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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 139

Soviet Amok Eleven Roumanians Sentenced to Death. Polish Newspapers' Attitude. London, June 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 2

A message from Odessa states that 11 Roumanians have been sentenced to death. They are alleged to have been engaged in…

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Petersham Murder Macpherson Accounts for Movements. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 8

A message from Bathurst states that Norman Clyde Macpherson, who was arrested last night for the alleged murder of Martha Quinn, is alleged to have…

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Appeal Court. Sitting at East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 9

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 12

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

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Petersham Murder Alleges Confession by McPHERSON. Message From Bathurst SYDNEy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, stated to-day that he had received word from Bathurst that Norman Clyde McPherson, who was…

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Royalist Editor. Surrenders to French Police. London, June 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 2

M. Leon Daudet, editor of the Royalist newspaper. "Action Francaise," who defied the police to arrest him to undergo imprisonment…

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Soviet's Latest, Murder Plot Canard Implicating Henry Ford. Germans Arrested. Moscow, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 5

Amongst the latest crop of remarkable official documents Is an allegation that Elvengren confessed having endeavoured to obtain Henry…

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Piece Work. Federal Court Reference Effect on Workers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 3

Reference to payment of workers by results was made in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court. when the pastoral dispute was under…

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Convent Property Rateable Land Court Decision. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 8

In the Land Court to-day, Mr Justice Pike decided convent properties are rateable…

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Stud Claims Racehorse Owners in Court. Top Gallant's Fee. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 13

In the Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury of four, Arthur Patrick Wade, of Wagga, racehorse owner and stud farm…

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East Maitland Court. Friday, June 10. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 9

James Davidson pleaded guilty to a charge of not returning an expired driver's license within the required time. A fine of 5/, with 8/…

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West Maitland Court. Monday. June 13. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.), Cases Adjourned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 14

Sidney Ralph pleaded not guilty to charges of having failed to keep the premises and accommodation of the Family Hotel up to the standard…

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Dungog. Police Court Cases. Charges Against Dairymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 6

At Dungog Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. F. Potts, P.M., had an unusually large number of cases to deal with…

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Petersham Murder McPHERSON in Court. Haggaed and Worried Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 4

At the Ce [?]once Court to-day Norman Clyde McPherson, was charged by warrant with having on June 10, feloniously martha…

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Eight Arrests. Sequel to Motor Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 8

Following upon the theft of a motor car at Canley Vale, near Liverpool, on Sunday night, the police arrested night men, who were later charged…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 4

Applications for the renewal of the license at the Exchange Hotel, West Maitland, by Lilian Annie White, the Family Hotel, by Sidney…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, Junk 20. (Before Mr. M. H. Cl[?]ve, P.m.) Travelling Stock Permit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

The stock inspector of the Maitland Pastures Protection Board, Mr. J. TaulK[?]er, proceeded against R. M. Davis for travelling stock "without…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

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

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Vehicle Collision. Police Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 8

An echo of a recent vehicle accident on the Maitland Road, near Abermain, was heard before Mr.M. H. Cleeve. P.M. at Cessnock to-day…

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Muswellbrook Letter Police Court Oases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

At the fortnightly sitting of the Police Court, Mr. A. E. way M.P. presiding, the following vasts were dealt with:-…

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