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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

2,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 134

Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. A. R. Perry P.M.) Wire Netting Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 6

James Self was charged with, having in his custody 13 feet of wire netting of the value of 13/, which may be reasonably suspected of…

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Course of Justice. Alleged Attempt to Interfere. Three Men Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

In the Central Court to-day, Ernest William Baxter, inquiry agent, George Mosman, and Ronald Shakleton, were charged with…

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An Expensive Mistake the Wrong Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

A simple blunder in taking a case to the wrong court cost a hard-working labourer £4/7/ at the Young Police Court Charles Henderson, labourer,…

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Divorce Court. Paris Tragedy. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" describes a sensational happening in the City Court when a policeman who was sued for…

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Kurri Police Court. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the Kurri Police Court this morning. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. George Potts and Joseph Barker,…

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Killed by Car. Driver Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

Patrick Hugh Tynan was remanded at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of having [?]loniously slain James Simmons, who was run down…

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Bank Clerk Charged. Alleged Falsification of Books

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

At the Brisbane Police Court, Eric Doran, a bank clerk, appeared on two charges in connection with certain shortages in the Brisbane branch of the…

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Woman Charged Alleged Wounding of Husband. Case Breaks Down. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Alice Rose Jackson was charged with having maliciously wounded her husband…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

An elderly man. who has a list of 34 previous convictions against him appeared at the West Maitland Police Court on a charge of being drunk…

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Three Months Gaol. Assault on Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

For having assaulted a returned soldier, who through wounds received on war service was unable to defend himself, Henry Francis William had…

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Murder in Court Policeman Kills Wipe

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

London, Monday.—The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" describes ii sensational happening in the City Court when a policeman who was…

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Cessnogk Police Court. Cessnocic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Charles Frederick lines, of Apernethy, 19 years of age, Was before Mr. Wheeler, J.P, at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, charged with…

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Alleged) Subornation Three Men Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

At Sydney Central Police Court on Tuesday Ernest Win, Baxter (44), inquiry agent, Geo. Mosman (27), and Ronald Jus. Shekleton' (28), were…

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A J.p. Fined for Theft

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court, George Harris, J.P., was convicted on a charge of having stolen £1 7/ from Frederick Miller, licensee of…

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Fined for Stealing. Father of Big Family

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 7

John Clarke aged 72, said to be the father of 24 children a watchman [?] Forrat Brothers' Bulldings, was charged with stealing £100 worth of…

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Murder Charge. the Brisbane Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

Proceedings in the Brisbane court in connection with the murder of Mr, A.E. "whitford, ex-M.L.A., proved ,of great interest to the public, and the…

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Outrage and Murder a Terrible Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

The Gisborne (N.Z.) police were on Tuesday informed of a murder of a particularly shocking and brutal nature. A 14-year-old girl named Gwen…

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Visit of Inspection Police Station. Cassnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Superintendent Childs carried out an inspection of the cessnock police station yesterday afternoon and this morning. He was well s[?]islled with…

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Fair Rents Court. Casks at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

At a Fair Rents Court before Mr. A. R. Perry, at Kurri on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. J. H. F. Wlaler. appeared for eight tenants of Walgrave…

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Cessnock Police Court Alleged Theft of Bicycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

Charles Frederick Hines, pit top hand, residing at Abernethy, 20 years of age, was brought before Mr G. W. Wheeler, J.P., at the…

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