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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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The Lion's Mouse (Published by Special Arrangement). (Copyright). Chapter Xx. Murder

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

There was something not natural in Beverley's air and manner. Normally she had a proud, erect carriage. Now, she came stumbling out of Number…

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Spicy Pictures Were They for Sale? Case in Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Considerable interest centred round a case heard in the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. F. Fletcher, P.M., arising out of the…

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De Garis Mystery. Are Police on Wrong Clue? the Stranger at Mortlake. Story of a Plait of Hair. (Reprinted from the Sunday "News.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

If the man giving his name as O. Young, who stayed at the Palace Hotel, Mortlake, and later went down to the Maheno as "Mr. Leslie." is…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

James Fitzgibbon an elderly man, was fined £2, in default 3 weeks, on a charge of indecent language, at West Maitland Police Court this…

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Police Court Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

A return of the business at the Raymond Terrace courthouse for 1924 shows that the revenue was £441/0/3; public moneys, £255/…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

Thomas O'Connor, 48, was fined 5/ or imprisonment till the rising of the court for drunkenness at the East Maitland police court this…

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Police Protection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

The State Government is determined that law and order shall be preserved on the waterfront, and that those men who are at work shall be…

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Seaman's Decision. Disobeying Court's Award. the Picking-up Places

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

The Sydney Seamen's Union, at one of the largest meetings it has held for a considerable time, decided yesterday not to obey the award…

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Remanded De Garis Before Court Answer to Charge. AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

De Garis appeared before the City Police Court to-day. On the application of the police and adjournment was granted until…

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Charged at Police Court. (By Cable.) Auckland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Do Garis appeared before the City Police Court to-day. On the application of the police an adjournment was granted until January 22. Moody,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

At the police court to-day, before Mr. T. Eveleigh J.P., two lads. Cecil Colin Carpenter, aged 18, and Leslie Horace A. Price, aged 20, were…

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Big Serge Theft Arrest After Eight Months

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

On Monday Detoctives Dimmock and Bell, of Victoria, made an arrest which, they believe will result in a big serge robbery, which took place in Sydney…

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Police Art Union. Public Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, Alderman Waller of the purchase of taking steps to further the public interest in the Police Hospital Art…

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Shipping Dbf[?] Arbitration Court Flout

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

At the Communist Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday the seamen had one of the largest metings in the history of the organisation…

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Threat to Burn Bureau. Police on Guard

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

The skirmish at Miller's Point appears to be the prelude of a long andbitter waterside war. Not, only has it changed the whole…

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Judge's Warning. to Seamen's Union. Insulting the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Justice Powers, in the Federal Arbitration Court, in Melbourne yesterday, granted an application for a rule nis[?] calling upon the Seamen's…

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Long Bay Crime Confession Alleged. Woman's Story to Police. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

A woman called at the George-street North Police Station this morning and informed the officer-in-charge that a man who was living in…

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Seamen Obdurate. Crew Paid Off. Police Prepared for Emergencies. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

There were no fresh developments in the shipping strike this morning. The seamen still refuse to attend the Shipping Master's office for employ…

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Police Court. Dairymen Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Fore Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.— At the local police court ta-day be-John Richard Jones and Albert Smith were each fined £4 and…

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Seamen Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

The 34 members of the crew of the steamer Moeraki who were arrested in Melbourne yesterday morning were brought before the…

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