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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

2,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 134

Amusement in Court. Display of Ladies' Finery. Learning to Speak Chinese

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 5

The difficulty of examining a Chinese witness without the assistance of an interpreter, was apparent at the Cesanock Police Court this…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing a Remarkable Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

At tho Bathurst Police Court on Monday, Arthur Henry Casey, a well-known cattlo dealer, was charged with having stolen 74 head of cattle, valued at…

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Reckless Drivers. Motorist Advocates Gaol. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. B. Kay, President of the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, says that his institution would like to see penalties against reckless and…

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Rope Ladder in Car Man Charged with Suspicious Loitering

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

Further details are to hand regarding a case appearing in our telegrams in last issue. Albert Arms was remanded at the…

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Gloucester Police Court. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

At Gloucester Police Court on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, before Mr. F. W. Potts, P.M., the case of police v. A. Hamburger, was…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Two individuals, under the influence of liquor were driving up Church-street in a sulky yesterday. One fell out and the other almost…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

Yesterday was a heavy day at the local Police Court. The Bench was occupied by Mr. H. W. F. Fletcher, P.M., and visiting…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. Skilton, Clerk of Petty Sessions, at the East Maitland Police Court makes available the yearly returns:— Summons cases totalled 51,…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing. a Remarkable Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the Bathurst Police Court on Monday, Arthur Henry Casey, a well-known cattle-dealer, was charged with having stolen 74 head of cattle,…

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Magistrate Dead. Mr. L. S. Donaldson. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. L. S. Donaldson, late Stipendiny Magistrate of Sydney, who died at Neutral Bay this morning, was a son of Sir Stuart Donaldson, the first…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, January 18, 1924. Muswellbrook Police Court. To-day's Proceedings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Assam Mahomet, a hawker, was fined 10/ and 8/ costs for failing to exhibit his name on his packs. Carl Bates pleaded guilty to riding…

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Daring Plot. for Prisoner's Escape. From Melbourne Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Further investigations regarding the plot for the escape of a long-sentence prisoner from Melbourne Gaol disclose a daring scheme. Important…

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Indian Unrest. Another Murder. Calcutta Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

An armed street robbery occurred this afternoon in the vicinity of Park-street, near the scene of Saturday's murder. Four Bengalese held…

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Supreme Court. Increase in Writs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Last your 5585 writs were issued out of the Supreme Court. For the previous year the number was 5072—an increase for 1923 of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the police court yesterday. Louis McCroban, who did not appear, was fined £3, with 8/ costs, in…

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Singleton Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

At the local Police Court yesterday, before Mr R. A. Perry, P.M., Louts M'Crohan (who did not appear) was fined, £3, with.8/ costs, in default one…

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Cessnock Police Court Tuesday, January 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 16

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

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Muswellbrook Letter Muswellbrook, Friday. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the Police Court to-day, Mr. Fletcher, P.M., presiding. The cases dealt with were as follow: Assam Mahomet for hawking…

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Suspicious Car. Outside Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 16

What is believed to be an attempt to liberate Angus Murray, who is awaiting his trial on a charge of murdering Thomas Berriman, bank…

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