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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 123

Councillor Charged to Appear in Court Summons Served on Cr. Cousins

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

Constable Reen was in the vicinity [?] the Cessnock Council Chambers yesterday morning prior to the meeting of the council. It transpired that…

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Alleged Assault. Youth's Extraordinary Story

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Two youths, Arthur Henry Lyle, aged 19 years, and the other under 18 years of age, were charged at the Parramatta Police Court on…

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Audacious Intruder. Attempted Assault. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

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

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Expensive Quarrel Assault and Language Trouble In Wollombi Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. H. M. Fletcher, P.M., was engaged for a considerable time on Tuesday in the Cessnock Police Court in hearing a case in which the…

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Alleged Murder. Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

At the inquiry at Culcaira, concerning the death of David Carber, at Albury District Hospital, Eawin Yensch was committed for trial on a…

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McDONALD'S Escape. Said Police Arranged It

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

That his escape had been arranged by the Police, in order that he might leave the country was declared by Perev Archibald M'Donald. at the…

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Seamen's Award. Assurance to Court. Will Be Observed. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

In thE Arbitration" Court in Molbourne to-day,. Tom Walsh gave a verbal undertaking to Justice Powers that the vessels would be manned…

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Shire Council Friction. Series of Heated Discussions Proceedings Against a Councillor Police Arrive to Deal with Disorder

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 9

Proceedings at the meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council yesterday were decidedly lively at times, it one stage the President adjourned the…

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Morpeth Police Court. Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

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

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Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the police court, before Mr. C. A. Arnold. P.M., the cases dealt with were chiefly the result of the customary police…

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Fascinating. Magistrate's Views of Two-up

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 16

Following a raid on a "two-up school" 44 men appeared at the South Melbourne Court, charged with having played an unlawful same. Five men…

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Police Transfer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Mounted Constable D. M Watts is to leave Singleton, where he has been stationed for the last twelve months, in order to take up duties at Denman. His…

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Alleged Perjury. Young Man Charged, Information Dismissed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 14

Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher at West-Maitland Police Court Monday with wilfully, falsely swearing before Mr. H. F. W, Fletcher, police…

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Queensland Murder Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

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

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Alleged Murder (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

At an inquiry at Culcairn concerning the death of David Garber at Albury District Hospital, Edwin Yensch was committed for trial charged with…

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Convicted for Assault. Inquiry Under Crimes Act. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Giles Shaw, Chairman of the Metropolitan Bench of Stipendiary Magistrates, opened an inquiry to-day under the provisions of section…

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Before the Court. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

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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Woman Attacked Melbourne Sensation. Police Theory. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

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

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Police Art Union. 20,000 Tickets for the District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

Sergeant Moylan, who has generously devoted his holiday to the organising of the sale of tickets for the police art union in aid of the hospitals of the…

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