Boys Stealing Coal
In the Children's Court at Cessnock this morning, before Mr. T. M. Cohen, P.M., two lads, brothers, one aged 16 and the other 13, were…
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Courts & crime, 1926
2,464 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 124
Assault on Schoolboys Six Years' Imprisonment
Henry Stafford Champion, aged 46, a schoolmaster from the Newcastle district, was in Sydney sentenced to six years' improsonment on two charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Assault Mix-up at Aberdare
Henry Griffiths v. William Tudor, Henry Griffiths v. Roy Tudor, Jack Whittington V. Boy Tudor, Will Tudor v. Henry Griffiths, Will Tudor v…
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In the report of business transacted at the Wraden's Court, Singleton, last week (which appeared in the "Mercury," of Saturday last), it was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woman's Death Alleged Illegal Operation. Two Doctors Charged
At Central police cowl to-day, David Scott Taylor, aged 50, and Jack Moir Gordon, aged 26, ship's doctors, were charged with feloniously slaying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Valid. Forty Four Hours Act. Magistrate's Ruling. Sydney
Mr. Perry, Stipendiary, Magistrate, gave his decision to-day in the case instituted to test the 44 Hours Act with regard to its application to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Conference. Sydney
The annual conference of heads of the later-State police was commenced in Sydney to-day. It is expected that the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Union Before Court Mort's Dock Trouble Strike Threatened at Cockatoo (By Telegraph.) Sydney
In the Arbitration Court to-day, the Federal Ship Painters and Dockers' Union was called on to show cause why it should not be fined for having taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Son Convicted. Shot His Father. Rockhampton Murder Case. Rockhampton
The trial has concluded of Arthus Weeding charged with the wilful murder of his father in December last. A statement alleged to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Horse Stealing. Kurri Youth Arrested. Kurri
A man named Piper, of Pelaw Main, who works at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, went to get his horse at the mine late on Tuesday night, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child Slaves. South Australian Law Reform. Magistrate's Views Adelaide
Mr. W. Hull, Stipendiary Magistrate, at the Law Reform Commission, said that many State children boarded out were nothing but child slaves…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of a Father Accused's Alleged Statement (By Telegraph.) Rockhampton
The trial has concluded of Arthur Weeding, who was charged with the wilful murder of his father in December last…
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William Bradley (32) was charged before Messrs. C. J. Mannall and W. A. Ross. Js.P., at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, with having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dungog Police Court (Before Mr. F. Potts, P.M.)
Several cases were dealt with at the local Police Court on Wednesday last before the Magistrate, F. Potts, Esq…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court To-day's Cases. Heavy Fines for Motor Offences Drunkenness
William Roger, a stranger, was fined 10/-. for drunkenness. BREACHES OF MOTOR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Valueless Cheques Sentenced to Twelve Months. Sydney
At the Parramatta Police Court, Arthur Farlowe, 25, pleaded guilty to five charges of having obtained money by presenting valueless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of J. K. Hume
How John Kennedy Hume met his death is a story which is frequently related by old residents of the Gunning district. About the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Illegal Drinking. Magistrate's Comment. What Are We Coming To? Hobart
Great interest was taken today in several cases at the City Court involving the Continental, a fashionable dance hall and cafe, when was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sydney Case. Raid by Police
Several hundred sightseers on Friday night viewed with interest, and apparent enjoyment, a police raid on the Cafe Felix, 88…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court
At the Licensing Court held at the Singleton Court House yesterday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., auctioneer's licenses were granted to Jonathan…
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