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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 123

West Maitland Court. Monday, March 30. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.m.). Indecent Language

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 16

James Roarty, 20, pleaded guilty to having used indecent language. Sergeant Turner explained that two men were having an altercation…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, April 6. (Before. Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 4

Roy Roarty was charged with having used indecent language, and was final £3 and 8/ costs. Joseph Williams was similarly…

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Police Magistrate Welcomed at Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

Before the business of the Cessnock Court was proceeded with this morning Mr. A. E. Westcott, as the senior member of the legal profession…

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Cessnock Court. Charge of Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court this afternoon Dontol Radnidge proceeded against Victor Caban for having inlawfully assaulted him at…

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Unlawful Assault Backyard Happenings Lead to Court Proceedings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

In the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Daniel Aubrey Leon Radnidge proceeded against Victor Caban on a…

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Motors Collide. Police Court Sequel. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

As the result of a collision, between two motor cars on the corner of Allandale Road and Main Street, Cessnock, on February 28, John Isles was…

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Assault Charge. Complainant in Hospital. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

Robert Donald Kellett and William Kellett, on remand, at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, were charged with having inflicted…

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Magistrate Welcomed. Mr. Fletcher at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

When the Cessnock Police Court was opened this morning Mr. A. E. Westcott, on behalf of the legal profession, extended a hearty…

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Charge of Stealing From Boarding House Gold Watch, Chain and Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

Sidney Clarke was charged in the Cessnock Police Court to-day with having on April 4, in the dewelling house of Sylvia Olga Thompson, at…

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Serious Assault Hearing of Charges Adjourned Victim Still in Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

Arising out of a recent disturbance or brawl in West Cessnock resulting in at least one of the parties concerned being admitted to the Cessnock…

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Sydney Underworld Raids by Police

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

Consternation prevailed among Sydney's criminals on Friday evening when large posses of police and a number of police patrol waggons dashed into…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.) Women at Variance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

Mary Rennex, of Snape and Darwin streets, Cessnock, charged Mabel Fleming with unlawful assault on March 25…

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Victorian Police Cases a Missing Detective

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

The disappearance of Detective Fowler is now the main feature in connection with the "graft" charged launched against' four suspended…

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Police Attacked Raid on Alleged Sly Grog Shop

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

Two members of the police force were assaulted, one being badly injured, during a raid on a sly' grog shop in Aborerombie-street, Redfern, on Friday…

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Taxation Appeal. an Important Case. High Court Reserves Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

An important taxation appeal was heard before the Full Court of the High Court, there being on the Bench, Sir Adrian Knox, Chief Justice, Mr…

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Thrills at Showground Success of Police Hospital Carnival. Expectations Fully Realised

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

The crackling roar of speeding motorcycles, the unstinted applause of a thrilled and admiring crowd, the inspiring skirl of the Scottish pipes, and the…

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Love's Young Dream Leads to Court. Boy and Girl Affair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

At the [?]aree Quarter Sessions on Thursday in the case in which a youth, C[?]ude Harold Hawkins, was charged with having abducted…

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Motor Car Collision Case in Court Fine of £5 Imposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

A case arising out of a collision in which two motor cars sustained damage at the corner of Main street and Allandale road was heard before Mr…

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Stealing Alleged. Committed for Trial at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 7

Sidney Clarke, on remand, was charged at Cessnock Court with having on April 4, in the dwelling-house of Sylvia Olga Thompson, at Cessnock,…

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Police Hospital Carnival. at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 7

The police hospital carnival, which took place on Saturday, in aid of the funds of the Dangar Cottage Hospital, was a great…

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