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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 123

Sydney Seamen. Still Defy Court. Resolution Against Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

When the general president of the Seamen's Union (Mr. Walsh) was assuring Mr. Justice Powers yesterday that his award regarding…

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Shipping Dispute Application to De-register. Court Adjourns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

Before Mr Justice Powers, in the Federal Arbitration Court on Thursday, the applications to de-register the Seamen's Union and cancel the award…

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De Garis Again Before the Court. Bail Refused. AUCKLAND

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

De Garis again appeared at the [?] Police Court this morning. Detective Cummings asked for a remand until January 30. It was…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, January 19. (Before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.m.) on Licensed Premises

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 16

These defendants, for whom Mr. Carlton appeared, pleaded guilty to being on the licensed premises of the Commercial Hotel during…

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Cattle Stealing. a Labourer Charged. Big Sum Involved. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

Robert Drysdale, a labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen 138 head of cattle valued at between £400 and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

For being drunk in High-street yesterday, a young man, who was a first offender, was fined 5/ at the West Maitland Police Court this…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing a Laborer Charged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

Robert Drysdale, a laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having stolen 138 head of cattle valued at between £400 and…

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A Candid Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

Magistrates are prone to admonish lawbreakers for having committed an offence, but a rather unique variation was provided at the SouthMelbourne…

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Stealing Charge. the Mount View Case. Reilly Before the Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

Albert Charles Reilby, on remand from Newcastle, was charged before Mr. Cohen, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court this afternoon, with…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. T. Cohen, P.m.) Drunk and Language

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

Basil Geoffrey Hodges for whom Mr. Ward appeared, was charged with being drunk and using indecent language…

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Councillor Charged Action by Shire President. Case Adjourned. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court to-day, the President of the Cessnock Shire Council, James Robert Scott, Shire Council, James Robert Scott, proceeded against Joseph Henry…

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Industrial Troubles. Prime Minister's Views. Powers of Arbitration Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Bruce, Prime Minister, speaking at the Australian Natives' Association luncheon in Melbourne, said teat Australia, with its small…

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Irish Republicans Treason Case. Court Proceedings. LONDON, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

O'Leary and McGough were again brought up at Bow-street Police Court and remanded till to-morrow. Mr. Travers Humphreys, for the…

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Vagrant Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

Jack Cutler was charged at the East Maitland police court with having insufficient means of support. The defendant was deaf and dumb…

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Night Clubs. Police Difficulties. London, Jan. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 5

The Bishop of London headed a deputation representing all the churches, which requested the Home Secretary (Sir William Joynson-Hicks)…

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Kurri Police Court. Smaller List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

The list of cases at Kurri Police Court was smaller than usual yesterday—19 in all—10 of which were heard in the Children's Court. Mr…

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Alleged Theft an Extraordinary Story

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

Albert Charles Reilly on remand from Newcastle, was committed for trial at the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday with having stolen the sum of…

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Gaol As a Tourist Resort

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

Old Berrima Gaol is now a tourist resort. An ex-A.I.F. man rents it, conducts parties through, and trusts to the generosity of the tourists…

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Murder of Elsie Cameron

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

London, Monday.—Hundreds travelled by foot and motor cars to the Sussex Hamlet of Mark Cross in the hope of seeing Norman Thorn appear at the…

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Solicitor Charged. Alleged Inciting to Resist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

The case in which William Moseley, solicitor, is charged on summonses with having used improper language and having incited a person to resist…

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