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Courts & crime, 1927

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Carrying Firearms on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

At the Police Court, Frederick Butteridge and Walter Lancaster, rabbitters, were charged with carrying firearms on Sunday…

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Cessnock Police Court. (Before Mr. M.H.Cleeve, P.M. CESSNOCK Tuesday.)

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

Edward Apthorpe, who did not appear was fined 30/- plus 8/- costs, for riotous behaviour at Kearsley, on 11th inst, Constable Hollies stated that…

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Petersham Murder. Recovery of Revolver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 6

After several hours of searching in the waters of a creek, at Canterbury, detectives on Monday recovered the revolver with which…

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Petersham Murder Alleged Statement by Accused

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

The police are in possession of a statement said to have been made by Norman Clyde M'Pherson, who has been charged with the murder of…

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Petersham Murder. Alleged Statement by Accused

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

The police arc in possession of a statement said to have been made by Norman Clyde McPherson, who has been charged with the murder of…

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Petersham Murder. McPHERSON Remanded. Intense Public Interest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Court on Monday Norman Clyde McPherson was charged by warrant with having on June 10 feloniously and maliciously…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. M. H. Cleevc, P.M.) DIDN't Notify the Sale

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 5

Robert Atkinson entered a plea of guilty to a charge of failing to notify the sale of a motor vehicle. He was fined 5/-, plus 8/- costs, in…

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Exciting Police Chase Arrests Near Wyong

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Taken from Hamilton at half-past 11 o'clock on Sunday morning, a six-cylinder Studebaker motor car, the property of Alderman E. K. Jacka, of Hamilton…

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Before the Court. Remanded Till 30th JUNE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, yesterday, Norman Clyde McPherson was charged by warrant with haying, on 10th June, feloniously and maliciously…

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Men Before the Court. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Following on the raid of what was described as the largest starting price betting shop in Sydney, eight men appeared at the Central Police Court…

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Before the Court Remanded Till June 30th. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, Norman Clyde Macpherson was charged by warrant with having on June 10th feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Small Debts Court Friday, June 17 (Before Mr M. H. Cleeve, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 1

The following cases were dealt with Singleton and District Co-op. Society, Ltd., sought to recover from Joseph Cann £29/7/3, due for goods sold…

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Nine Months' Gaol. for Stealing Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 5

Richard Alfred Chapman, who is out of work stole a motor car from Commonwealth-street, Sydney, on Monday morning, and made for…

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Daring Theft. Notes and Cheques Taken From Bank Counter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 7

A bag containing £45 in notes and cheques of a total value of £240 was stolen from a counter in the E. S. and A. Bank, Collins-street; Melbourne in…

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Wife to Return. Order in Divorce Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day, Edward Breenan, Commonwealth Public Servant, who asked for an order directing his wife to return to him,…

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Mysterious Assault

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

Hearing a noise in a room of a house at which he is a boarder in Malvern, Melbourne, late on Monday night, Samuel Glover opened the door to make…

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Youth Sentenced. Breaking and Entering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 4

James Joseph mettam, 21, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering at Teralba and stealing article of clothing,…

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Kurri Police Court. (Before Messrs. A. E. Stonham and E. R. Lambert, Js.P.). Language Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

James McInnes, an elderly man, pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Abermain railway station. The magistrate said he should not…

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Nearly Over the Cliff Saved to Be Sentenced. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

Richard Alfred Chapman, who was out of work, stole a car from Commonwealth-street, Sydney, on Monday morning and made for Wentworth Falls…

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A Vendetta. Woman Fined for Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

That a vendetta existed between herself and others, was the statement made by Kathleen Gallagher; aged 25, at the Central Police Court,…

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