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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

2,206 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 111

Court-martial Fines. Thyssen's Views. London, Jan, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

The "Times" Essen correspondent reports that Herr Thysson, asked whether the fines would be paid, replied that he would prefer…

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Claim for £500. Settled Out of Court. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 3

The clam for £500 damages, brought by Albert Lewis against William Henry O'Brien, described as the richest man in Windsor, has…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, January 22. (Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.m.) Furious Driving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 14

Francis B. Duggan pleaded guilty to having ridden a motor cycle furiously on December 17. Addressing the court, Major Crane…

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No Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

There was no police court this morning at the West Maitland Court House. This does not mean that there are no cases pending, but on account…

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Sentenced to Death. Four Germans. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

A message from Aix-la-Chapelle states that four Germans were sentenced to death by a Belgian court-martial on a…

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Assaults on Police. Calling Upon Citizens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 6

An interview took place on Saturday between Mr. Oakes, Acting Premier, and Superintendent Branston, Acting Inspector-General of…

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Police Art Union and Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

Entries for the quoit handicap of £15, to be played at the Police Art Union and Hospital Carnival sports, on the Maitland show Ground on…

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Chinese Stabbed. Police Artiest Compatriot. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

A Chinese, toon Yen, was found at midnight in Little Bourke-street Melbourne, stabbed in the back and in the leg…

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Police Court DUNGOG

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

On Saturday morning before Mr. S. N. Dark, J.P., a stranger named Ronald Murray, 63 years of ago, was charged with stealing money from…

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Betting Raid. Police Withdraw Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 6

Some months age the police made a raid upon the offices and residences of a number of prominent bookmakers, arrested the…

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Raymond Terrace Court Statisties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

Raymond Terrace court statistics show that for the year the revenue was £282/6/7. The gun licenses issued numbered 319, dogs registered…

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Bequest for Spiritualism Ruled Invalid by Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

In the English case where a bequest of £3000 for a spiritualistic medium training college was disputed, Justice Russell, giving justice in the Chancery…

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Visit Of Police Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

Inspector Parker, of West Maitland, has been advised that te request for the Police Band to visit maitland for the police hospital…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Skelton, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning, two offenders against sobriety were dealt with. One was…

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Cricket. Police Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

A match was played on West Maitland Park oval to-day between North Sydney Police Association and a Maitland police team. Scores…

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Alleged Murder. Two Men Arrested. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

A message from the Bundaberg police states that as a results of a row among three men in front of the Palace Hotel on Tuesday night, Joseph…

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Betting Raid Police Withdraw Charges

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

The Sydney police some months ago made a raid upon the offices and residences of a number of prominent bookmakers, arrested the bookmakers and…

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LOCAL & General News Police Constable Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

Constable Priddis, who for the past three years has been stationed at West Maitland, has been transferred to Raymond Terrace. His…

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France and Germany Germans Executed. Murder' of Belgian Officer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

Brussels, Monday.—The four Germans sentenced to death at Aix la Chapelle were concerned in the murder of Lieutenant Graff, a Belgian staff officer, in…

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A. Masquerader Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

Alexander Westland Robertson appeared at the Darlinghurst sessions today because he had broken the conditions of the bond under which he was…

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