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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 160

Woman with Black Eyes Charged at Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

At the Central Poice Court to-day, Madge Baverstock, aged 28, both of whose eyes were blackened, was charged with having inflicted grievous…

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John-street Burglary Accused Remanded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

At Newcastle Police Court on Thursday, Carl Nilsson (22), laborer, and Cecil Frederick Maher (23), dealer, on remand, were charged with breaking…

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Assault Alleged. Young Man Flees for Safety. Story in Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

An interesting story was told at the North Sydney Court, when Eric Connolly charged Leslie Mitchell, sen., Leslie Mitchell, jun., and Claude…

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Youth's Crime. Theft of £1400

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

A canvas bag containing, £1400 in notes disappeared from the Wellington (N.Z.) post Office, suspicion rested on an eightoen year old cadet,…

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Daring Theft. at Sydney Dank

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 16

A robbery of a type that has been perpetrated several times lately. occurred in the banking chamber of the commercial Banking co., in…

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Exciting Scene. in New Zealand Police Court. Woman Attacks Prisoner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 9

There was an exciting scene at the Hamilton Police Court when James Corrin, who was charged with having assaulted a…

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Kippax Street Shooting Guido Oaloetti Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

Sydney, Friday. At the Central Police Court, Guide Calcetti, aged 20, a laborer, was charged with being an idle and disorderly…

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Motor Car Fatality. Woman Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

Mrs Catherine Stickey, the wife of a prominent bookmaker, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, at Perth, for the manslaughter of a motor cyclist…

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Motor Car Fatality Woman Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

Mrs. Catherine Stickey the wife of a prominent bookmaker, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment at perth for the manslaughter of a…

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Double Murder. Finger Prints Discovered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 9

Finger—print evidence will be used by the crown in the trial of George Eric Gordon, charged with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. clements, at…

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Wilful Murder Charge Against Son

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

At the inquest at Wycheproof (Vic.) on Wednesday, on the death of Martin Ryan,, a son, Robert Lyn Ryan, was found guilty of the wilful murder of…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

At the Singleton Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr D. W. Reed, P.M., Jas. M'Intyre was granted a publican's license for the Singleton races,…

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Indian Tortured. Forced to Execute Valuable Security. Assailants Sentenced. '

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 14

Charges against Boota Barba, Jan Mahomed, and Marguerita Louise Mahomed of having robbed Budda Deen with violence, of having induced…

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Further Adjourned Chemist' and Nurse Charged. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 16

The case against Walter Morcroft Winning (chemist) and catherine Margaret coniter (nurse), charged with conspiring to procure a certain…

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Farm Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Italian's Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 9

Vincent Oriti, 45, a married man, whose wife, and three children reside in Italy, shot Mrs. Catena Guiffre, 45, and then committed suicide…

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Murderer Admits Guilt Truphene Murder. Paris

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

After being questioned for 20 hours, Jereller Mestering confessed to the murder of Gaston Truphene, whose burned body was found some…

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Suspended. Sentences on Mau Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 9

A message received at Wellington from Apia states that the sentences of six months' imprisonment, imposed on 400 Samoan Man "police," have been…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Maitland will be held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on April 16, at 10 o'clock…

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Jury Discharged. in Murder Trial. Newspaper Published Rejected Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 9

The publication of statements which had been ruled inadmissible by Mr. Justice Draper in the trial of Edward Patrick Minorgan on a…

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Atrocious Murder. Hickman Found Guilty. Los Angeles March 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 13

The jury found Edward Hickman, who was convicted recently for the murder, in atrocious circumstances, of Marion Parker, and welby Hunt…

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