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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 123

Motors Collide. Police Court Sequel. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

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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Detectives Charged Alleged Conspiracy and Menaces

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 15

Further evidence was taken in Melbourne in connection with the charges of conspiracy and demanding £6500 by menace against…

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Assault Charge. Complainant in Hospital. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

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

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Wife Murder. an Appeal Dismissed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 1

When Alfred Bracknell, 61, appealed to the West Australian Court of Criminal Appeal against his conviction for the murder of his wife, he set up the…

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Magistrate Welcomed. Mr. Fletcher at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

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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Police Hospital Carnival. at Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 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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Sydney Underworld Raids by Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 9

Consternation prevailed among Sydney's criminals 3rd inst. when large possees of police and a number of police patrol waggons dashed…

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Alleged Contempt of Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 9

On behalf of Thomas Campbell, a me[?]gers of the Seamen's Union, an application was made to Mr. Justice Innes in the Equity Court, for the…

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Famous Court Case Recalled

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 6

A late English paper states that one of the most romantic legitimacy cases of recent years is recalled by the death in British Columbia of Mrs Dorothy…

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High Court Decides Against Seamen's Union

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 6

The High Court to-day decided that an. order should be made against the Federated Seamen's Union, Sydney branch, and its officers, restraining…

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Police Attacked. Raid on Alleged Sly Grog Shop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 9

Two members of the police force were assaulted, one being badly injured, during a raid on a sly grog shop in Abererombie street,…

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Riots in Damascus. Crowd Stones Police. London, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

After Wednesday's rioting at [?] on the occasion of the visit of Lord Balfour the city was quiet to-day. The bazaars remained closed in anticipation…

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Taxation Appeal. an Important Case. High Court Reserves Judgment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

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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Lawn Tennis. Opening of Methodist Court. Ceremony Performed by the Mayor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 9

The new courts of the West Maitland Methodist Tennis Club on the West Maitland Park were officially opened on 4th inst. by the Mayo…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 14

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

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 4

An elderly man who was arrested in High-street on Saturday evening appeared at the West Maitland Police Court this morning oh a charge of…

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Daring Theft. Oman Robbed at Randwick. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Poolo was in the grandstand enclosure at Randwick racecourse on Saturday, when a man rushed at her in the crowd, grabbed…

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Six Months. Stole Doctor's Instrument Bag. Magistrate's Comments. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 5

While Dr. F. J. Graham was at the circus in the Hippodrome on Saturday afternoon, his kit bag, containing anaesthetics, forceps and…

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Brutal Murder. Greek Found Butchered. Heart Cut Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 6

A Greek named Eonis Vlahos was found dead in a quarry two miles from Peterborough (S.A.). The throat was gashed and the heart had…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

The April sittings of Singleton Quarter Sessions and District Court open on Wednesday, next, before ills Honor Mr. District Court Judge…

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