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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 160

Inciting to Murder London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

Two women, who refused to give their names, were committed for trial at Dublin Police Court to-day, charged with conspiring to incite people to…

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Hit with Bottle. Story of Assault in Office

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

When Arthur Cramp, 27, who is employed by the Lewis published Company, in Rawson Chambers City, arrived at his office on the 27th…

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Two Charged. Alleged Use of Instrument. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 16

At the Central Court, winirred wardhaugh, 36, a nurse, was charged with having at Belmore, on January 28, used an instrument on a…

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Mean Theft. Advantage Taken of Funeral. London, Feb. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

Perhaps the meanest theft in history occurred at Stamford Hill immediately after a funeral had loft a house. Two men were told to come…

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Alleged Car Theft Sensational Developments Expected. London. Jan. 20

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

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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Taxi Outrage. Two Arrests Effected, Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

Two men were arrested and two women detained on Monday by Detective—sergeant Matthews and Detective Boswell in connection with…

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Cardiff Murder. Forthcoming Executions. London. Jan. 26

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

Extraordinary police precautions have been taken at Cardiff for to—morrow's execution of Edward Rowlands and Daniel Driscoll for the…

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Girl's Death. Murder Verdict Against Unknown Person

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

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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Goat Raging Police Will Interfere

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

The Chief Secretary's Department pays that the goat races must be deleted from the programme of the Young Australia League carnival at the Sports…

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Murder Plot. Against Irish Governor General. London, Jan. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

The "Daily Express" says that news of a plot to assassinate Mr. James McNiell the Governor—General of the Irish Free State reached…

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Goat Racing. Police Will Interfere in Sydney

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

The Chief Secretary's Department says that the goat races must be deleted from the programme of the Young Australia League carnival at…

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Warden's Court. Sitting at Bast Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

The Metropolitan Mining Warden, Mr. G. James, presided at a sitting of a Warden's Court at the East Maitland Courthouse…

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Fire in Sydney Inquiry by Police. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 2

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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St. Cuthbert's. Further Disturbances. Clergy Protected by Police. London, Jan. 29

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

The disturbances at St. Cuthbert's Church at Darwen were resumed on Sunday, culminating in riotous scenes after the…

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Mexican Trouble. Religion in Schools. Police. Raid Seminary. New York. January 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 12

The correspondent at Mexico City of the New York "Times" reports that 225 persons were arrested by police at a Roman Catholic seminary…

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

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

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

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A Chinese Killed. Head Battered at Hotel. Elderly Man Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

Willie Yeep Gum, Chinese, cook employed at the Caledonia Hotel, West Maitland, was so badly battered about the head on Saturday evening…

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Poline Court

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

Ot the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon a middle-aged woman, who has a number of previous convictions against her, was charged…

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Police Trap. Alleged Thief Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 6

The police took an unusual course to trap a man in Sydney, who, it is alleged, has been in the habit of committing robberies at boarding houses…

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