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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,770 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 139

The Court House

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

In spite of Mr. Lang's decision that the State Public Service will not work on Saturday, mornings in future, the regulations require the office of the…

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Police Pay. an Increase Recommended

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

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

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Wild Flower Pickers Police Will Act

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 3

Motorists who have been in the habit of spending their week-ends gathering wild flowers must stop the practice of suffer the…

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O'higgins Murder. Ten Accused Discharged. No Evidence Against Them. Dublin, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

The ten men who were arrested on July 12, in connection with Mr. Kevin O'Higgins' murder, have been discharged, as no…

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Property Left in House. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

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

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

At the Police Court, before Messrs. A. Simmons and J. W.B. Waterhouse, J. P., John Alwyn Taylor, aged 33, was sentenced on two…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

John Herbert, 37, and Robert Shaw, 33, were each fined £1, in default, seven days' imprisonment, by Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at the West…

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Newcastle Burglary Haul Valued at £100

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 6

Effecting an entrance by breaking a small glass panel in the front door burglars entered the premises of Riby's ladies and children's wear…

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Constables Charged Alleged Assaults on Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

At the Caulfield Court an inquiry was opened concerning the charges against three constables, Edmund Cyprian, Cahill, Thomas, Bartlett…

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Gaol-breakers. Another Capture. London, July 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

Edward Thoraton, one of four prisoners who escaped from Belfast Goal of May 9, has been recaptured. Police found him in a house…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

A district court will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday, August 23. The last day for filing plains will be on…

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Curious Position. Absentees on Electoral Roll. Magistrate's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 3

A decision given by Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., at Dubbo, has set politicians and electors thinking, When conducting a revision court…

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Singleton Quarter Sessions. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 5

Before Judge White at the Quarter Sessions to-day, Joseph Henry Anderson, a taxi driver of Murrurundi, was charged with stealing…

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Charges Against Police

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

Charges against three constables by small boys, who say that their ears were twisted and that they were struck with wire and otherwise harshly…

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New Zealand Murder. Taxi-driver Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 8

Charles William Boakes, a taxi driver was arrested at Christ church (N.Z.). and charged with having murdered Ellen Gwendoline Scarff…

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Police Protection for Devalera

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. De Valera is now going about his business under police protection, as the result of threatening letters he has…

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Murder of Kevin O'higgins Ten Accused Discharged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

Dublin, Monday.—The 10 men who were arrested oil July 12, in connection with Mr Kevin O'Higgins' murder, have been discharged, as no evidence…

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Illeged Bribery. South Australian Police Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 8

Judge Paine, who was appointed a Royal Commission to inquire and report an charges of bribery of South Australian police officers have…

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"Dead" Man Turns Up Police Get a Shook

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 1

On July 15 ,the Gunnedah coroner, held an inquest on the body of a man who was found dead in the police cell at Tambar Springs, and returned a…

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Cruelty Alleged. Charges Against Police. "Marked for Life with Wire."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

"George" will carry to the grave a mark on the side of his face as a result of being beaten with a piece of wire."…

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