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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

2,464 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 124

Betting Charges. Allegations of Bribery Against Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

At the Port. Adelaide Police Court, Erie Wilson and John David Shannon' were each fined £5 on charges of being on the Cheltenham racecourse…

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Police Objected to. Peculiar Position at Townsville

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

A peculiar position has arisen at the Townsville wharves, between the waterside workers and the police, the watersiders being inclined…

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Two Years for Attempted Murder a Cruel and Contemptible Crime

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

Caustic comments were made by the Judge in a case at Auckland (N.Z.), in which Roy Charles Dorn was charged with attempting to murder Muriel…

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Wharfmen. Object to Police. May Declare Them 'Black." Townsville

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

A peculiar position, has arisen at the wharfs between the waterside workers and the police, the watersiders being inclined to declare the…

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New Police Buildings

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

The tenders for the erection of a new charge room and a new office for the police sergeant, Singleton, were opened by the Tender Board, Public Works…

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Woman on Trial the Bute Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

Hannah Ollie Patience Commons, a single woman, was charged in the Criminal Court, Adelaide, on Tuesday, with having murdered Miss Rita Ranke…

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Twenty Charges. Alleged House-breaker Arrested. Police Hopes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

It is expected that numerous house robberies will be cleared up as a result of an arrest by the Petersham police yesterday…

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Paddington Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

Mrs. Eliza Morrison, who was assaulted by a man at her residence, Paddington, yesterday, is in a serious condition in the Royal Hospital for…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court. Before Mr. Cohen, P. M.

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

On Friday 19th, at the local Police Court John Woods, of the Clare Castle Hotel was fined £1 and 8/ costs, for allowing a prohibited person on his premises. The…

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Acquitted. Assault Charge Fails. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The case in which George Nicholades, 30, cafe proprietor, was charged with having assaulted his wife, Linda Nicholades, occasioning her bodily…

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The Murder Plague in "Dry" U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 3

In an article entitled "The Rising Tide of Crime" in "The Rising Tide of Crime" in "The World's Work" (New York) Mr. Lawrence Voiller points out that the United…

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Park Seats on Bowling Green and Tennis Court. Ald. Gentlemun Wants Them Removed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

The parks and gardens committee has drawn the council's attention to the fact that some of the seats belonging to the parks are now located…

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Alleged Assault. Cafe Proprietor Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 15

When George Nicolaides, cafe proprietor, appeared before the Central Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted his wife, Hilda Nicolaides…

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Assault Alleged. the Police Inquiring. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

The Bankstown police are making inquiries concerning an assault on two girls, alleged to have been committed in Shappell Street, last night…

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Singleton Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 16

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Police Court on Saturday. Edwin Charles Winfield pleaded…

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Five Years. Sentenced for Manslaughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 9

Mr. Justice Schutt sentenced Frederick Newman, 16 1/2, to five years' imprisonment in Melbourne, for the manslaughter of Albert…

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Alleged Assault. Charge Against Constable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

A charge of assault was preferred against Constable Mallen at Canter bury police Court yesterday. It was stated that Cecil stone and…

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Train Smash. Drover Sentenced for Manslaughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 3

Frederick Lav[?] river of the train which was derailed at Opapa (N.Z.) on September 22, with the resultant loss of five lives, was found guilty of…

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Communist Banned. Sentenced in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 10

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, was asked by Mr. Fenton in the House of Representatives if it was a fact, that a sentence of twelve…

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Solicitor Charged. Alleged Fraudulent Intent

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 3

In the Central Police Court. Sydney, a further adjournment was granted in the two cases in which Leslie Walter Gordon (47), a…

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