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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Aldermen Annoyed. Court Proceedings Likely. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

It is reported that considerable feeling is shown by members of the Wallsend Council with respect to the action of one alderman who is alleged…

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An Expert in Hindoo. Amusing Court Incident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 9

During the hearing of a case at Casing, in the District Court, in which three Hindoos were the interested parties, some difficulty was experienced by…

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£20 to State Revenue. Two Motorists Fined at Local Court. Licenses Cancelled for Three Months

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 3

Two cases of driving motor vehicles whilst under the influence of liquor were drastically dealth with by Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at the Police Court on…

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Police Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., occupied the Bench at the regular sitting of the Singleton Police Court. Tom Potts was fined £1, with 8/…

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Gloucester. Charge of Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

At Gloucester Police Court, Delah Singh, a Hindoo, proceeded against Daniel Grady for assault and threatening language used to him on June…

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Pastoral Sheep Stealing. Graziers' Suggestion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

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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O'higgins Murder. Ten Accused in Court. Crowd Cheers Prisoners. Dublin, July 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 2

The Court was again crowded the ten men accused of conspiracy in connection with the murder of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, appeared. The…

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Intent to Murder Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

At the City Court to-day, Pereival Wilson Douglas, aged 66, described as a billiard marker, was charged with having shot Percy Wallaco, estate…

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Stealing a Wife. Australian's Dying Reparation. Romantic Story. London. July 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 12

The "Daily Expresse's" Vienna correspondent writes that Heinrich Sten, a very poor resident of Tyrnau, is the central figure, of a romance, the…

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Police Pay. an Increase Recommended

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

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

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Dangerous Drugs. Police Given Additional Powers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 13

Mr. Harkness (Under-Secretary [?] the Chief Secretary's Department said that it was expected the Dangerous Drugs Act would be in opera…

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Four Charged. a Sydney Robbery. Some Property Recovered in Queensland. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 13

At the Central Court to-day, Malsie Cadley, 25, a domestic, was remanded on a charge of having broken and entered the shop of Diana…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

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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Alleged Perjury. Arrested at Currabubuia. Sequel to Acquittal on Murder Charge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 9

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

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Soviet Bank. Shanghai Police Raid. Incriminating Documents Found. Shanghai, July 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 13

Acting at the request of the Chinese authorities the municipal police to-day conducted a raid and search of the Soviet's Far Easter Bank for…

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Police Waited. Man Returns and Is Caught. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 5

About two months ago, the police obtained information concerning property which had been left in a house in a city. They secured it and…

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West Maitund Court. Monday, July 25. (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.m.). Represented Himself a Traveller

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 8

George Williams pleaded guilty to having falsely represented himself as a traveller at the Grand Junction Hotel…

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Singleton Police Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

John Ahwyn Taylor, aged 33, was sentenced on two charges at tho Singleton Police Court on Monday, by Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse,…

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

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

Thomas McGregor was Proceeded against on a charge of indecent language. Constable Hollis gave evidence to the effect that McGregor used the…

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Alleged Stealing a Series of Charges Man Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court to-day, George Ward, bootmaker, 38, appeared before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., to answer five charges of…

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