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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Salacious Plays in New York. Threatened Arrests. Probable Police Censorship. New York, Feb. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 12

Aroused by the announcement of the forthcoming production of a play which is openly advertised as dealing with a subject usually treated only in…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, February 7. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.). Drunk and Disorderly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 13

Leslie Joseph Balcombe, 33, Clarence Parker, 35, and James Conlin, [?]9, were each fined £2, in default 7 days' hard labour, for having been…

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West Maitland Court. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.). Monday, February 14, 1927. Indecent Behaviour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 2

Harold Brittz pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in an indecent manner and was fined £3, with 8/ costs, in default one month's…

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Birthday Gifts Disappear. a Contemptible Theft

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

A birthday party was held at the Church of England hall, Cessnock recently to congratulate the daughter of a well-known resident. During the…

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Maitland Police Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

The election of officers in the maitland branch of the Police Association of N.S.W. for 1927 resulted as follows:—President, Mr. G. A. Emmett…

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Sequel to Murder Suspect Found Dead

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

Dead from a bullet wound in the head, the body of Jack Thomas was found late on Saturday afternoon lying among rushes growing along the South…

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Singleton's New Police Sergeant

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

The following is contained in a private letter, received by a Singleton resident from a friend in Temora, from which town Sergeant Doran was…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. M. II. Cleeve, P.M.) Case Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

Cecil Hill was charged with rio[?] behaviour, and pleaded guilty under provocation. Constable Carroll gave evidence…

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Found Dead. Man Who Was Wanted for Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 6

J. Thomas, wanted in connection with the murder of Mrs. Martla and her little son at a Fremantle hotel last Monday, was found dead in a…

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Small Debts Court. Verdict for Plaintiff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

In the Cessnock Small Debts Court to-day John Dean proceeded against E, Jacobs, who he claimed owed him £7/15/- for services…

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Revision Court Shire and Municipal Rolls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

The court for the revision of the rolls of electors of the Cessnock Municipality and the Kearsley Shire was held at the Cessnock Court…

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Gave Himself Up. Police Making Inquiries. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

A man who gave the name of Michael Bennett walked into the police station last night and said he was wanted for forging cheques in…

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Valueless Cheque. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

The police to-day arrested a man, who is alleged to have been operating for some time on valueless cheques. It is stated that the man's method…

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Defended Himself. Discharged at Cessnock. Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

Cecil Hill, an young man, was charged at the Cessnock Police Court to-day with offensive behaviour. He entered a plea of guilty under…

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Concert at the Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, a concert party, brought from Newcastle by Mr. T. Pickhover, gave a very fine musical and elocutionary programme…

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Claim for Wages. Verdict at Cessnock Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 8

John Dean, undertaker, of Weston, sued E. Jacobs in the Cessnock Smail Debts Court, for £1/15/, being amount alleged to be due as wages…

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Motor Police Patrol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Idstein, secretary of the Maitland District Chamber of Commerce, has received a letter from inspector Ramsay, of the Newcastle…

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POLICE v. Post Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

A team representing the Maitland Police met a team from the West Maitland Post Office on the Show Ground yesterday afternoon, in the…

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Magistrate on Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, police magistrate for the Maitland District, will commence a month's holiday next Monday. During the first week his…

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Assault Case From Bunnan

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

John Ruttley was charged that he did at Bunnan on 4th January last, wilfully assault Wilfred F. Lawler. A plea of not guilty was entered. Mr…

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