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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M.) Riotous Behaviour

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

Henry Ball pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a riotous manner on April 5 on the Cessnock Shew and Sports Gronnd. A fine of…

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At Pistol Point. Storekeeper Held Up. Two Boys Charged. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 4

"We pinched a motor bike and rode to Oxley, where we went into the store and held the bloke up. I then went into the telephone box…

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The Police. Civil and Political Rights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 6

A motion that the police he granted the same civil and political rights as other public servants caused considerable debate at the Police Association's…

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Industrial Court Union Subscriptions Due

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

A sitting of the Iadustrial Court was held at Cessnock this morning before Mr. M. H. Cleave, P.M., when the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual…

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Storekeeper and Merchant Charged with Receiving Stolen Goods (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Henry Goldman, 34, storekeeper, and Newton Abrahams, 35, merchant, were charged with having received goods…

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Use of Handcuffs. Reference at Police Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The question of the retention of handcuffs by the police was referred to at the meeting of the Police Conference…

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Forty Four Hours' Invalid. High Court Judgment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The High Court on Monday decided that the New South Wales 44-Hour Act could not be applied to those employed in industries covered by…

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Punishment Records Police Conference Decision, Motor Offences. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

when the Police Association Conference resumed to-day, a motion was carried that the Chief Secretary be asked. through the Chief…

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World Court. America Not Participating. Vancouver, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 4

News received from Washington states that formal notice on behalf of the United States not to participate in the World Court Conference…

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Cycle and Sweeper Charge in Court Substantial Fine and Costs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

Leith Heuston, the rider of a motor cycle which crashed into the Shire Council's horse-drawn street sweeper in the early morning on…

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Forty-four Hours Week. High Court Decision. Views of Employers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 7

The secretary of the Metal Trades Employers' Association (mr. W. C. Myhill) states that the metal trades employers had been forced to yield…

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Skin Wool Case. Decision of the High Court. Reasons Given. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The High Court to-day gave its reasons for the recent judgment recusing leave to appeal to the Privy Council to plaintiffs in the…

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State 44-Hour Act. Not Applicable to Industries Covered by Federal Awards High Court Decision. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The High Court to-day decided that the N.S. Wales 44-Hour Act could not be applied to those employed in industries covered by…

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State 44-Hour Act Not Applicable to Industries. Covered by Federal Awards High Court Decision (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The High Court to-day decided that the New, South, Wales 44-.Hour Act could hot be applied to those employed in industries' covered by Federal awards…

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Alleged Murder. Three Persons Charged. Woman's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court, two women and a man were remanded on two serious charges. They are Louisa Helon Ticker, or Porteous, 33. Ruby…

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Police Conference. Payment of Witnesses. Should be Left to Magistrate's Discretion. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

At the Police Conference to-day a resolution was carried that the police attending quarter sessions and circuit courts should be paid…

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Police Carnival. Conference Decides Against

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 3

At the New South Wales Police Association annual conference it was decided not to hold a carnival and art union in aid of hospital funds this…

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Engineers' Award. Application to Federal Court. Prohibition Application Refused. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court today, application was made by William Charles Myhill, secretary of the Metal Trades Employers' Association of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

A middle-aged female who has aa large number of convictions against her, appeared at the West Maitland Police Court this morning charged…

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Assault Charge Constable Convicted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, Mr Jennings, S.M., criticised the action of two police constables in arresting a man, whom they…

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