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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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The Condon Murder Civil Servants Annoyed'

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

Police inquiries have so far failed to reveal the murderer of Daniel Condon, and it is quite likely that a reward will shortly be offered for information…

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Engineers' Award Procession to Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 3

As a demonstration of protest against the prosecution of 21 engineers, over 2000 trade-unionists marched through the city to the Arbitration Court on…

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Police Mutineers Readmission to Victorian Force Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 8

A deputation from the Melbourne Trades Hall Council and the Ex-police Association asked the Chief Secretary (Mr. Prendergast) that the ban…

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Sydney Murder. Statement to Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 5

A passenger on board a Sydney ferry boat yesterday informed the police that a man got into conversation with him remarked "have…

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The Condon Murder. Clairvoyant's Help

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 10

The Commissioner of Police (Mr Mitchell) on Wednesday received a letter from a woman who claims to be a spiritualist, stating that while she was…

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Sheep Stealing. Branding As a Check. Owners and the Law

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 5

Many stockowners have been prosecuted for sending illegibly branded or unbranded sheep to Homebush…

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Hit Wife With Bottle. a Month in Gaol. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

At Parramatta Police Court, Edna May Marshall, 20, proceeded against her husband, Sydney Patrick Marshall, for assault. She alleged her husband…

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Brisbane Explosion. Man Before Court. Bail Refused

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 7

Arising out of the blowing up of the Brisbane Criminal Investigation Department's offices on Saturday night, Albert Orchard, 42, miner, was charged…

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Bankruptcy Court. G. B. White Examination Concluded

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 3

The bankruptcy examination Into the affairs of O. S. White, carpenter of South Cessnock, was concluded [?] the Bankruptcy Court before Mr M…

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Reds and Police. Clash in Paris. Communists Seriously Injured. Paris, Aug. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 5

A serious clash between Communist strikers and the police occurred in the Avenue d'Italic this afternoon, when a crowd of strikers,…

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Alleged Assault. Colored Boner Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 3

At the Central Court Sydney, the well-known colored boxer, of Hall was charged with having assaulted Alfred [?]ens. He was remanded…

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District News Letters. Singleton. Police Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 7

At the Police Court, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, Benjamin William Ellis was charged with being on lir[?]nsed premses, the Albion Hotel…

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Kurri Police Court. Wednesday, August 17. KURRI

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 5

Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., op-day, a long list, including 38 defendants on the one charge, which is reported elsewhere, was disposed of…

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Reward Proposed Murder of Daniel Condon. Police Chief's Recommendation. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, to-day recommended to the Chief Secretary that £950 reward be offered…

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The Condon Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 4

A passenger on board a Sydney ferry boat yesterday informed the police that a man who got into conversation with him remarked: "Have you seen my…

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False Pretences Sentenced to Three Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 1

Thomas Angus Mackay, 27, painter was charged at Sydney Sessions with obtaining a box of chocolates and a sum of money from Edmund Joseph…

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Brutal Assault. Man's Eye Gouged Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 3

How William Tucker, an elderly man, was brutally assaulted and his right eye gouged out at Waterloo, on the night of last Christmas Eve, was…

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Police Transfer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 7

Mounted-constable E. C. Unites has been transferred from Gosford to Sinpleton. changing places with Mounted-constable (First-class) S…

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Afghan Acquitted Charge of Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 5

Herman Singh, an Afghan fruit hawker, was charged before Mr. Justice Wasley in the Criminal Court, Melbourne, with having on June 4…

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Assaulting the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 9

At the police court on Wednesday Charles Long and Albert Lawrence, were charged with having used indecent language, and assaulted the…

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