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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 139

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

Joseph Wilks, an old offender, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. Soiling. J.P., with being…

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Dungog Police Court Forging Cheques

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

Before Messrs. J. T. Williams and O. J. C. Guyot, J's.P. George Grills was charged with forging a cheque for £7/18/8 by…

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Shocking Neglect. Man and Woman Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

The Fitzroy (Vic.) Court sentenced Ambrose MoCubbin, 37 and his wife, Nellic, 35, to 14 days' imprisonment each, for the shocking neglect of their…

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Wild Scene. Undergrads Rush Down Street. Police Court Sequel. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Keith Brooks Fordyce, aged 18, was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Pitt-street last…

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Police Buildings at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has Interviewed the Chief Secretary with regard to The erection of a new police station at Weston, and lias now been…

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Court House Lighted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 9

"After many years" (with apologias to Charlie Kindsley) in a town were cheap electricity has been available almost since its…

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Telegraphic News. A.L.P. Quarrel. Sheep-stealing Case. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

The application of William Henry Seale and others for an injunction, restraining William Carey and others' from operating upon the bank account…

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Second Charge. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Station Manager. Committed for Trial. Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

A. C. Jones, who was recently convicted at the Police Court, of stealing 45 sheep from Wadenhoe Station, of which he was manager, but was…

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Assault Case Girl's Night Adventure. Baronet Sent for Trial LONDON, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

Sir Gerard Wiltshire was to-day committed for trial, ball being allowed. The Prosecuting Counsel told an extraordinary story of how…

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Badly Handled. Youth Charged with Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 9

At the Central Police Court, Sydney Vincent Bateup, 19, was remanded on bail on a charge of maliciously inflicting bodily harm on Clarence Small…

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Sheep Stealing Station Manager Charged. (By Telegraph.) Young

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 8

A. C. Jones, who was recently convicted in a police court of stealing 45 sheep from Wadenhoe Station, of which he was manager, but who was released…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

At the Police Court, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., Benjamin Fuller was charged with having in his possession three skins of certain protected…

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Arsenic in Coffee. Wife Sentenced. Attempted Murder of Husband. London, May 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

An astonishing trial in France ended in a sentence of 10 years' hard labour for Madame Darchandise for the attempted murder of her…

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Kurri Police Court. Wednesday, May 18, 1927

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., occupied the Bench at Kurri Police Court to-day. HAWKERS' LICENSE…

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Wagga Murder. Police Inspector's Graphic Story. Accused Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

A graphic story was told at the Wagga Police Court, by Police Inspector Parker regarding the murder of Elizabeth Howard, a waitress…

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Domestic Charged. Alleged Breaking and Entering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 9

At the Central Court, Sydney, Florence Ryan, 34, a domestic, was charged with having broken and entered the dwelling of William…

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After Six Years Man Arrested for Theft

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 1

On Wednesday a man was brought back to Kogarah from Goulburn and charged with stealing a set of snooker balls six years ago.He left Kogarah…

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Gaol Escapee. Dash for Liberty. Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

George Scott, who escaped from gaol two years ago, was recognised here yesterday. He sprang on a horse and…

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Further Remanded. Two on Stealing Charge. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 16

At the Central Police Court to-day, George Edmond Finney, 32 artist, and John Keith Dening, 26, salesman, who were charged with having broken…

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Trunk Murder. London, May 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

The trunk mystery continues. The police are searching for a dark-complexioned man, who bought the trunk. He was apparently last seen…

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