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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Singleton Police Court Friday, 12th' FEBRUARY, 1926. (Before Mr T. W. Cohen, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

Walter William Jessop pleaded guilty to keeping, an unregistered dog, and was fined 10/, with 8/ court costs, in default, three days' imprisonment…

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Alleged Theft. Woman Remanded at Kurri Kurri. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

A woman, aged 44, was this morning at Kurri Police Court remanded till Wednesday, on the application of Sergeant Stein, on a charge of stealing a…

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Joy Riding. Fine Art in Auckland. Magistrate's Remarks, Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

At the City Court to-day, Edward Au[?]al, 20, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for unlawful conversion of a motor car…

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Police Chiefs. Interstate Conference Concludes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

The conference of police chiefs of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland, concluded to-day…

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Forty-four Hours. Clyde Engineering Case. Appeal to High Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

Arising out of the magistrate's decision in the case in which an employee of the Clyde Engineering company claimed evertime for four hours…

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Friday's Court. Sent to Gaol for Three Months

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

Boyden Keith McGinley, alias John Downes (18) was before the court on a charge of having stolen a suit case, containing clothes, to the value of £20…

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Assault Cases Trouble About Racehorse

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

The hearing of cases of alleged assault at Aberdare, which was not concluded last Tuesday, was resumed in the Cessnock Police Court…

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Council Car Hire Action Against Ex-president Magistrate Reserves Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

A case concerning motor hire in connection with Shire Council, affairs came on for hearing before Mr. T. M. Cohen, P.M. in the Cessnock Small…

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Validity of 44-Hour Act Referred to High Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

It was decided on Friday, following an ex parte application to Mr Justice Owen, by the Clyde Engineering Company in Chamhbers for a writ of…

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A Serious Charge £1800 Involved. Upper Hunter P. P. Board's Late Secretary Before Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

Messrs A. J. Dodd and H. E.. E. Garside. Js.P., presided at the Scone Court House on Wednesday morning, when Charles R Lukey,…

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Constable's Death. Italian Charged with Murder. Pleads Self Defence. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

The case is proceeding in the Melbourne Criminal Court of Dominica Condello, who is charged with having murdered Constable James Clare in…

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Murder Charge. Italian on Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

In the Criminal Court, Melbourne, Domenice Condello, an Italian was tried on a charge of murdering Constable James Clare at North Melbourne…

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Police Defy Constitutional Law. (Published by Arrangement)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

The special representative of the "New York Times" at Pittsburg recently despatched the following extraordinary message to his paper:—…

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Shots Fired. Police Chase Suspect. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Sergeant Small and Constable Byron called at a house in Ryde last night to search for alleged stolen property. They went to the rear of the…

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Cessnock Quarrel. Over Racehorse. Ventilated in Court. Cessnock

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

The horse Royal, a well-known performer at the unregistered race meetings in the district, was the subject of a quarrel between the…

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Forty-four Hours. Leave to Appeal. Granted by High Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

In the High Court, Mr. O. Dixon, K. C., on behalf of the Clyde Engineering Company of New South Wales, applied for special leave to…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S. M.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

Stephens Jacobsen was examined as a judgment debtor by Mr. C. K. Cohen, on behalf of the Vacuum Oil Company. Witness said he was a motor mechanic…

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Charge of Murder Accused. Pleads Selfdefence (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 6

The case is proceeding in Melbourne Criminal Court of Dominica Gondelle, who is charged with having murdered Constable James Clare in…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

A billiard license in Main-street, Cessnock, was transferred from Alexander Giddons to John Orchard…

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Case Remanded. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Edward Molyneaux, aged 20 a laborer, was charged with having assaulted William Hannah and…

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