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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Kurri Court. Represented Themselves As Travellers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

For falsely representing themselves as travellers for the purpose of obtaining liquor, Thomas Kidston and John Kidston were each fined £5, with 8/ costs…

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Police Promotion. Sergeant G. A. Emmett. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 16

It was announced to-day that Plain-clothes constable G. A. Emmett, of West Maitland, had been promoted to the rank of sergeant third class…

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Bootleggers Paradise State Governor's Tutelage. Police Chief's Zeal Unappreciated. New York, Dec. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

Brigadier-General Smedley D. Butler, who was appointed head of the Philadelphia police force about two years ago, and immediately organised…

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Gaol Warders. Training School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

The Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell) proposes to establish a training school for those who desire to accept positions as warders in the…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

At the West Maitland Small Debts Court to-day, the following judgments were entered: F. E. Walters v. Ada Jones £3/9/. with 7/…

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The Court House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

The business at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was charged on under much more congenial surroundings The walls have been…

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Kurri Police. Annual Returns. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

The annual crime returns of the Kurri Kurri police give the following information:— Offences against the person—24…

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Ex Police Official Appears in New Role. Charged With Indecency. LONDON, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 5

A huge crowd desi[?]ged Maribrough Police Court on the appearances of Sir Basil Thompson K.C.B., 64 years of age, and formerly Assistant…

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Brutal Father Drunken Assault on Son

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 3

Henry Sneddon, aged 42, was charged at the Melbourne Police Court on Saturday, with having assaulted his sixyear-old son. He was remanded until…

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Coogee Assault. Curtis Again Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 5

William Henry Curtis a musician who is charged with having wounded Annie Tinson with intent to murder her at Coogee was further remanded…

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Brewarrina Murder. Searching for Aboriginal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 3

A message which stated that a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Charles McDonald, alias Mackey, for the alleged murder of…

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Broke's Police Officer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

Constable Vincent Edward Priddis late of Raymond Terrance has taken charge at Broke in succession to Constable Sales who was recently…

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Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

There were 180 District Court summonses heard at the East Maitland Courthouse last year. Small debts cases numbered 75, police court…

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Prahan Mystery. Murder Theory. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

[?]ven who have been investigating the mysterious death of Thomas John Dorey who was found dead in his rooms at praharn on…

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A Serious Charge. Assault on a Woman. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, John- Illingworth, aged 20, and William Ilancock, aged 24, were charged with having assaulted Violet Anderson with…

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Court House Transfer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. F. L. M'Namara, who for the past twelve months has occupied the position of Assistant C.P.S. at Singleton, has received notice of his transfer…

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New Police Officer at Broke

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

Constable Vincent Edward Priddis late of Raymond Terrace, has taken charge at Broke, in succession to Constable Sales, who was recently…

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Fair Rents Court. Record Year's Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

The annual report of 'the Fair Rents Court furnished yesterday by the (Registrar (Mr. Hawthorne), showed that the number of…

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44 Hours. Police Association's Demand. Cabinet Will Consider

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 3

The Police Association of New South Wales has demanded that the Government shall bring members of the force within the scope of the 44…

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Quiet Day. at Cessnock Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

There was only one case in the Police Court at Cessnock this morning. He was a young man who had spent the night in the lock-up for…

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