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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Police and Civilian Injured. Chase Ends in Smash. Run Down by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 5

When assisting the police in the pursuit of two suspects, who it is alleged, had caused considerable damage to the United States Hotel at the…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, June 27. (Before Mr. M. H. Clceve, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 14

Three first offenders did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness and their recognisances of 10/- were forfeited. Another who had…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

There was an exceptionally night list at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. The only cases for hearing were in the children's…

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Helped Themselves Three Boys Charged with Stealing. Biscuits and Tinned Fruit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

In the Children's Court at Cessnock to-day three youths, whose ages ranged from 12 to 16, were charged with stealing goods to the…

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Premises Entered. Three Boys Charged. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

Three boys were charged at the Childrens' Court to-day with breaking, entering and stealing goods and money (value £5/14) from premises…

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Assault Case Disturbance at Aberdare South. Defendant Convicted and Fined. 32*

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

At the Cessnock Police Court before Mr. M. H. Cleev P.M. this morning, William Donaldson proceeded against Oscar Williams on a…

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The Local Police Force. Constant Changes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

It is time the residents objected to the manner in which the Police Department is dealing with the local police force. There have been repeated…

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Melbourne's Way Football Umpire Attacked Police Draw Batons

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

After Melbourne had defeated Carrton at football on Saturday afternoon, there was a general mix-up of the players as they started to leave the field…

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Alleged Stealing. a Traveller Charged. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 5

Albert James Kelman pleaded guilty at the Supreme Court, Rockhampton, to having stolen £221 from Bebey, Ltd., for which firm he was…

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Drunken Motorist. Sentenced to Imprisonment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 3

William Wallace Cooper, 45, motorist, who knocked down a boy cyclist on the Causeway, was found to be drunk, and in the Perth Police…

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Kurri Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 4

For the second successive Wednesday there were no police or summons cases at Kurri to-day. Three children's court cases were…

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Sent for Trial. Alleged Stealing of Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 5

Robert, Whittaker, 35, was committed for trial at the Kogarah police court on a charge of having stolen a motor car at Bathurst…

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Accused Before Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Harry Coates, 44, described as a labourer, was charged With having wounded John Willoughby, with intent to…

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Innisfail Murder No Arrest So Far. Other Men Molested. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 5

A message from Cairns states that no arrest has yet been made in connection with the murder of John Hynes, but the police are confident…

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Federal Arbitration Court Heavily Congested. Two Years' Arrears

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 7

The apparent inability of the Federal Arbitration Court to deal quickly with all the applications that come before it is being investigated…

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Fined 10/- for Stealing Oranges

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

Guthrie Long was fined £10, or three months' gaol, at Parramatta Police Court on a charge of having stolen oranges from an orchard. The…

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Bruhn Murder. Case Mentioned at Central Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 5

Mention was made of the murder of William Brulin at the Central Court to-day, when Robert Miller, 44, horse trainer, was charged with vagrancy…

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Assault Charge. Melbourne Bookmaker Remanded. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 5

A well-known bookmaker was charged at the City Court to-day with having assaulted George Bond in on hotel in the City. He was remanded…

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Perjury Alleged. Evidence at Murder Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 8

There was a development on Wednesday arising from the tragedy at a dance at Currnbubula on January 26, and [?] trial of Richard…

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District Court. Contractor's Claim

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge While in the Maitland District Court on Thursday afternoon last. Charles Henry Joseph Sheen sued Samuel McQueen claiming £25 for…

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