he did, on December 3, not…

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Ilford Murder. Extreme Penalty Paid Reprieve Efforts. London, January 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

when the solicitor making a desperate effort to save Mrs. Thompson aroused the Home Secretary from his bed at midnight in a remote…

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New Court Procedure Stipendiary Magistrate Criticised

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

The now metropolitan stipendiary magistrate,- Mr Peisley, and formerly police magistrate at Lismore has aroused considerable criticism owing to his having…

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Heavy Penalties for Assault

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

Severe punishment was meted out at St. Kilda (Vic.) Poice Court on five young men who assaulted a policeman at St. Kilda Beach on New Year's Day…

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Extraordinary Theft Church Organ Motor Stolen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

At the Glebe Policel Court oil Tuesday Clarence Thomas Allen, aged 19, was charged with having, on or about July 3, 1922, broken and entered the…

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The Ilford Murder by Waters and Thompson Executed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—Frederick Bywaters and Edith Thompson have been executed for the murder of the latter's husband at Ilford…

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Police Court DUNGOG

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday last several cases were dealt with at the Dungog Police Court. Inspector Booking proceeded against Samuel Crowfoot…

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Magistrate's Method Department Asks for Explanation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 5

It is understood that Mr. presley. Stipendiary Magistrate has been called upon by the Justices Department for an explanation as to the reasons for…

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Police Activity. Enforcing Licensing Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 5

Great activity was shown by the Melbourne police last year in enforeing, the Licensing Act. In the motoropolltan [?] 555…

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Where's Cessnock. New Licensing and Police District Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

"Citizen" writes congratulating the "Eagle." upon its suggestion that the Cessnock district should be separated from the Maitland licensing and police…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Annie Carter, 59, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court with having on January 12, at West Maitland attempted to steal a watch and…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

Major Crane, P.M. occupied the Bench at the police court yesterday. Milford Hayes was fined 20/, with 8/ costs, for not having a tail-light…

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Elaine Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 16

The circumstances in which Michael Fahey was shot dead at Elaine on the night of Wednesday, December 27, were related to the…

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Salutary Fine. Stealing by Finding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 16

At the North Sydney Police Court William Henry Ward (32) and James Boyd (32) were found guilty of stealing a £10 note, the property…

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Alleged Theft. Arrest in Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 11

Jane Andrews, and Claude Kine Smith, both 28 years of age have been arrested in Auckland in pursuance of a Sydney cable message and charged…

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Magistrate's Innovation. Official Explanation De Manded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

It is understood that Mr Poisley, Stipendiary Magistrate, has been called upon by the Justice Department for an explanation as to the reasons for his…

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