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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 160

Missing Car Smart Work by Police Arrest at Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 9

Many things disappear at the mere waving of a magician's wand, but when motor-cars vanish in mysterious fashion from off the public…

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Forgers' Den. Find of Paris Police. Master Criminal's Three Personalities. Paris, Jan. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

The police have unearthed a veritable forgers' den in a lonely villa at Vitry-Sur-Seine. The master forger, Andre Villa, fied, but his…

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Alleged Stealing. Two Men Charged. One Convicted: the Other Discharged. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 16

At Cessnock Police Court to-day, Talesian Jenkins and Benjamin Evans, two Paxton residents, were charged with stealing, in company,…

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Stealing Charge Fined at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 13

Whilst a resident of Kayuga was attending a pictures entertainment in Muswellbrook, a man named John Hamilton, was seen by Constable…

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Brutal Assault. Woman Attacked at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 13

A brutal assault upon a middiaged woman, was reported to New castle police late on Saturday night. Mrs. Elizabeth Lynch, who lives off…

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"I Was Foolish." Alleged Stealing of Letters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 14

At the Central Court Sydney, Reginald David Warren, 39, a traveller, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a letter, the property…

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Communists' Trial Twenty Sentenced. London. Jan. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

Nows comes from Riga that the trial has concluded of the 29 Latvian Communists who were recently arrested on charges of attempting to…

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Dungog Remand Alleged Stealing of Race Horse. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

William Russell was charged at Dungog to-day, on remand from Wauchope, with stealing the racehorse Garoubra, valued at £800 the…

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Solicitor Charged. Alleged Violation of Trust. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, Thomas Joseph Hurley, 1,a solicitor, was charged with having received £403/12/- under an authority…

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Alleged Car Theft Sensational Developments Expected. London, Jan. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

High officials of Scotland Yard were at the Police Court when William Kennedy was remanded on a charge of being concerned with…

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Cardiff Murder Dramatic Effort to Obtain Reprieve

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 8

London, Thursday.—Another dramatic last minute effort to save Edward Rowlands and Daniel Driscoll from the scaffold has been made…

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Constable's Murder Sensational Arrests. London, January 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 13

The weekend witnessed oincma—like police, activities in London, which may be associated with the murder of Police Constable Gutteridge, who was…

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Don't Fly Low Commander Byrd's Mate Sentenced. Montreal, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 8

Bert Acota, the famous airman, who, with Commander Byrd, flew from New York to Paris, was to-day sentenced to five days for low flying…

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Police Transfer Criminal Investigation Department

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 9

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, staed that inspector W. J. Mackay had been transferred to the criminal…

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Alleged Motor Bandits Captured by Police

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

After a wild chase, two Albury constables captured two alleged motor bandits at the point of the revolver. The men; when passing through the…

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Struck Constable. Sensation at Morisset Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 11

The routine of the Morisset Police Court usually dull, was rudely interrupted on Friday afternoon, when Jack Harding who had come to court…

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Pathetic Story. Burial of Infant's Body. Police Intenvene

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 1

A pathetic story was unfolded the Daceyville police on Wednesday afternoon, after two men had been discovered in the act of burying the…

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Jewel Robberies Melbourne Police Raids. Three Persons Detained

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 9

Detectives inquiring into the recent city jewel robberies last night carried out a number of raids, and detained two men…

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Cardiff Murder. Condemned Men's Last Hours. Driscoll's Interrupted Card Game. London, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

The emotional scenes among the praying and hymn singing crowds at Cardiff goal, the hysterical cries and fainting women, were in sharp…

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Peace in Court After a 30 Years' Quarrel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

The Toralba Police Court had before it a cross-charge of assault by two brothers, said by one to have been the culmination of 30 years persecution…

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