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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 160

Bowral Hold Up. Sequel in Court. Five Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The sensational attack on the taxidriver at Bowral last week was recalled at the Bowral Court, when James Spencer, 16, John Sargent, 17…

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Theft From Store

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 8

A thief entered the premises of Singleton and District Co-operative Society, Ltd., on Monday night and walked off with some shirts and 2/6 in copper. The back door leading…

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Charged with Conspiracy a Girl's Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Sydney, Wednesday. The Acting City Coroner to-day commenced an inquiry into the death of Alma Morphett, aged 22, who died on…

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Gaol Tragedy. Prisoner Committed for Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

The Parramatta Coroner to-day committed John Mason for trial on a charge of having feloniously slain Edwin Elliott…

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Amazing Escapade. Sequel in Court. Man Sent to Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

There was a sequel in the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday to the amazing escapade of two young men and two girls, which ended with the…

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Riotous Behaviour. Mudgee Magistrate's Novel Penalty. Mudgee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

At the Mudgee Police Court a youth, charged with having behaved in a riotous manner, was ordered to attend divine worship at least once…

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Small Debts Court. Claim Succeeds

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Cessnock Ford Service Co. proceeded against E. Worsnop for £17 9s. being goods sold…

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“Bordering on Persecution.” Winspear’s Opinion of Police Traffic Methods

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

“I take the view that this is bordering on persecution,” said George [?] at the Police Court on Tuesday, [?]…

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Shorter Hours Conditions in Tasmanian Mines. Court Not Favourable HOBART

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

The Full Bench of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court at Burnie, in dealing with an application by the Australian Workers' Union for a…

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Amazing Escapade. Sequel in Court. Sentenced for Stealing Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

There was a sequel in the Police Court to the amazing [?] of two young men and two girls, which ended with the drowning…

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Police Court Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

The number of case dealt with at the Singleton Police Court during 1927 was considerably below the total for the preceding year, the…

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Bowral Hold Up. Sequel in Court. Five Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

The sensational attack on the taxidriver at Bowral last week was recalled at the Bowral Court, when James Spencer, 16, John Sargent, 17,…

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Bowral Hold-up Police Court Proceedings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

The sensational attack on the taxidriver at Bowral last week was recalled at the local court on Wednesday, when James Sponcer, 16 John Sargent, 17,…

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District News Letters Singleton. Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

At the Police Court, before Messrs. A Simmons and J. W. B. "Waterhouse, Js.P., a miner named Harry Williams, aged 25, of Cessnock, pleaded guilty…

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Two Charged. Alleged Assault on Tram Conductor. Kicked and Dealt Heavy Blows. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 16

At the Central Police Court to-day, William Thompson. 24. and Thomas Craig, 26, wharf labourers, were charged with assaulting the…

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Woman's Death. Five Persons Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

At the Balmain Police Court, John Gemmil Thompson, 55, medical practitioner, Arthur Thomas Hickey, 28, labourer, Albert Edward Dawson, 45…

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Safe Cut Open. Burglary at the Glebe. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

A safe was stolen early to-day from the shop of Samuel Battle, grocer, of Glebe. It was found later in a vacant allotment in Botany, with the back…

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Theft of Mailbag Letters Thrown Into Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Postal-Detective Allison has been investigating the recent theft of a mailbag at Milson's Point. His investigations have revealed the fact…

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Nurse Charged. Alleged Illegal Operation. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Hannah Mitchell, described as a nurse, was to-day charged at the City Court with having performed an illegal operation on Inez Rosser,…

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Murder Verdict an Aboriginal Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

At the Coroner's inquest at Darwin a verdict of murder was returned aganist persons unknown for the shooting of a man named Renouf…

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