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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Dungog Police Court (Before Mr. F. Potts, P.m.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

At the Dungog Police Court on Wednesday last the firm of J. Croll and Sons, timber merchants, was proceeded against at the instance of…

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Gloucester Police Court (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

At the Gloucester Small Debts Court on Monday Mr. Hawdon stated he was instructed by Mr. Thomas Hogan, of Booral, to apply to Alfred…

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Abermain's Police Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The Abermain residents have every reason to be proud of their police station. The department have not done things by halves, as…

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Police Intervene at Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 9

At a memorial carnival held in Bathurst the police intervened, prohibiting the chocolate wheels and games of chance. Representations…

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Audacious Abduction Diamond Dealer Robbed. Gang Who Posed As Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 9

Mr. Bonderski, a diamond dealer, has been the victim of a most audacious abduction, and robbery by supposed detectives, who, charging…

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Conviction Upheld Mine Deputy's Case Decision of Full Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 9

Yesterday, in Sydney, the Full Court gave its decision in the matter of the appeal by Francis Charless Delacca, deputy employed at…

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Three Years' Gaol Solicitor Sentenced for Misappropriation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 9

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…

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Woman Thief. Sentenced for Shoplifting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 11

A sentence of one month's hard labour was imposed on a married woman, Mary Morris, who was charged at the Central Court with having…

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Bowed to Judge Three Years' Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 11

Ernest Mosman Cornell, 24, salesman, charged with having, while armed, robbed a taxi-driver of £7/10/, was, at Darlinghurst Sessions,…

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Hotel Murder. Inquiries Not Completed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

The Adelaide Coroner (Dr. Ramsay Smith) yesterday opened the inquest into the death of John Robert Hindmarsh, a jeweller,…

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Innocent Man Released From Gaol. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

The Attorney-General to-day gave instructions for the immediate release from Tamworth Gaol of Charles Connors, an aboriginal, who has served…

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Found Dead. Man Who Was Wanted for Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 6

J. Thomas, wanted in connection with the murder of Mrs. Martia and her little son at a Fremantle hotel last Monday, was found dead in a…

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Gave Himself Up. Police Making Inquiries. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 16

A man who gave the name of Michael Bennett walked into the police station last night and said he was wanted for forging cheques in…

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Valueless Cheque. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 6

The police to-day arrested a man, who is alleged to have been operating for some time on valueless cheques. It is stated that the man's method…

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International Court. Canadian's Advocacy. Ottawa, Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 13

Sir George Roster, president of the League of Nations Society of Canada, at the opening session of the annual meeting On Friday, urged the…

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Claim for Wages. Verdict at Cessnock Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

John Dean, undertaker, of Weston, sued E. Jacobs in the Cessnock Small Debts Court, for £1/151, being amount alleged to be duo as wages…

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Human Bones Whole Sale Murder in Poland. (By Cable.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

A Warsaw message states that the discovery of a large quantity of human bones at the mansion of a rich Polish farmer, named Mestivim, led to his…

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Defended Himself. Discharged at Cessnock Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 6

Cecil Hill, a young man, was charged at the Cessnock, Police Court to-day with offensive behaviour. He entered plea of guilty under…

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Singleton Pouce Court Friday, 18th FEBRUARY. (Before Mr.M. H. Cleeve, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

The following cases, were dealt with, Robert Woods, for driving an unregistered motor vehicle, was fined 5/- and 8/- costs…

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West Maitland Court. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.). Monday, February 14, 1927. Indecent Behaviour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 14

Harold Brittz pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in an indecent manner and was fined £3, with 8/ costs, in default one month's…

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