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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Assaulting an Alderman Two Sentenced. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

Arthur James Reynolds and Harry Holmes were each fined £1, with costs, in default a months' imprisonment, at the Hunter's Hill Police Court, on a…

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East Maitland Court Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

The return of business transacted at the East Maitland Courthouse for the year 1926 shows no appreciable change to that of 1925. There is…

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Catching a Pest Police Ruse Succeeds

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

An arrest made in Sydney on Tuesday night, it is claimed, will end a search of many months for a man who has been ringing up girls employed on exchanges…

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Rescued by Police Man's Narrow Escape. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

A man named M'Quade had a sensational experience at Spring Creek, near Toowoomba (Q.) yesterday. He was Endeavouring to enoss the torrent on…

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Youth Charged with Burglary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 6

A youth 16½ years of age has been arrested in Sydney and charged with Several cases of breaking and entering. Property valued at over £100…

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Three Years Gaol Sentenced for Old Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

In the General Sessions, Melbourne, Judge Macindoe sentenced John, Mulligan, aged 39, to three years' imprisonment with hard…

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Kurri Police Court

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

Const. H. Larkin, who has done solid work on kurri Police Station for the past seven years, has received notice of transfer to Newcastle. The…

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Alleged Burglary. Remanded on Three Charges. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 5

William Hayes, a French polisher, was remanded at the Central Police Court, on three charges of having broken and entered a dwelling and…

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Six Months in Gaol. for False Pretences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

Edward Duggan borrowed 7/- from E. G. Durham, of Muswellbrook, afterwards tendering a cheque in payment of the loan. The cheque, for £3, was…

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Three Charged. Breaking and Entering at Roseville. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day, James Murray, labourer, Frederick Ryan, bug seller, and Ruben Johnson, labouror, were charged…

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Catching a Pest. Police Ruse Succeeds

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

An arrest made in Sydney on Tuesday night, it is claimed, will end a search of many months for a man who has been ringing up girls employed on…

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District News Letters. Singleton Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 7

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Police Court. John Allan Killey was charged with driving a motor car in a manner…

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Fatal Blow. Sentenced for Manslaughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

Dennis Beggan, aged 23, appeared before Judge Macindoe, in the General Sessions, Melbourne, for sentence. He had been convicted…

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Intoxicated Boys Wine Licensee Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court George Charles Pearson, a wine licensee, was charged with having supplied wine to a person under the…

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Jewellery Robbery. Charged at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

Leonard James appeared at the Cessnock Police Court, chargeo with stealing jewellery valued al £12, the property of Mary Burke, of…

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Three Years' Gaol. a Lithgow Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 10

A bombshell was delivered at the meeting of the Lithgow Municipal Council when Alderman Wm. Ashley gave notice of his intention to…

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Taree. Motor Car Theft. Three Men Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 8

the results of examinations held in connection with the Sydney College of Music for the year 1926, show that three Taree pupils were very…

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Alleged Stealing. Detectives Make an Arrest. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 14

Detectives arrested a man during the week-end on a charge of stealing a cheque for £45, which was alleged to have disappeared while it was…

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Girl Sentenced. Declined to Give Information Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 16

Phyllis Stacey, aged 18, was sentenced to six months' Imprisonment on two charges of theft at the Central Police Court to-day…

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"Naked Lights." East Greta Case. Manager Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 13

The adjourned case in which Joseph H. Rees, manager of East Greta Colliery, was charged with having allowed naked lights to be…

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