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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 123

Cessnock Court Statistics. Increased Business for the Year

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. G. W. Wheeler, Clerk of Pe[?] Sessions, has made available a return showing business transacted at his office during the past twelve months…

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Thieves Again Busy. More Premises Entered. Local Police Force Inadequate

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 9

When Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell returned to their home and place of business yesterday they were surprised to find that the premises had been entered…

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A Severe Wound. Sentenced for Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 11

Charged with striking another man on the head with a beer glass and inflicting a severe wound. James Campbell (42) was at the Newcastle…

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Murder Alleged. Woman Drowned in Brisbane. Labourer Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 3

James Henderson, 44, labourer, appeared in the Brisbane police court, charged with having, at Brisbane, on January 5, unlawfully killed Mary…

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Stealing Alleged. Insurance Clerk Charged. Remanded to Brisbane. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

Csear Charles Killner 30. a clerk, was charged at the Central, Court, Sydney, to-day with having at Cairns, Stolen the sum of £106/15/, the…

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Valueless Cheques. Two Man Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

Patrick Ryan (30) and Jack M'Lellan (27), labourers, were sentenced by the police magistrate at Cooma to twelve months and six months,…

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Charge of Stealing Lodgers at Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

In the Cessnock Police Court to-day, before Messrs. S. W. Snape and G. Wheeler, J's P, James Cullen Patrick Fitzgerald, 21 years of age, was…

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Dangerous Prisoners Removed to Brisbane Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 13

During the last few days six long sentence and dangerous prisoners have been removed from St. Helena to Brisbane gaol. This action,…

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False Pretences. Matron Sentenced in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 3

Margaret Brodie, who, after serving many sentences for fraud in Australia, went to New Zealand, and was appointed matron of two…

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Show Case Robbed. Young Man Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 9

While Constables Gleeson and Miller, who were doing duty in plain clothes, were in King-street, Newcastle, 1st inst., their attention was…

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Charged by Bull. Man Injured at Orange

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 3

While J. M. Oliver was endeavouring to turn a bull out of a paddock at Orange, the animal charged him, tweaking two of his ribs and inflicting…

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Police Art Union

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

A meeting, convened by the Shire President, is advertised to be held in the Council Chambers at 7,30 next Monday night in connection with the…

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The Seamy Side. Tales Told to the Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 12

Quick and ruthless are the transformations of the Lord Mayor of London. After the banqueting hall the Judicial bench…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 14

In the Small Debts Court, Compton and Co. were awarded verdicts as follows:—Against J. W. Williams, junr., £5/7/8 and 10/ costs; Joe…

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Murder Charge. Queensland Shooting Case. Accused's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

At the Brisbane Police Court, John Burnham was charged with the murder of David Williams, on Christmas Day, at Cedar Creek, Samford…

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Picture Week. Police Charity Proposal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 9

The success of the Charity picture Week in course of organisation by the Police Art. Union and Hospital Carnival Committee for Febuary seems…

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Less Prosecutions. Newcastle Police Returns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

The returns of cases brought before the courts by Newcastle police during the last year were made available yesterday, and showed that there were…

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Silk Robbery. Young Man Charged. Large Amount Involved. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

At the Central Police Court to-day. Daniel Murray, 21, painter, was charged with having broken and entered the warehouse of Elliott's,…

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Robbery Alleged. After Assault in Train. Between Penrith and Sydney Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 14

Arthur Henry Baker, 37, a painter, was remanded on £80 bail at the Central Court, Sydney, on a charge of having assaulted Arthur Wilson, on…

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Police Art Union Benefit to Local Hospital

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

At a meeting held at the Municipal Council Chambers yesterday, at which were present aldermen, citizens, police and the local hospital committee,…

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