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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 160

Kelly Before the Court

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

Kelly was brought before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court that morning. He was first charged with having maliciously…

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Goat Races. Great Crowd in Sydney. Police Take Names

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

Coo-ee City carnival, which was opened at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday, attracted about 60,000 spectators, the largest night crowd…

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Four Killed. Police Hunt for Criminal. London, Feb. 3

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

A message from Berlin states that a desperado named Hein, after long eluding a thousand scarchers, including police and soliders, was arrested…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, February 6. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Offensive Behaviour

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

Barry Melville, 18, pleaded guilty to having, behaved in an offensive manner on the Great Northern Road, Rutherford, on January 17…

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Essex Murder. Two Men Charged. Dramatic Surprise in Police Court. London, Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

The two men, Kennedy and Browne, who were arrested recently in London following spectacular searches by the police, have been…

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Attack on Taxi Driver Leslie Sargent Sentenced. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Leslie Sargent, who was concerned in the sensational attack on a taxi-driver, at Bowral recently, was sentenced today to three years, and declared an…

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Kurri Police Station Congested State

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

hen he visited Kurri some months ago, the ex-chief Secretary, Mr. C. C. Lazzarini, made an inspection of the police headquarters…

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Alleged Threat. Man with Gun. Charged at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

Alexander Chalmers, on remand, appeared before Cessnock Police Court to-day charged with threatening behaviour; assaulting Constable Braun…

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New Building Wanted Weston Police Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

Acting on behalf of the Weston Progress Association, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has made representations asking that a commencement be…

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Police Ruse Trap for Alleged Thief

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

The police ofton adopt unorthodox methods to catch offenders, and one described on Sunday is probably unique. For some time past complaints have…

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Paxton Miner Remanded on Murder Charge Chinaman's Tragic End

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

A Paxton miner, named Michael Kelly, aged 58, is doubtless a sorry man that he visited Maitland on Saturday. He is now on remand, charged with having occasioned actual bodily harm to Willie Yet Yum, and that he did felonously and maliciously slay Willie Yet Yum at Maitland, on or…

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Expensive Drinking Two Pounds or 14 Days "Gaol Next Time", Says Bench

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

Ralph Peel Scott appeared before Messrs. S. W. Snape and G. Wheeler, J's.P., at Cessnock Police Court, yesterday morning to answer a…

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Public Servant Dismissal Follows Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

The board apointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act, to hear an appeal by Frederick William Edmund Gabriel against a…

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Three Charges Bellbird Miner in Court Alleged Threatening Behaviour

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Alexander Chalmers, miner, employed at Bellbird, was charged with…

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Car Licenses Preventing Loss of Revenue. Police Commissioner's Proposal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Bruntnell, is considering a proposal put before him by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, that all…

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Goat-racing Witnessed by 80,000 People. Police to Take Action

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

Unless special instructions are received from the Government the police will prosecute drivers of the goats which were raced at the "Coo-ee City"…

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Goat Racing Witnessed by 80,000 People. Police to Take Action

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Unless special instructions are relieved from the Government the police will prosecute drivers of the goats which were raced at the "Coo-ee…

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World Court. Resolution in U.S.A. Senate. Washington, Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

A resolution, suggesting that President Coolidge should reopen negotiations for United States membership of the World Court was…

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Fired a Shot But Didn't Examine Place Afterwards. Colliery Employee in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning, Robert Edward Fullagar, manager of the Alberdare Central Colliery, proceeded against David Hunter…

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Murder Charge Wounded Man Succumbs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 8

A message received in Perth from Dalwallinu stated that John Hyland, who was shot in the thigh by Edward Patrick Minorgan at…

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