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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) Drunken Drivers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 5

Lawrence King a wheeler, employed at Bellbird Colliery, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving a motor cycle while under the…

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Charge Against Miner Alleged Assault and Robbery Some Sensational Evidence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 5

A case of more than usual interest was dealt with at Cessnock Police Court to-day, when Henry Field, miner employed at Aberdare…

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Alleged Perjury Sequel to Acquittal on Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

As a sequel to the acquittal of a man named Taylor on a charge of having murdered Cyril Honess at Currabubula, Gordon Williams has been arrested on…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

We have been informed that the defendant in a small debt court case heard at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, and reported in our…

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Knocked Unconscious Alleged Assault and Robbery. Committed for Trial at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

On a charge of having assaulted and robbed Roy Stevenson at Aberdare, on the night of July 10, of £5 and a watch, chain, and sovereign…

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Latest Cables. Heat Wave. Reckless Airman. Dublin Murder. New York

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

It is now estimated that 150 deaths, due directly and indirectly to the heat wave, have occurred, of which eighty took place in New York City…

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Smart Police Work. How a Travelling Salesman Was Apprehended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 1

Sergeant Bisley was responsible for a smart piece of work a few days ago, when he arrested a man who had failed to comply with a maintenance order…

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Strike Practically Over. Mob Attacks Police Station. (By Cable.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

A message from Berlin reports that the general strike in Vienna has ended and services are resuming to-morrow. Numerous troops are still patrolling…

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Murder of O'higgins Crowd Cheers Prisoners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

London, Monday.—The Dublin Police Court was crowded when the 10 men accused of conspiracy in the murder of Mr Kevin O'Higins (Minister for…

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Police Pay. an Increase Recommended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 3

Mr. B. Fortescue, general secretary of the Police Association, announced that the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) had agreed to…

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Burglary at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 12

On Sunday night last thieves entered the smallgoods shop of Mr. David Auld, in Aberdare Street, and stole £3/2/6 in cash, as well as fruit…

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Pastoral. Sheep Stealing. Graziers' Suggestion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

In quite a number of districts a lot of sheep stealing is going on. This is evidenced by the fact that substantial rewards are being offered by…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Accused Committed

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

The case in which Henry Field, 52, a miner employee, was charged with having assaulted and robbed Roy Stevenson of £5, and a gold watch…

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Causing Grievous Bodily Harm Motar Driver Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 11

At the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. M. Cleeve, P.M., Lebbeus George Laybutt was charged with having, at Kurri, on…

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Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

Before Mr, Warden Graham, at the East Maitland Warden's Court, Peter Noble and Thomas Bartlett applied for authority to enter, under section…

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District Court. Tuesday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 12

His Honor, Judge White, was on the Bench at the District Court sittings on Tuesday last, when seven cases were dealt with…

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Fracas Amongst Bush Workers. Charge of Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

Information ranched the Forster Police Station on Tuesday of a serious fracas amongst a number of sleeper cutters at Sing Song on the Wallingatt…

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Brutal Callous Murder Detective's Evidence. "I Will Not Answer That."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 3

Some remarkable evidence was tendered at the inquiry at Tamworth into the murder of the man Thorley. The evidence tended to show that…

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No Fivers Charged For Use of Band Rotunda Mayor Gives Lie to Rumor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, Ald Girvan asked the Mayor if it was true that the Council wanted £5 from…

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