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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Police Discipline. Forty Years Ago and Now

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

Interesting comparisons between standards of discipline required in Melbourne police force 40 years ago and those required to-day were made…

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Silk Robberies. Police Make Arrest. Newcastle Suspect

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

After much patient and persistent effort an arrest has been made in connection with the series of big robberies of silk that were…

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Alleged Wounding. with Intent to Murder. Kempsey Case. Sydney

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

At Kempsey Police Court Chas. Perrun was charged with having [?]lonlously wounded Jas. Donnelly, with intent to murder…

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Picking Up Question. Arbitration Court Proceedings

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

In the Federal Arbitration Court in Melbourne yesterday the application of the shipowners regarding picking up places was heard before Mr. Justice…

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Fair Rents Court. Cases Last Year

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

During last year the Fair Rents Court dealt with 1125 applications by touants for the fixing of fair rents for their premises…

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Population Returns for Singleton Police Patrol. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

The population returns prepared by the Singleton police for their patrol area give the number of occupied dwellings in the municipality as 797,…

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Alleged Blackmail. Hobbs in Court. London, Dec. 31

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

Application for bail on behalf of Hobbs was refused. When the alleged blackmail case was resumed, Bow Street Court was crowded. Mr…

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Kurri Court Cases. Drunkeness and Language. Kurri Kurri

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

John Perry was fined 10/ at Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. A Fletcher. P.M., with being drunk and disorderly, and £2, for using…

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A Big Increase. Cessnock Court. Business for the Year. Cessnock

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

Mr. G. W. Wheeler, Clerk of Petty Suasions, has made available to-day the return showing the business transacted at the office during the…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, January 5. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Case Under Liquor Act

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

Richard Gallagher pleaded not guilty to having been found on the icensed premises of the Caledonian Hotel during prohibited hours on December 12…

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Ilcensing Court. Booth Licenses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

J. C. McIntyre was granted booth licenses for Heddon races, to be held on January 26…

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Alleged Murder. Accused Discharged. Kicked While in the Gutter. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

Hurry Keys was again before the Central Court to day, charged with the murder of Edward O'Neill. Clarice Possur said at 6.30 p.m. on…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, January 12. (Before Mr. H. F. Fletcher, P.m.). False Pretences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

Edward McIntosh was charged with having on January 6, by means of false pretences, obtained £2 from William Griffiths, with intent to defraud…

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Police Court Stealing From a Dwelling

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before Mr. Eveleigh, J.P., two youths, Cecil Colin Carpenter aged 18, and Leslie Horace A. Price, aged 18, were…

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Cessnock Police Court. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. H. F. Fletcher occupied the bench at the Cessnock police court this morning. IMPROPER LANGUAGE…

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Police Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

A meeting was held at the municipal council chambers at the weekend, at which were present aldermen, citizens, police and the local…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. H. F. Fletcher, P.M.) Indecent Language

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

James McNeil was charged on the information of Constable Hefferman with using indecent language in Vincent street on December 29…

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Police Art Union. Coalfield's Efforts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Sergeant Moylan, of Sydney, a native of Maitland, and the first police officer, to be appointed to the Police Appeals, Board and organiser for the…

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Police Raid. Chinese Fined. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

The police raided two alleged Chinese gambling houses at Haymarket last night and effected 30 arrests…

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Police Art Union Local Committee Formed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

A meeting convened by the Shire President (Cr. J.R. Scott) was hold in the Council Chambers last night to consider the formation of a local…

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