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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Police Court (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M.) 20st June, 1927. Riotous Behaviour

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

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

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Juvenile Offenders. Warned by Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 9

The police were able to locate the boys responsible for driving a tack into the tyre of a motor car standing near the golf club house while the owner…

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Night Trotting. Police Department to Report

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

A deputation representating the Cessnock, Newcastle and Maitland trotting Clubs, introduced by Mr. D. Murray, M.P., and accompanied by…

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Surry Hills Tragedy. Victim Known to the Police

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

Norman Bruhn, the victim of the Surry Hills shooting affray, was well-Known in police circles, Some few months ago he was…

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Victim of Feud. Search for Bruhn's Murderer. Police Crusade. "Will Not Have Melbourne Tactics." Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

All efforts to trace the murderer of Norman Bruhn at Darlinghurst on Wednesday. night, have so far proved unavailing…

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Labourer Sentenced. on Charge of Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 9

George Wilson, 48 a labourer was sentenced to six months imprisonment at the Central Police Court Sydney on a charge of stealing goods of…

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Nine Months' Gaol. for Stealing Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 3

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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Muswellbrook. Police Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 6

At the fortnightly sitting of the Police Court, Mr. A. E. Way, M.P. presiding, the following cases dealt with:—…

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Vehicle Collision. Police Court Sequel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 16

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

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Theft from Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 6

The fruit and refreshment shop of Mr. J. McNamara, in the Catholic Hall, was entered some time during the night. it is believed that…

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Charge of Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 14

F. Soper proceeded against A. Hudson, jure., on a charge of assault at Bemlolba. After hearing evidence and addresses by the solicitors, the P.M…

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Alleged Stealing. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 9

George William Campbell Hardmar [?] journalist appeared at the Cen[?] Police Court Sydney on a charge [?] stealing £95/16/- the property of…

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Dungog. Police Court Cases. Charges Against Dairymen'

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 14

At Dungog Police Court, Mr. P. Potts, P.M., had an unusually large number of cases to deal with. About 30 dairymen of the…

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Youth Sentenced. Breaking and Entering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 5

James Joseph Mettam, 21, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering a dwelling at Terallia, and stealing articles of clothing…

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Discharged. Alleged Theft of Sulky

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 11

Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve. P.M. at the West Maitland Police Court on 17th inst, Gladys Brooke, 33 and Thomas Balks 38 on remand…

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District News Letters Singleton. Police Court. Carrying Firearms on

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 6

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

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Eight Arrests. Sequel to Motor Theft

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 13

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

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Brutal Assault. Attacked by Four Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 9

Four men entered a house occupied by George Lynch in Surry Hills, shortly after 2 o'clock on the morning of the 17th inst and attacked him…

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John Brown's Rooster Man Acquitted of Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 6

At Maitland Quarter Sessions on Thursday, Arthur Chrimes was charged with stealing a Brahma rooster, valued at fifty guineas, the property of John'…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 16

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

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