Aberdeen Police Court. Hotel Case
Mr. E. A. May, P.M., presided at the Aberdeen Police Court on Wednesday last, when A. Clendenning and H. Wilton were charged under the Liquor…
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Courts & crime, 1927
2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 139
Theft of Jewellery Accused Sentenced to Four Months. But Treated As First Offender
The case in which Leonard James was charged with stealing a gold vristle watch and a gold armlet from Mary Burke, at the Wentworth Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Years. Sentenced for Embezzlement
Sydney Lovy, aged 35 years, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour by Judge Mecatta at the Tamworth Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol Escapee. Recaptured in Tasmania
Joseph Charles Hamer, who escaped from the Launceston Gaol last, week while awaiting trial on a charge of breaking into the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Wholesale Murder." Motor Fatalities
In the Legislative Assembly oh Tuesday, Dr. Arthur asked Mr. Lang, the Premier, if he was aware that wholesale murder took place in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death in Goulburn Gaol Another Fever Victim
Another death.—the second—from typhoid felver has occurred at Goulburn Gaol a prisoner succumbing to tho malady on Saturday. The authorities have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dramatic Police Coup
Four men arrested on Saturday afternoon by Constable Hargraves and Sholtz, of the Redfern police, are alleged to have been responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M.)
For failing to return a certificate of registration of an expired number plate, Carl Bates was fined 5/, plus 8/ costs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before the Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Two charges Of having forged five pound notes, and one charge of having had twelve forged bank notes in his possession, were made against Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carpenter's Claim Small Debts Court Case. Verdict for the Defendant
In the Cessnock Small Debts Court to-day George Stewart White claimed from Mrs. Martha Jane Morgan the sum of £21/7/6, which he alleged was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Abolished. Intimidation. Famous "Robbery Under Arms" Case Recalled. Brisbane
The Government has determined that Innisfail (North Queensland) shall be deprived of Circuit Court sittings. The Attorney-General said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harbour Collision Marine Court Opens Inquiry. Sydney
The Marine Court to-day opened an inquiry into the collision between the ferry steamers Baragoola and the Kosciuske on Christmas Eve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Transfer
Sergeant W. J. Small, who was at one time stationed at Singleton, passed through town on Tuesday on his way to enjoy a month's holiday in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attacked the Police
A six-years-old boy refused to go quietly in Eddy Avenue, Sydney, on Monday afternoon. Constable.Smith saw the boy dash across Eddy Avenue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Neville Harris. Removed to Maitland Gaol. Sydney
Neville Harris, who is serving a sentence of ten years' penal servitude for a serious crime on a girl at Bondi, has been removed from Long…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stuff Needed Lash for Wounding Police
A sentence of two years imprisonment, with whipping of 15 strokes of the cat, was thw punishment meted out to Montford Jones, 21, at Melbourne on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Years' Gaol Solicitor Sentenced for Misappropriation
At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions Mr. E. F. Thomas appealed to Judge Coyle to apply the provisions of the First Offenders Act in the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Annandale Burglary. Constable's Timely Discovery Sydney
When Constable Watkins was passing the Annandale Cycle Works last night, he found the lock on the front door had been forced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LOCAL & GENERAL New Sergeant of Police
Sergeant McPherson, late of Rooty Hill, commenced duties in Maitland to-day. He fills the gap made by Sergeant Nolan, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Court. Friday, February 11. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.). Breaches of Traffic Act
Clifford A. Suters, Aubrey Harold Way, William Brien, Barcelot Theodore Farley, Alfred Burns, and Osterley Haviland, were charged with not…
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