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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 160

Muswellbrook Letter Police Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 8

At the fortnightly sitting of the, Muswellbrook Police Court, before Mr. E. F. May, P.M., The police charged William Bush with having…

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Essex Murder Sensational Statement By Accused Kennedy LONDON, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

After a long conflict between the opposing counsel on the question of its admissibility, a sensational statement, alleged…

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Riotous Meeting Darwin Hotel Boycott, Police Ejected by Organised Body

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 6

A message from Darwin states that a rowdy meeting of the union was held to discuss the matter of the hotel boycott…

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Car Fatality. Sequel in Kogarah Polio Court. Sydney, Wednesdays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

When Robert Jennings was charged at Kogarah Police Court with having used a motor car without the Permission of the owner, Sergeant…

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Kurri. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 8

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at the Kurri kurri Police Court. William McNamara, who pleaded guilty to a charge of Having driven a…

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Protested Innocence. the Mitoham Murder. Police Evidence Against Kleinert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Further evidence for the Crown in the case in which Ernest Ambrose Kleinert, aged 20 yours, a labourer, of Mitcham, is charged…

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"War Service" Plea Magistrate's Remarks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

"I never meant in any way to be offensive to any returned soldier," said Mr E. A. May, P.M., at the Tamworth courthouse, when Mr R. J. O'Halloran,…

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Abduction Charge Girl From Terrigal. Magistrate's Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

At the Central Police Court today, Malcolm Felix Stabbs, 44, a labourer, was charged with having abducted Doris Ettie Ross, aged 17½…

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Assists the Police Reward of £25

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

A reward of £25 has been paid by the Commissioner of Police to N. C. Curtayne, who reseued a man who was being assaulted by four others in…

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The Essex-road Murder Cold Blooded Shooting. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

A sensational statement is alleged to have been made by Kennedy in the "Essex-road" trial. Kennedy and Browne are charged with the murder of…

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The Cornwall Murder Victim a Wealthy Man. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

A man lias been detained in connection with the murder of Richard Roadley, at Bude, Cornwall, and investigations showed that Roadley had ?2000…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Yesterday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, Mary Stewart (45) was charged with having at Hamilton carried out an illegal operation. Accused was…

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Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P., Arthur Oswald Williams was charged with assaulting Osterly Francis…

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Committed for Trial On Charges of Stealing Interest in Kurri Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

More than the usual amount of interest was displayed in a court case at the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, when happenings in…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. George Newstead reported to the Kurri Kurri police that he had been assaulted and robbed near his home at an early hour on Thursday…

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Shelton Wins Court Cash Over Racing Mare

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

Local sports rolled up in full force to the Cessnock Courthouse last week to listen to the evidence in a cane in which the Prince of…

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Police Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

Mr. D; W. Rood, P.M., presided at the regular sitting of singlerton police court. Aubrey Allen Eather, for using…

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Police Court Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

At the fortnightly sitting of the Muswellbrook Police court, before Mr. E. F. May, P. M., the police charged william Bush with having…

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Alleged Lamb Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

Reginald Clarence Alcorn, aged 19, was charged that he did at near North Charlton, Bulga, steal three lambs of the value of 22/6, on…

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Nurse Charged Woman's Disappearance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 9

The mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Inez Ada Rosser was again mentioned in closed court at Richmond, Victoria, when the case was heard in…

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