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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 160

East Maitland Court. Friday. February 10. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, S.m.). Traffic Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 9

Julian Walter Fisher pleaded guilty to a charge of having on January 7 driven a motor car without a tall light. Particulars were, given by…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court before Mr. D.W. Reed, P.M., Robert Raw was charged with being drunk in High-street, West Maitland, and…

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Vicious Assault 'Amateur Boxer Attacked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 7

A vicious assault was made upon E. A. Curran, a well-known amateur boxer, at his home, in Aborerombie-street, Redfern, early on Sunday…

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Broken Rifle. Clue to Victorian Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

It is expected that an carly arrest will be made in connection with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Clements at Bulumwaal (Vic.),…

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Ghastly Murder Girl's Throat Cut. Father Commits Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

A ghastly murder was perpetrated at Marrickville on Saturday night. Elaine Green, aged 9, was…

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Serious Charge. Alleged Assault with Intent. Story of Motor Ride. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

Henry Ronald Young, 23, a mechanic, and John Leo Francis Preston, 28, a traveller, were charged at the police court to-day with assault with…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at the regular sitting of Singleton Police Court. Aubrey Allen Eather, for using…

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Clerk Charged Alleged Misappropriation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Leslie Willard Tuston, clerk, aged 37, was remanded until March 6, at the Central Police Court Sydney, on a charge of misappropriation of the sum…

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Dungog Police Court (Before W. Forest, Esq., P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

At the Dungog Police Court on Wednesday last Brian Bennett and George Moffit were charged with taking and using a motor car…

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Alleged Lamb Stealing Case Prom Bulga

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

In the Singleton. Police Court on Friday before Mr D. W. Reed, P.M., Reginald Clarence Alcorn, aged 19, was charged that he did at near North…

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Theft of Timber Man Convicted and Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Charles D. Swinton pleaded guilty at the Cessnock Police Court to- day to a charge of stealing a quantity of timber, valued at 33/, the property…

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Marrickville Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

A ghastly murder was perpetrated at Marrickville late on Saturday night. Elaine Green, aged 9, was killed by her father, John Green, who…

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Marrickville Tragedy Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

A ghastly murder was perpetrated at Marrickville late on Saturday night. Elaine Green, aged nine, was killed by her father, John Green, who committed…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Last Friday's Cases. (Before Mr. E. A. May, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 1

Leslie Langton was fined 15/- and 8/- costs for failing to deliver up expired motor license. For not having the tail-light of a…

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Melbourne Murder. Blood-stained Shirt Found

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Detectives engaged in the search for the murderer of Mr. and Mrs. Clements at Bulunwal, Victoria, have discovered a blood-stained…

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Audacious Theft. Takes Money From Bank Counter. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The case with which a thief with sufficient audacity may secure property unnoticed was exemplified by an incident at the National Bank of…

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Young Prisoners. Escape From Gaol. Dramatic Recapture. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Forcing aside one of the iron grilles which cover the exercise yard at the Newcastle Police Station, two youths, who were on remand on several charges…

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Alleged Assault and Charges of Insulting Words. Scott Again Fails to Appear

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 5

The adjourned case in which Edward James Crossdale charged Ralph Peel Scott with insulting words and assault, and Scott counter -charged…

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Set Fines. for Minor Offences. Minister's Proposal. More Power for Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 5

To a deputation from the Justices' Association, the Minister for Justices (Mr. J. R. Lee) foreshadowed an important alteration ill the State's…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

For being drunk and disorderly, Joseph Wilks, was fined £2 or 1-1 days' imprisonment, at the West Maitland Police Court. For having…

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