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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

2,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 134

Cessnock Police Court Alleged Theft of Bicycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

Charles Frederick Hines, pit top hand, residing at Abernethy, 20 years of age, was brought before Mr G. W. Wheeler, J.P., at the…

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Orange Burglary. Safe Blown Open

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

A during burglary was perpetrated in the farmers and Graziers' Orange Office, when the safe was blown open with gelignite, and the contents, about…

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Murder in Court. Policeman Kills Wife. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" describes a sensational happening in the City Court when a policeman who was sued…

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Committed for Trial Charges of Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Eric Joseph Duff, cattle dealer of East Maitland, was charged at the Gresford Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., with…

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Startling Disclosures Gaol Release Plot. Angus Murray Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

An audacious plot to enable Angus Murray, a prisoner in the Melbcurne gaol, to escape, was revealed in evidence given at teh City Court…

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Murdered in Court

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" describes a sensational happening in the City Court when a policeman who was sued for divorce shot his wife…

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Dungog Police Court (Before Messrs. S. N. Dark and J. T. Williams, Js.P. (Thursday.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

An offender wan charged with being drunk in Dowling street and with using indecent language. For drunkenness he was fined 20/ in…

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Woman Charged. Husband Declines to Give Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

When Rita Strongford was charged at the Central Court to-day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on her husband, the latter stated…

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Police Force. Question of Discipline. Should There Bh Two Associations. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

The Police Officers Association thinks sergeants and associations, and has submitted a proposal to the…

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Gaol for Cowardly Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

Henry Francis Williams and Lancelot Matthews appeared at Newcastle Police Court on Wednesday, charged with having assaulted a returned…

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Wife Charged. Alleged Assault on Husband

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

Rita Strengford, aged 21, was remanded at the Central Court, Sydney, on a charge of having maliciously inflicted grievous hodily harm upon her…

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Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

At the police court, before Mr. P. E. eldershaw, C.P.S. Martin Joseph Grace, charged with stealing a helfer belonging to Miss McAlpin, of Bulga…

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Three Months Gaol. Assault on Returned Soldier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

For having assaulted a returned soldier, who through wounds received on war service was unable to defend himself. Henry Francs Williams and…

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Cessnock Police Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

Charles Frederick [?] of Abernothy 19 years of age, was before Mr. G. Wheeler, J.P., at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, charged with…

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Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

The members for Maitland in reply to representations from the East Maitland Council, urging the Government to consider the desirability of…

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Kurri Police Court. Kukri Klrri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the Kurri Police Court this morning. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. George Potts and Joseph Barker…

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Palestine. Highway Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Reuter's Jerusalem correspondent reports that highwaymen attacked and looted a motor car containing stores from Ludd. The occupants…

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Fined for Stealing. Father of Big Family

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

John Clarke, aged. 72, said to be the father of 24 children, a watchman at Ferrat Brothers' Buildings, was charged with stealing £100 worth of…

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West Maitland Court Monday, January 28. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.m.). Motor Driver Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

Henry Richard Pearce was charged with having at West Maitland, on December 15, stolen an aluminium radiator cap, valued at £2, the property of…

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Murder Charge. the Brisbane Tragedy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

Proceedings in the Brisbane court in connection with the murder of Mr. A. E. Whitford, ex-M.L.A., proved of great interest to the public, and the…

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