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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 139

Gloucester. Police Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 6

At Gloucester Police Court on Monday the police proceeded against Robert Wilson for disorderly conduct also against Alex Stewart on a similar…

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Charge of Wife Murder Buckley Before Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

In the Central Criminal Court today, George Andrew Buckley, aged 52, a railway laborer, of Hamilton, Newcastle, was charged with wife murder…

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Petersham Murder Search for Suspect

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

Norman M'Pherson, for whom the Sydney police are searching in connection with the Petersham murder last Friday, is still at large…

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Warsaw Murder. Trial of Kowerda. Statement by Accused. LONDON, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 5

A Warsaw message states that the trial commenced to-day of Kowerda, for the murder of the Soviet Ambassador,…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

William Ryan, for whom Mr. A. S. Borthwick appeared, appeared to answer a charge of embezzling £45, the property of Williams Ltd. Mr…

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Noxious Weeds Case. "No Jurisdiction," Says Police Magistrate

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

The adjourned case, Upper Hunter Shire Council v. Thomas P. Sullivan, for failing to destroy a noxious weed, namely, Bathurst burr, on his property…

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Assault Case

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

F. Soper proceeded against A. Hudson, Jnr., on a charge of assault. Frederick Soper, laborer…

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Police Court Not a Good Sport!

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

“He went to the sports and wanted to take charge, but the police objected,” said Constable Booth at the Police Court on Tuesday when…

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Dungog Police Court (Before Mr. F. Potts, P.m.) Licensing Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

No objections were offered to the renewal of hotel licenses in Dungog, nor to a publican's booth for Dungog races on June 18th. Two…

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Discharged. Alleged Theft of Sulky

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

Before Mr. M. H. [?] P.M. at the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon Gladys Brooke 38, and Thomas Balks 38 on remand…

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Police Transfers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 9

Constable T. T. Newell, who took up duty at Cessnock two months ago, has been transferred to Muswellbrook, for which centre he left…

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Police Changes

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

Constable T. T. N[?] who took up duty at Cessnock nine weeks ago, has been transferred to Muswellbrook, leaving for that town yesterday. He…

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Wanted Man Arrested. Petersham Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Norman Clive McPherson, who is wanted in connection with the Petersham tragedy was arrested at 8.30 last night. He had been making for…

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English Train Robbery. Man Charged in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

Joseph Foster, who was arr[?] in Hamilton (N.Z.), charged with stealing a mailbag containing £10,000 in treasury notes from the…

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Hero of Mons. Theft to Buy Food. Judge Accepts Story

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 8

A Mons hero, who was charged at Christchurch (N.Z.), last week, with the theft of four dozen empty bottles in order to buy food for his wife and…

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Agent Charged. Alleged Customs Frauds. Invoices For Machinery. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court Harold Langley Montague, 32, a Customs agent, was charged with having in December, 1925, made an untrue…

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Telegraphic News. Petersham Murder. Baum's Case. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

The Minister of Trade and Customs (Mr. Pratten) was interviewed by textile manufacturers to-day, who are arranging a propaganda campaign for the…

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Police Changes. Transfers at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

Constable T. Newell, recently transferred from Newcastle to Cessnock has moved on again to Muswellbrook, leaving for that [?]…

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Petersham Murder. Alleged Statement by Accused. Declares His Innocence. BATHURST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

Norman Clyde MacPherson, who was arrested near Bathurst last night for the alleged murder of Martha Quin, is said to have professed his…

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Renewal of Hotel Licenses. Licensees Must Apply—no Notification by Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Hotel licenses were applied for in respect of the houses being conducted in the Scone Licensing District. All were granted with the exception of…

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