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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Details of Murder. Royalist's Revenge. for Signing Tsar's Death Warrant. London, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 5

A Warsaw message states that the Soviet Ambassador, M. "Wolkoff, went to the railway station to meet M. Rosengoltz, the late Russian Charge…

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Shearers Claims Case in Arbitration Court. Evidence for Pastoralists. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 5

Mr. W. L. Sanderson, of the West Australian Graziers Association, giving evidence in the A.W.U. case in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day,…

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Trunk Murder Bloodstained Match. Police Evidence. Another Remand. London. June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 5

The hearing of the trunk murder case, in which John Robinson js charged with the murder of Mrs. Bonatti, was resumed to-day, when…

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Cabdriver Charged. Alleged Manslaughter. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Albert Victor Mainwaring, 33, cab driver, was remanded on a charge of having teleniously slain Bertle…

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Grazier Sent to Gaol an Unsuccessful Appeal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 1

With tears in his eyes, William Geo. Gilbey, appealing against his conviction and sentence of six months' imprisonment for sheep stealing awaited the…

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Ashfield Murder Death Sentence Commuted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 3

At a meeting of the State Cabinet consideration was given to the case of Albert Feltham, who was sentenced to death for the murder of…

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Arrested for Stealing Pastor's Son (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

Joseph Foster, who has been arrested at Hamilton' ,(N.Z.) on a charge of having stolen £10,000," the property of the British Government, is a son of…

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District Court Plaints

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 4

To-morrow (Friday) is the last day for filling plaints in connection with the Maitland District Court to be held on June 28. The Maitland Quarter…

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Warsaw Murder. "Reds See Red." London, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 4

The "Reds see Red" is the general Press criticism of the Soviet Note, which was written a few hours after the murder of M. Wolkoff, absurdly…

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Industrial Court Action by Mechanics' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 8

In the Industrial Court at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse, Frederick sharp was proceeded against by the Colliery Mechanics' Association for…

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House Blown Up. Deliberate Act, Police Say. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 5

A two-storied house at the corner of Drysburhg and Haines streets, North Melbourne, was blown up this morning shortly after the…

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Alleged Assault. Adjournment of Case Granted

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 8

At the Police Court on Tuesday Aubrey George Vincent King was charged with assault upon a [?] Sergt. Toohey in asking for an…

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Murder Charge. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

Deva Kala has been committed for trial at Wellington (N.Z.),on a charge of murdering William Barrett. The police said that accused, in a…

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Five Years for Theft a Big Deficiency. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, John McDonald, who was for 18 years an official of the Mortgage Loan and Finance Co. of Australia, Ltd., was…

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Telegraphic News. Five Years for Stealing. Shearing Case. Rich Gold Find. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, John McDonald, who had been convicted on a charge of theft whilst an officer of the Mortgage, Loan and Finance…

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Dropped Dead. Retired Police Sergeant. Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

Robert Shields, a retired sergeant of police, dropped dead at his home yesterday. He was one of the best known officers…

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Appeal Court. Sitting at East Mainland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

An appeal court was held at the East Maitland courthouse to-day before Mr. Cleeve, P.M., to hear appeals against valuations of the Tarre…

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Woikoff Murder. Russian Note. Causes Consternation. Kowerda's Story. London, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

The Note handed by M. Litvinoff, Acting Commissar for Foreign Affairs in the Soviet Administration, to the Minister for Poland at Moscow has…

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30 Colliery Mechanics Appear Before Local Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The Colliery Mechanics Mutual Protection Association proceeded against thirty of its members In the Industrial Court on Tuesday, tor arrears of con…

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Rose Bay Affray. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

Several detective visited a house in Surry Hills early tills morning and arrested a man in connection with the recent affray at Rose Bay…

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