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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Murder Charge Sequel to Motor Crash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 14

Bernard Francis Conroy, aged 27. was charged in the Brisbane Police Court with having unlawfully killed Mary Tarvit, at Boondal, near…

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New Zealand Murder. Taxi-driver Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 1

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

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District Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 6

A District Court Sessions, his Honor Judge White presiding, was held here on Tuesday. Cases dealt with were: C. J. Pittman v. W. R. Peberdy…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, July 29. (Before Mr M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) Motor Traffic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

Ronald Rabey Moore and Roy Weston Horne were each fined 5/ and 8/ court costs for driving motor vehicles with-iis out two lighted headlights…

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Allegations of Cruelty Charges Against Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 3

"George will carry to the grave a mark oil the side of his face as a result of being beaten with a piece of wire." This statement" was made at…

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Camp Murder. Axe and Stick Used. Accused Man's Alleged Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 9

Although the police decline to give any information regarding the murder at Dululu cotton pickers' camp last Monday night. Patrick Salmon…

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Police Waited. Man Returns and Is Caught. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 14

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 2

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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Bribery Commission Report Handed to Commissioner of Police. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

The South Australian Bribery Commission's report lias been handed to the Commissioner of Police, who is expected to take immediate action in view of…

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District Court Wednesday, July 27. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Lease of a Racehorse

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 6

This was a case in which William Joseph Carroll, hotelkeeper of Newcastle, was plaintiff, and Walter Partridge, orchardist, of Bulga,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 14

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

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Hairdresser Remanded. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 5

Charles Turner, 34, a hairdresser, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of having assaulted and robbed Reginald Nash…

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Lighting of Branxton Police Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed by the Chief Secretary, that the question of lighting Branxton Police Station with electricity is…

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Singleton Letter. District Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

The sitting of Singleton District Court concluded on Thursday, before his Honor, Judge White. William Joseph Carrell,…

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Boulogne Murder Death of May Daniels. Developments Expected. London, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 5

A Boulogne message reports the unexpected revival of the Daniels case. M. Monmessin, successor to M. Rozet, the examining magistrate, after…

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Rival Pushes Fight in Melbourne. Police Charge with Batons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 3

A fight between leaders of two rival pushes during the half-time interval at a football match between St. Kilda and South Melbourne, at…

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Suspicious Fire Charge Against Owner. What The Police Found. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, David Alexander Brown, 45, was charged with having maliciously set fire to a shop in Sutherland-street,…

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Not Guilty. Charged with Stealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 1

At the Aberdeen Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. J. W. Reed, P.M., William J. Ryan was charged with stealing on April 4, at Dartbrook,…

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Alleged Murder Three Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

In the Townsville Police Court George Williams, 47. Joseph O'Dea, 43, and James McLaughlin, 43, were charged with having on July 28…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

A first offender, a boy of 18 years of age, did not appear at the West Maitland Police Court, this morning to answer a charge of drunkenness,…

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