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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 160

Peace in Court. After a 30 Years Quarrel

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

The Teralba 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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A Court Circular. King's Profound Sorrow. London, Jan. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

A court circular announces that His Majesty has learned with profound sorrow of the death of Earl Haig, who will for…

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Girl's Death. Murder Verdict Against Unknown Person

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

A verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown was returned at Melbourne by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Grant, P.M., at the…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 1

At the local court on 20/1/28, before Mr. D. W. Reid, P. M. Cornelius Rowe was charged with false pretences, in passing a cheque knowing at…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr T. A. Doolan, J.P., Reginald Clarence Alcorn, aged 19, was charged with stealing at or near North…

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Blamed His Mother Hickman Murder Trial. Los Angeles

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Edward Hickman's counsel is making a desperate attempt to save the murderer from the gallows by assorting his mother has been insane for many years,…

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Echo of Leslie Murder Motorist Threatened on Mountains. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Alfred Edward Pembroke, of Moeman, states that when, near Lapstone Bridge, on the Blue Mountains last night, a man called on him, to stop. He…

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Jewellery Recovered. Police Make Two Arrests. Several Charges Preferred. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

As a result of the arrest of a man and a woman at a house in Glenmore Road, Paddington, to-day, the police hope to clear up a number of recent…

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Singleton Letter. Alleged Lamb Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, Reginald Clarence Alcorn, aged 19, was clinked with stealing at or near North Charlton, Bulga, on or about…

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Conspiracy. Inciting to Murder. Two Irishwomen Charged. Publishing Anti-british Posters. Dublin, Feb. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

A woman of 52, and another of 39, who refused to give their names, were charged at Dublin to-day with conspiring seditiously to libel Mr…

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Latest Cables. French Tennis Player Recalled. Inciting to Murder in Ireland. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

A Paris message states that the fierce criticism which has been levelled against the Lawn Tennis Federation for allowing Borotra, Brugnon, and…

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Cars in Vincent-street Prohibition of Parking Police Department Approves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

Recently the Cessnock municipal Council wrote to the Police Department, asking for permission to prohibit the parking of motor cars…

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Sydney Fire. Police Making Inquiries. Stock Insured for £19,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

The police are inquiring into the circumstances of an outbreak of fire into last night at the promises, in Liverpool-street, City, of Ellas White…

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Charged with Murder After 15 Years

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

William Beaton, charged with the murder of Clarles John Stratton at La Perouse on August 17, 1913, was committed for trial at Central Court,…

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Police Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

At the fortnightly sitting of the Muswellbrook Police Court, before Mr. E. May, P.M., Henry Daniel was charged by the police with riotous…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

Mr.D. W. Reed; P.M., occupied the bench at the regular sitting of Singleton Police Court. Clifford Henry McAuley was charged…

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Alleged Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

At Melbourne on Wednesday Ernest Ambrose Kleinert was committed for trial charged with the murder of Mrs Iolene Mary Sampson (28) on the…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing Grazier Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

George Allen Byron, a grazier, was charged at Moree Quarter Sessions with having sold 43 sheep, the property of the New Zealand and Australian…

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Assault and Robbery. Visitor to Sydney Attacked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

Reginald McBride, 27. saddle-maker, a visitor from Port Kembla, was drinking with three men near University Park, Sydney, when they…

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Low Flying. Famous Aviator Sentenced. Montreal, Jan. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 13

A message from Maugatuck (Connecticut) slates that Bert Acosta, the famous tran—Atlantic, aviator, who accompanied…

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