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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 123

Local and General Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 4

For being drunk in High-street last evening a young man was fined £1 at the West Maitland Police Court this moring. He had been…

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Charge of Murder. Maddened Lover. London, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

"She laughed in my face and called me a poor fool I lost my head and as we were kissing good-night. I puled out my razor and…

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Murder Charge the Cronulla Tragedy Accused Remanded. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

At the Central, Police Court to-day, Samuel Abraham Papparys, aged 39, chef, was charged with having murdered Jules Regmand at Cronulla…

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Cessnock Assault. Victim Now Recovering. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

Thomas Regan, who was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital some weeks ago; suffering from concussion to the brain as the result of…

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Theft in Adelaide. Detected in London. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 5

A diamond ring, valued at £250, stolen from the Majestic Theatre, Adelaide, on November 15, figured at the Bow Street Police Court, when a music…

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Police Hospital Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

Holders of books of tickets in connection with the Police Hospital Art Union are requested by advertisement to return amounts received and…

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Brutal Murder Heart Cut Out

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 1

A Greek named Eonis Veahos was found dead in a quarry two miles from Peterborough (S.A.). The throat was gashed and the heart had been cut out…

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District Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

The April sittings of the Singleton District Court were commenced yesterday before his Honor Judge White. The business had not concluded last…

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Bulgarian King Ambushed by Communists. Attempted Murder. LONDON, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

A motor car in which King Boris was travelling to Sofia was ambushed outside the city yesterday by a band of agrarian Communists, who…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Before Mr. E. P. Cusick, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Joseph Treacy (45). was lined 10/, or 24 hours' hard labour,…

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Dungog Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

At the Dungog Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Potts, P.M., several cases were dealt with. The transfer of the billiard…

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Brawl Wiith Chef. Hotel Employee Killed Greek Charged with Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday Samuel Abraham Papparys, aged 39, a chef, was charged with having murdered Jules…

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Police Court To-day's Cases. (Before Mr E. T. Cohen, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

James McCabe, junr., pleaded guilty to driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor, and was fined £10, costs of court 8/- and…

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Before the Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

The tragedy was mentioned before the Central Police Court on Tuesday, when Samuel Abraham Papparys, aged 39 years, a…

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District Court on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

For the District Court to be held here on Tuesday several cases are listed for decision…

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Romantic Career. Court Barber. London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

Charles Jaschke the Court barber died at the age of 65, after a most romantic career. He arrived in London with only £22 in his…

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Peterborough Murder. Second Person Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

A further development occurred in the Peterborough murder case at the Adelaide Police Court, when Nicholas Tsontsos, aged 28 was charged was…

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Police Court. Cases at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the police court, held to-day, Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided. Mr. E. H. Cohen, and Mr. F. B. H…

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Brothers Sentenced Five Years Penal Servitude

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 11

The case in which John Moran, aged 22, and Victor Moran, aged 24, brothers, were charged with having assaulted Alfred Drake, a butcher, at…

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