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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. T. Cohen, P.M., on Tuesday.)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

Cecil Davies, for driving a motor car without a light along Wollombi Road, was fined 10/- with 8/- costs. John Crick, for riding a motor…

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Cashier Sentenced. We Years' Imprisonment. Heavy Defalcations. SYDNEY

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

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, William Buddee, who had pleaded guilty to embezzling money from his employers, W. D. and H. O. Wills,…

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Crime, Education, and the Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 9

According to the Commissioner of Police, there were 14,298 more cases of crime of all descriptions in New South Wales in 1926 than there were…

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First Offenders before the Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. E. May, P.M., was on the Bench at Muswellbrook for over six hours on Tuesday hearing cases in which the police appeared against a…

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The Court and "The Shingle."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

"Many observers' may have wondered at a time when the younger royal ladies of so many countries such as Spain and Roumania, have bobbed or…

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Heavy Arrears. Divorce Court Cases. Judge's Statement. Sydney

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

Asked in the Divorce Court to-day to fix an early date for the hearing of a case from the country, Mr. Justice Owen told counsel that there might…

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Deliberate Plot. Theft Prom Store. a Woman Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 11

At Darlinghurst Sessions Philomena Best, was convicted of theft from Khan's store, at Bourke, and sentenced to twelve months'…

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Solicitor Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

Harry Waldermar Baum, 37, solicitor, who was on remand on a charge of alleged fraudulent omission to pay to A. Argiris £500, was brought before…

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Three Years Sentenced for Embezzlement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 10

Charles Francis Marsden, 25, accountant, pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to three counts of embezzlement, involving £689…

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Hotel Burglary. Thieves at Hamilton. Newcastle

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

Thieves entered the bar of the Hotel Bennett, at Hamilton, last night, and, carrying off the cash register, burst it open on the footpath,…

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Reprieve Native Who Was Sentenced to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 9

The native boy, Nohoro, who after being condemned to death for the murder of Andrew Doyle, at Laloki, had his hanging postponed, and was…

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Melbourne Murder. Greek Woman Shot

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

Katherine Katsiaclos, aged 39, a Greek woman, who was divorced noms time ago, was shot by a man in a house in North Melbourne last night…

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Brutal Assault. Man Robbed at Pyrmont. Sydney

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

James Loughrey was the victim of a cowardly assault last night. He was walking along Bank-street, Pyrmont, when a man stepped out of…

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Solicitor Charged. Fraudulent Omission to Pay. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Harry Waldemar Baum, 32, solicitor, was charged with having fraudulent-ly omitted to pay Arthur Argiris the…

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Murder Charge. Crown Will Not Proceed

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

Mr. W. J. Denny, South Australian Attorney-General, stated that, acting on the recommendation of the Action Crown Solicitor and Crown…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, 4th MARCH. (Before Messrs A. Simmons and J. H. Decent, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with: K. Dagg, for driving a motor vehicle without lighted headlights, and without, lighted tail lights, was fined £1…

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No Short Hair at Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

"Many observers may have wondered, at a time when the younger Royal ladles of so many countries, such as Spain and Rumania, have bobbed or…

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Saloon Shooting a Barrowman Charged. Injured Man in Critical Condition. SYDNEY

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

Sidney Hayes, 30, a barrowman, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of having shot Harry Rose with intent to murder…

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Warden's Court. Sitting at East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 9

A Warden's Court was held at the East Maitland courthouse on 24th ult. The Metropolitan mining warden, Mr. James, presided…

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Newspaper Tax Act Declared Invalid Federal High Court Unanimous

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

The Newspaper Tax recently imposed upon New South Wales newspapers by the Lang Government came to an inglorious end at Melbourne on Thursday,…

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