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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

2,206 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 111

Sydney Police Court Dependants Not Guilty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 14

The thirty-two men arrested at 179 Elizabeth-street, Sydney, recently were charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Peisley,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 12

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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Murder Gang. Chief Ehrhardt's Career

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 12

All details about the capture of, the notorious Le[?]ut. Commander Ehrhardt, the founder of the organisation which carried out the…

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Public and Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

Inspector Parker, of the West Maitland police speaking at a social gathering, referred to the attitude of the general public towards the…

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Betting Raid. Police, Withdraw Charges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

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

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Assaults on Police. Calling Upon Citizens

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 9

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

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Judge's Objection. to Lady Reporter in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

The presence of a lady stenographer in the Melbourne Criminal Court in the place usually occupied by a male shorthand reporter was…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 12

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

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War-time Marriage. Divorce Court Sequel. London, Feb. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 5

When Commander Lionel Frederick Robinson returned from Australia in 1922 he found his wife with a small child. He asked whose it was and…

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Trial at Mayence. Germans in Court. London, January 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 12

"Because Wm. German," was the defence of the Ruhr coal directors, when they were asked why they disobeyed French orders, says the…

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Disorders on the Ruhr. French Control German Police. London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 12

Messages from Mayence, via Paris and Berlin, describe the disorders at Mayence at the conclusion of the trial of the union operators. They state that a crowd of four thousand demonstrators overturned a tramcar, burned French newspapers, and…

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Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day. Alfred Warren was remanded on a charge of stealing £400 from John Lawrence Flynn…

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A Masquerader Sentenced

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

Alexander Westland Robertson appeared at the Darlinghurst Sessions at last week end because he had broken the conditions of the…

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Melbourne Sensation. Murder Mystery Being Unravelled. Successful Police Work

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

The Melbourne police having received information leading them to believe that a woman had been , murdered, or had died from…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

With a continuance of fine weather, there should be a bumper gathering at the Police Hospital carnival, to be held on the…

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Charge of Stealing £400 a Remand Case. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

At Sydney Central Police Court today, Alfred Warren was remanded on a charge of stealing £400 from John Lawrence Flynn…

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The Melbourne Murder. Women Arrested at Party. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The discovery of a bag of clothing by a reporter in the creek near the spot where the body of Bertha Coghlan was supposed to…

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War-time Marriage. Divorce Court Sequel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

London, Saturday.—When Commander Lionel Frederick-Robinson returned from Australia in 1922 he found his wife with a small child. He asked…

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Lady Reporter in Court a Judge's Objection

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

The presence of a lady stenographer in the Melbourne Criminal Court in the place usually occupied by a male shortband reporter was viewed with disfavor…

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Motor Cases. Police Magistrate's Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

Porey Silver was charged at the Cessnock Police Court before Major Crane, P.M., with driving a motor car from Vincent street into Main street…

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