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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 139

Alleged Burglary. Two Men Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, George, Edmond Finney, 32, artist, and John Keith Dening, 26, salesman, were charged with having…

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Found in Bedroom. Labourer Charged with Stealing. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day, Joseph Walker, 50, a labourer, was remanded on a charge of having been found in St. Luke's Private Hospital…

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Brothers Disagree. Alleged Assault and Threatening Words

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 3

A disagreement between brothers owning a bus service, led to their appearance at the Cessnock Court, when William Hancock charged…

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Stealing Charge. Money Missing From Room. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Mark Menohetta, 42, a laborer, was remanded on a charge of stealing £90. The police stated that a man named…

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Determined Woman. Gaol Rather Than Pay Fine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 7

"I want to take it out in gaol; 1 won't pay," said a determined lady at the Aberdeen Police Court when charged with having failed to vote…

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Cireuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 6

The adjourned Circuit Court will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse, on Monday, May 23, whon the two remaining cases on tho list will…

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Wealthy Pearler. Blackmailing Case. Accused Sentenced. London, May 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 2

Israel Melcher pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to-day on the charge of having attempted to blackmail liarold Rubin, the wealthy pearl…

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Kurri Police Court. Wednesday, May 4, 1927. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) a Young Vagrant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 7

Charles William Matthew Hynes, aged 22, pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy. The police evidence was that…

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Alleged Railway Thefts Man and Woman Charged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, Arthur Ernest Burke, aged 40, a carrier, and Jean Williams, aged 24, a domestic, were charged with having stolen…

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Colliery Crib Time. Case in in Industrial Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 8

Reserved judgment was delivered in the Industrial Court in the case in which the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association of…

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Native Sentenced. Murder on Mission Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court. to-day, Toaura, a Gilbert Island native pleaded guilty to charge of manslaughter in connection with the death…

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Magistrate's Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 4

community and intend to take drastic measures to deal with it." This statement was made by the Police Magistrate, Mr. M. H. Cleeve,…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, May 9. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.). Fight at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

Joseph McGregor and Wallace Maher were charged with having behaved in a riotous manner at Large on April 16…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Magistrate Reduces Charge to One of Common Assault Defendant Fined £10

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 6

In the Cessnock Children's Court to-day a man was charged with indecently assaulting a girl of ten years. The little girl against whom the…

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Motor Fatality. Police Court Sequel. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Arthur Morgan Martin, 37, a motor driver, was charged with feloniously slaying William Perry, in Cleveland…

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Murder at Wagga Ex-soldier Arrested

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

Nellie Howard, aged 20, was murdered on the river bathing beach at Wagga on Friday night. The tragedy is believed to have taken…

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Three Months' Gaol. Bolted with Diamond ,Rings. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

James F[?] 30, a [?]ourer Pleaded guilty at the Central Court on a charge of having stolen three rings, worth £10…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

George Cavill was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Constable Hollis said that at about 5.30 p.m. on April 30 he saw…

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Cessnock Court. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

George Cavill, for being drunk and disorderly at Kearsley on 80th April, was fined 30/, with 8/ costs, at the police court to-day…

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Local and General Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

The Municipal Appeal Court hail been postponed until June 15. Sec advt…

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