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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Attempted Murder. Charge Against Mother

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 16

At the Adelaide Police Court Thelma Marshall was charged with the attempted murder of her l6-day-old son with a razor. The child was…

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Bail Refused. Motor Mechanic Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 13

At the Central Court to-day, Percy Lee, 26, a motor mechanic, was charged with having, in company with others, assaulted Stanley…

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District Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

A sitting of the Singleton District Court, before his Honor Judge White, was commenced at a late hour on Thursday afternoon. It was resumed…

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Native Runs Amok Murder at Sea

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 5

A youthful native of the Gilbert Islands was murdered on the high seas, and another Islander was seriously injured, when a native member of the…

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Unseemly Offence Motor Driver Charged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

At the Central Court to-day, Keith Evoland Nicholson, aged -26, a motor driver, was charged with having committed an unseemly offence against a…

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Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Shocking Discovery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 9

Jealousy is believed to have been the motive for a shocking double tragedy at Miller's Point on 14th instant. The victims were Robert…

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Poolamacca Murder the Trial of James Hughes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

The trial of James Hughes, aged [?], for the alleged murder of Joan Smith, at Poolamacca, in the Broken Hill district, has been fixed for April…

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Stabbing Alleged. Police Effect Arrest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

At Penshurst, Sydney, the police arrested a man on a charge of causing serious bodily harm to Cecil Cole, age 21 years, of 97 Elizabeth-road…

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Manly Robbery. Police Recover Jewellery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 9

In March last, Wigney's shop at Manly, was entered by thieves, and over £700 worth of goods stolen. Detectives have been on the job…

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Jury System. Queensland Police Complain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 13

On several occasions during the last twelve months members of the police force stationed at Innisfail and other centres of North…

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Police Waited. Early Morning Arrest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 5

Acting on the telephone description of a man who was thought to have broken and entered promises at Hornsby the police waited on the…

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Adverse Criticism. Federal Arbitration Court Appointment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 14

At a conference of the Victorian Labour party, the appointment of Mr. Drake Brockman as a member of the Federal Arbitration Court was…

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"Contempt of Court' "Labour Daily" Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 9

Mr. P. J. Minahan, M.L.A., alleges that the directors of the "Labour Daily" Ltd., have not complied with Justice Harvey's interim injunction…

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Conciliation. Powers of Chairmen. High Court Appeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 11

The Australian Workers' Union and the New youth Wales Government have decided to appeal to the High Court against the recent…

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No Full Notes. Arbitration Court Reducing Expenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 5

The first step toward lessening the cost of the Arbitration Court proceedings was taken on Wednesday, when Chief Judge Dethridge stated…

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A Court Comedy. Frenchman's Patriotism. London, April 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 12

A political libel action connected with the home rule movement in Alsace has ended in a series of sensations only possible in a French…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 3

George Walton, aged 20, was charged with (1) stealing a suit, the property at John Howe Seckold, at Singleton, on 20th March; (2)…

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Intent to Steal. Two Men Charged. Sydnet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day. Desmond Arnold, 27, labourer, and George Grant, 27, salesman, wore charged with being found in a, leger…

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Alleged Stealing and Receiving

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

John Clarke, aged 41, a groom, was arrested on Friday and charged at the Police Court the same day with stealing £21 in notes from Cyril Septimus…

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Bank Cashier. Charged with Misappropriation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 8

At the Grafton Police Court, Thomas Bawden, cashier at the South Grafton branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was charged with…

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