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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Assaults on Police. Minister Takes Action. Protecting the Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes), had an interview with the Inspector-General of Police, and discussed the question as to what measures should…

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Matrimonial Puzzle Solicitor Unfolds a Strange Story in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

The following is from a late English paper:— Of a complex character was a matrimonial puzzle referred to at West…

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Loss of Pearls. Ted to Turkeys. Spanish Court's Didemma. London. Dec. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 13

Count Romanones a former Premier of Spain is purchasing thousands of turkeys, in the hope of recovering three hundred pearls which…

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Safe Robbery. Young Man Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

John Ernest Swannie, aged 20, was charged at the Central Court to-day, with having entered Eastway Bros.' premises, in George-street, and…

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Maitland Court. Monday, January 7. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.m.). Cases Remanded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

John Power, 45, was charged with that on January 5, he being a suspected person, was found in the Heddon Great racecourse, with intent to…

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Morpeth Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Mark Mitchell Murphy appeared before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., at the Morpeth Police Court, to answer a charge of drunkenness and using…

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Cessnock Police Court Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court this morning. IMPROPER LANGUAGE…

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Sensational Sheep Stealing Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

A most sensational sheep-stealing case has just come to light in the Wagga district. Sergt. J. O'Connor, who was in chaise of the case…

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Borrowed Garments. Gaol Escapee Caught

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The Bathurst Gaol escapee, William Honry Holmes, who escaped, while working in the grounds on Thursday afternoon, was before the Lithgow Bench on…

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Alleged Brutality to Child Young Man Charged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Saturday Owen Dawson Green, aged 28, was charged with assaulting a child, Francis Wm. White, under the…

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Jewellery Stolen. Young Man Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Anonio Jacobus Francescus Zetto, aged 25, was remanded on a charge of having stolen in the dwelling of…

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Charge Against Taxi Driver Theft From a Buggy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

John Smillic, a taxi driver, appeared at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Friday on a charge of theft. Agnes M'Mahon, of Redfern, said that on…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

Andrew Jones was charged at the instance of Constable Booth with using indecent language in the yard of the Cessnock Hotel on December…

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Kurri. Police Collections. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 6

For the year 1923 the sum of [?]757/9/6 was collected at Kurri Kurri Police Station for motor fees, £676/13/1 in satisfaction of…

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Court Statistics Year's Returns at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 8

The returns furnished by Mr. G. W. Wheeler, C.P.S., of the Cessnoek Petty Sesssions Office for the year ended December 31, 1923, are as…

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Assaults on Police. Minister Takes Action. Protecting the Force

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) had an interview with the Inspector-General of Police, and discussed the question as to what…

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The Robbery at Eastway's Youth Before the Court (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

John Ernest Swannic, aged 20, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having entered Eastway's business premises in George-street, and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

Mary Ann Esther Flack, 62, appeared before Messrs W. J. Robson and W. S. Bromhead, [?]s.P. at the West Maitland Police Court this…

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Kurri Police Court. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., occupied the beach at the Kurri Kurri Police Court this morning. OBJECTIONABLE PRACTICE…

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Alleged Murder. North Melbourne Tragedy. Shooting Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 3

A young man named John James Hurst Richards was arrested on Tuesday evening on a charge of murdering Lance Johnson at North…

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