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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Struck with Glass. Assault on Steamer Orama. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 5

At the Control Court to-day, George Roberts, 36, a seaman, was fined £5, tn default two months' gaol on a charge of having assaulted Reginald…

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Police Attacked Disturbance in Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 6

A disturbance occurred in King William-street. Adelaide on Saturday evening, when the police arrested James Patrick Boyne, a powerful man…

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Assault Charge. Alleged Attack on Tram Conductor. Knocked Off Footboard. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 5

William Thompson, 24, a wharflabourer, was charged at he Central Police Court with having assaulted Claude Riley and robbed him of £57…

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Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. D. W. Reed has been appointed temporarily to carry out the duties of Police Magistrate for the Maitland district. He will be on the…

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Alleged Assault. Attack on Tram Conductor. Second Man Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 5

A second man, Thomas Cralg, 28, a wharf-labourer, was charged at the Central Court with having assaulted Claude Riley, a tram conciliator, and…

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Alleged Burglary Caught Red-handed at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

A man named Jack Nicholas, 20, was charged at the police court this morning with entering Maples Bros.' grocery shop, Hunter Street West…

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Murder of Marion Parker Hickman Makes Another Confession

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

A message from Los Angeles states that another killing has been confessed to by William Edward Hickman, who also expressed his intention of pleading…

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Murder of Marion Parker. Hickman Makes Another-confession

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 3

A message from Los Angeles states that another killing has been confessed to by William Edward Hickman, who also expressed his intention…

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Tram Conductor Attacked Man Before the Court Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

William Thompson, aged 24, a wharf laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court with having assaulted Claude Riley, and robbed him of £6…

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Governor of Gaol Ill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. Huer, governor of the East Maitland Gaol, is an inmate of the Riverview Private Hospital, suffering from pleurisy. His condition was…

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Former Manager Charged. Trouble Over Motor Vessels Rockhampton, (Q.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

At the Gradstone ponce Court, Loyal Clifford Marsh, formerly manager of the Australian Turtle Co., of Veron Island, was charged with…

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CITY v. Country. Hard Court Teams Selected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

The following players have been chosen to represent the Combined Hard Court Association in the matches to be played on Saturday…

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Police Court Work for 1927

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The number of cases dealt with at the Singleton Police Court for the past year was considerably below that for the preceding year—the figures being…

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Former Manager Charged Rockhampton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

At the Gladstone Police Court, Loyal Clifford Marsh, formerly manager of the Australian Turtle Company, of Veros Island, was charged with having cast…

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Police Protection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

The secretary of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. P. Idstein, has received a letter from the New South Wales Police…

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Teeth Wrenched Out Man for Trial on Assault and Robbery Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

On a charge of having assaulted Robert John Gallagher and robbed him of a watch and chain, a £5 noto, and a match-box, valued in all at…

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Removing a Pastor Police Prevent Riot

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

German churchgoers at Wicklium Terrace, Brisbane, have their own methods of removing a pastor they do not want. Pastor Monz, said to be a former…

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Nose Broken. Attacked by Four Men. Police Effect Arrests. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

Norman Curtyne, aged about 30, was seriously injured at Darlinghurst last night, when he was attacked by four men for intervening on behalf of…

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Police Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

Mr. D. W. Reed has been appointment temporarily to carry out the duties of Police Magistrate for the Maitland district. No successor has yet been…

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Kempsey Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Joseph Russell, aged 12. charged with being a person having insufficient lawful means of support. pleaded not guilty…

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