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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 150

Picture Show Pest Woman Insulted. Magistrate's Comments

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Albert Ernest Hayward, aged 31, a laborer, was charged at Newcastle Police Court yesterday with having behaved offensively in the Strand Theatre…

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Motor Joy Riders Sentenced to 12 Months Imprisonment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Arthur Roberts, of St. Kilda, Ernest Beach, of Balaclava, and Sydney Jones Smith, of St. Kilda, pleaded guilty at the Flemington Police Court yesterday…

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Shooting on Train Charge of Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Franz Bettinger, the German who was shot in a train near Strawberry, W.A., on the Midland railway, on Friday night, died in hospital yesterday…

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Theft of Motor Car Accused Again Remanded. Will Be Heard at Warialda

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Ercell Barthe Canina Linton, aged 36, who was remanded at the Singleton Court on Monday last, and whose story appears in our issue of that date,…

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Discharge of Accused Theft Charge Against Cavill Fails. "Evidence Not Worthy of Credence."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

After hearing evidence at the Central Police Court, Sydney, in two charges of stealing preferred against Richmond Cavill, proprietor of the…

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Mrs Meyrick on Trial Night Club Queen. Alleged Bribery of Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—Mr Justice A very to-day refused the application of Mrs Kate Meyrick, "Night Club Queen," to be tried separately. Mrs…

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Wartime Profits Appeal Against Court's Judgment Refused. London, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

The judicial committee of the Privy Council has refused D. and W. Murray's petition to appeal against the High Court judgment, dismissing their…

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Illegal Liquor. Cafe Proprietor Fined. Source of Annoyance to Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Clarence Gray, 30, proprietor of the Plaza Cafe, King-street, City, was fined £50, in default six months' hard…

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Shot with Pea Rifle Youth Found Dead in Melbourne. Police Think Suicide. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Robert Aistrup, aged 19, was found shot through the forehead with a pearifle bullet in the garden of his home at BalWyn. The Trifle was lying…

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Bound Over. Jockey Charged at Binnaway Binnaway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

Leonard Kennedy, 23, a leading Muswellbrook jockey, who pleaded guilty to-day to a charge of having stolen six half-sovereigns and one…

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Kurri Police Court Wednesday, January 23. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Improper Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 5

William Kaiser was fined £2, with 8/ costs, for having used improper language at Abermain, and for a similar offence at Weston, Margaret…

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Secretary Charged Teachers Federation's Loss. Big Sum Involved. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

At the Central Court to-day, Trevor Mervyn Doyle, 46, whose occupation was given as a secretary, was remanded on four charges…

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Melbourne Shooting. Charge of Attempted Murder Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

Roy Bruhn, 24, who was arrested on a charge of Vagrancy, after the shooting of Mona Ryan at Fitzroy on Monday last, was charged to-day with…

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Warden's Court. Sitting at Bast Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. G. James, Metropolitan Mining Warden, occupied the bench at a sitting of the Warden's Court at the East Maitland Courthouse this…

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Sydney Fires Blaze in George-street. Police Investigating. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

A fire broke out in premises known as the Radio Bargain Bazaar, George-street, early this morning. Extensive damage was done to a…

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Malster Jolly Case Echo at Sydney Court. False Pretences Charge. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

There, was an echo of the Malster Jolly ringing-in case at the Central police Court to-day, when Algi Crones, 38, was charged with false…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Ercell Bartho Canina Linton, aged 36, appeared at the Police Court, charged with having stolen an Essex motor car, valued at £270, the…

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Unlawful Assault

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

Husband and Wife in Court That her husband was continually ill-treating her, with the intention of driving her out of the home, was the statement made at the Kurri…

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Sydney Burglary. Dress Materials Stolen. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

During the night, thieves broke into the promises of Pennell and Lee, of Chippendale, and secured dross materials valued at £ 15O…

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For Trial Shooting at Kempsey. Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

A flattened bullet in a bottle and a rifle were exhibits in a case at the Kempsey Court, in which Ernest Al fred Booth was charged with having…

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