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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 123

Convicted for Assault. Inquiry. Under Crimes Act. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Giles Shaw Chairman of the Metropolitan Bench of Stipendiary Magistrates, opened an inquiry today under the provisions of Section…

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Three Men Charged. in Possession of Goods. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

Richard Campbell, Leslie Thompson, and Patrick Jackson were remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having in their…

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Sentenced to Death German War Assassins. (Reuter's Cable) Brussels, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A Court Martial at Liege sentenced to death two Germans, Colonel von Thessoman and Major Hederman, who were held rosponsible for the massacre…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. H. M. Fletcher, P.m.) Motor Rider's License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

Herbert Locock was charged with falling to deliver his motor rider's license. He pleaded guilty by proxy. He was fined 2/6, with 8/- costs…

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Before the Court. London. Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

The arrest of five men and one woman, alleged members of an Irish Republican organisation, concerned in a plot to blow up warships, had…

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West Maitland Court Failed to Destroy Rabbits

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

Herbert Brodie was charged with failing to destroy rabbits on his property at Elms Hall, Vacy. Mr. W. J. Enright, who appeared…

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Noisy Meeting of Distress Fund. Police Sent For. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

There were exciting scenes at a meeting at Alexandria Town Hall last night, convened to investigate the alleged unfair treatment of a…

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Inadequate Police Force. How Cessnock Stands Striking Comparison With Other Towns

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

In the course of an article published in the "Eagle" a few weeks ago we pointed out that the police force in Cessnock is woefully under…

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Queensland Murder, Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 6

John Burnham was committed for trial on a charge of Wilfully murdering David Williams at Cedar Creek (Q)on charistmas Day…

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Woman Attacked Melbourne Sensation. Police Theory. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 5

Mrs. Rayner, a resident of kew, was the victim of a sensation attack last night. Hearing the telephone bell ring…

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Morpeth Police Court. Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

At the Morpeth Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.M., and Messrs F. Mann and T. H. Pearse Js.P., Thomas Christopher…

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A Councillor's Charge Magistrate to Inquire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

The allegation by Cr. Alison, president of the Wallarobba Shire, that he was improperly apprached by an officer of the Valuer-General's…

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Assault Case Payment for Broken Jaw

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

A case, which Was stated to be the first instituted under the Crimes Amendment Act of 1924, was heard at North Sydney Police Court on Monday…

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Murder of a Policeman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

London, Monday.—Albert Willits, a young policeman, has been mysteriously, murdered while on his beat in the centre of Wolverhampton. Apparently…

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Audacious Intruder Attempted Assault. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

Mrs Rayner, resident of Kew, was the victim of a sensational attack last night. Hearing the telephone bell ring, Mrs Rayner opened the front…

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Jewellery Robbery. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

John Clarke, 42, a printer, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having broken and entered the shop or James Woods at…

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Shipping Dispute Court Applications. Adjourned Until To-day

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

In the Federal Arbitration Court on Monday, the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association applied to have the Seamen's Union deregistered…

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De Caris Again Before the Court. Bail Refused. AUCKLAND. Thursday. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

De Garis again appeared at the City Police Court this morning. Detective Cummings asked for a remand until January 30. It was…

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Morpeth Court. Charge of Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

The hearing of the charge against Thomas Chistopher McCarthy, a well-known resident of Morpeth, for stealing on December 22 a…

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Local and General Big Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

There looks like being a record day at the police court next Tuesday. A number of cases are listed that will take quite a time to hear. Included in…

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