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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

3,187 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 160

Lighting Tennis Court

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Smith Bros were the successful [?]derers for the lighting of two tennis courts on Cessnock Park. The price was £110/8/- The Council…

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Police Transfer Criminal Investigation Department. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, stated this morning that Inspector W. J. Mackay had been transferred to the criminal…

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Scone Court House. Business for 1927

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

Thanks to the courtesy of the local C.P.S. and Crown Lands Agent (Mr. J. A. Longworth) we are able to publish the following information in…

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Bankruptcy Court. Sickness and Loss of Work

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

The following bankrupts appeared before Mr. D. W. Reed, District Registrar, in the Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday…

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Alleged Burglary. Two Men Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 7

Arthur James Dairymple, 37, a plumber, and Albert Lake Fitzsimmons, 24, a machinist, were remanded at the Central Court to-day on a…

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Husband Charged. Alleged Assault on Wife, Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

At the parramatta police Court to-day, Edmund James Hallett, was charged with having inflicted griovously bodily harm on his wife last…

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Police Court. Cases at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court. Warrant—officer Mclnncs, area officer, proceded against Alexander…

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Riotous Behaviour. Mudgee Magistrate's Novel Penalty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 9

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

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Theft of Mailbag Letters Thrown Into Harbour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 9

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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Murder Verdict an Aboriginal Crime

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 9

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

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Thirroul Robbery. Two Men Charged At. Gosford

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 14

Lionel Francis Horton and James William Morrison appeared before the Gosford Court, charged with breaking and entering the shop of Albert…

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Murder Charge. Sequel to Woman's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 14

There has been a sensational development in connection with the [?] in the sea at Semaphore, S.A., on Wednesday of the body of…

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Attacked in His Taxi Early Morning Assault. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 8

While Charles Znkharoff, aged 22, a taxi driver, was driving three men to Haberfield early this morning, one struck him with a heavy instrument on…

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Carpenters. Forsake Arbitration Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

Many of the Victorian branches of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners have from time to time expressed dissasisfaction with…

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Cessnock Court Small Debts Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 3

In the Cessnock Small Debts Court on Tuesday. William Wilcock, fruiterer, claimed £35 from John Player Wood, as board and lodging…

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Paid the Penalty Murder of Husband. New York, January 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 12

Every legal effort, almost to the last hour, having failed to secure a stay, Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd were tonight electrocuted in Sing Sing prison…

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Struck Constable. Sensation at Morisset Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

The routine of the Morisset Police Court usually dull, was rudely interrupted on Friday afternoon, when Jack Harding who had come to court…

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Mechanical Coursing Appeal to High Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 9

It has been decided,to appeal against the decision of Mr justice Campbell, given on October 4, that mechanical hare coursing was coursing within the…

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Jewel Robberies Melbourne Police Raids. Three Persons Detained. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

Detectives inquiring into the recent city jewel robberies last night carried out a number of raids, and detained two men…

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Shorter Hours Conditions in Tasmanian Mines. Court Not Favourable

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 9

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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