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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 123

Trainees in Court. Failure to Attend Drill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

About a dozen lads, some of whom were dealt with in the Children's Court, were brought before Mr. H. F. Fletcher, P.M., at Cessnock to-day…

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Trainees Before Court. Failing to Attend Parades. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

A number of trainees were before Mr. Fletcher, P. M., at the Cessnock Police Court this morning on a charge of absenting themselves from parades…

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Visit to East Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, March 21, a concert party visited East Maitland Gaol, the convenor being Mrs. C. Willis supt. of prison work,…

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Captain Charged. Trouble Over Volumnia's Crew. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

The case in which Captain Thomas, of the steamer Volumnia, was charged with having left behind in West Australia, 23 members of the crew of…

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Quarter Sessions. Young Man Charged. Verdict of Not Guilty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

The hearing was continued at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon, before his Honor Judge White, of the case in which Paul…

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Snake Expert Charged As Subjects

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, Mr Perry, S.M., reserved judgment in a case in which a "snake charmer" was charged with cruelty by…

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Petersham Murder Sentence of Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

The second trial of Alfred William M'Innes on a charge of murder took place at the Central Criminal Court in Sydney on Monday…

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Police Hospital Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Police Hospital Carnival committee was held in the Municipal Council Chambers on Monday evening, the chair being occupied…

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Yallourn Tragedy. Charged with Murdering Mother-in-law

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

The trial of James Barter, aged 44, who is charged with murdering his mother-in law, Catherine Dawson, aged 68, at Yallourn, on November 9,…

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Kurri Police Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.). Drunk and Negligently Riding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

Abner Metcalfe was fined £1, or 7 days, for being drunk, and for riding a horse in a manner dangerous to the public, in Aberdare-street, Weston,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Kurri Insolvent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

Being out of work and having sickness in his family for two years was the reason given Mr. T. W. Cohen Registrar at Kurri courthouse,…

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Volumnia Trouble Resumption of Court Proceedings. (By Telegraph.). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 2

The case in which Captain Thomas, of the steamer Volumnia, was charged with having left behind in West Australia 23 members of the crew of the…

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Abermain Case Assault on a Female

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

On a charge of having at Abermain, on December 4, assaulted a female Alexander Pate, 20 years of age, pleaded guilty at the Maitland…

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Snake Experts Charged. Pigeons As Subjects

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 8

At the Parramatta Police Court, on Monday, Mr. Perry, S.M., reserved judgment in a case in which a "snake charmer" was charged…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

The district court will be open at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday morning next, before his Honor, Judge White. The list is a heavytone,…

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Mt. View Robbery Accused Pleads Guilty Sentenced to Two Years

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

At the Matland Quarter Sessions on Tuesday Albert Charles Reilly (23), for whom Mr. W. J. Enright appeared, was charged with having…

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Case From Kearsley at Quarter Sessions Two Years For Indecent Assault

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

An elderly man named Domenico Funazzi was charged at the Maitland Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge While, with indecent assault…

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Lilyvale Tragedy. Verdict of Murder. Startling Depositions. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of William Bent was resumed to-day. Vera Chandler deposed that while she and deceased were sitting in a…

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Singleton Letter. Police Hospital Carnival. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 6

A good deal of enthusiasm is being infused into the approaching Police Hospital Carnival. A meeting of the committee was held in the municipal…

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Petersham Murder. ALFRED McINNES Convicted. "Something Snapped in My Brain."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

The second trial of Alfred William McInnes on a charge of the murder of Winifred Foley, a barmaid, at Petersham, on September…

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