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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 139

Violent Assault

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

John Desmond was talking to two friends in Goulburn Street, City, last night when a stranger is alleged to have struck him a violent…

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Alleged Poultry Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

A further adjournment until May 23 has been made in the case in which Arthur Chrimes is charged with having stolon poultry, eggs, and…

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Bullahdelah Police Court Summons Division. Kesteven v. MOORE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

Keen public interest was centred in an alleged assault case that came before Mr. Reid, P.M. at the Bullahdelah Court on Wednesday, 27th…

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Theft of Furs. Two Defendants Remanded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 8

Furs, skins, and other similar articles, of a total value of £1237/18/, were the subject of a charge against George Finey, artist, and John Keith…

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Assault and “Words” Hancock v. Hancock

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

Charges of assault and threatening words were preferred against Henry A. Hancock by William Samson Hancock, at the Police Court on Tuesday…

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Police Promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 6

Constable Brown, stationed at Muswellbrook for some months, has been promoted to first-class rank in his grade…

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Wholesale Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 6
Also in Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of Prohibition in U.S.A., the Belfast "Evening Telegraph" says that "wets and drys…

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(Published by Arrangement). Wholesale Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 8

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of prohibition in U.S.A., the Belfast "Evening Telegraph" says that "wets and drys agree that it has…

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Wholesale Murder (Published by Arrangement)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of Prohibition in U.S.A., the Belfast "Evening Telegraph" says that "wets and days…

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Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

An appeal court against assessments of town improvement local rate within the area of the East Maitland Municipal Council was…

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Bankruptcy Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

Walter Lucas, carpenter, was examined in the Bankruptcy Court by Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., on Tuesday. Bankrupt said that his bankruptcy…

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Carrying Capacity Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

At 2 p.m. an Appeal Court was held at which returns deemed by the Stock Inspector to be unsatisfactory as regards number of stock returned were…

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Lady Who Did Not Vote Gaol Rather Than Fine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 9

At Aberdeen Police Court, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Myra McLeod, Annie McLeod and Alex McLeod were charged with failing to return an…

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Lady who did not Vote. Gaol Rather Than Fine

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

At Aberdeen Police Court, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Myra McLeod, Annie McLeod and Alex McLeod were charged with failing to return an…

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Police Search. for Missing Man. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

The police are endeavouring to trace Hubert Fawckner Nicholls, who disappeared from his home at Maroubra, on February 21 last…

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Are the Police Lazy? Alderman's Remarks Resented

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

The secretary of the Police Association, Mr. Fortescue, is annoyed at the statements made by Alderman Warner, of Wateroo council, that…

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Shearers' Claims. Referred to Arbitration Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

A further compulsory conference has been held between representatives of the A.W.U. and the Federated Graziers' Association. It was called by…

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Police Force. Dissatisfied with Pay. £1 a Day Wanted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 8
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Secretary of the Police Association (Mr. B. Fortescue) said on Monday that members of the Association were dissatisfied with the treatment…

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