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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 150

Daring Theft Took Clothes From Line in Daylight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

Kurri Kurri's most daring thief has made his appearance, but has yet to be discovered. In broad daylight on Friday he entered at the…

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Sent for Trial. Alleged Cattle Stealing. at Wattagan Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

Before Mr. D. W. Reld, P.M., at the Wollombi Police Court, Richard Benjamin Harris was charged with having at Wattagan Creek, between…

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Coming Back. Parker for Gaol. Paris, Jan. 25

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

Parker, the criminal, who escaped from Darlinghurst Gaol in Sydney some time ago, has been taken to Marseilles by two Australian…

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Boonie Murder Accused Not Wanted Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

The Boonjie murder case has provided another sensation. Although no official statement has been made. it is stated that a man…

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Theft of Sand "Wilful Damage or Woeful Ignorance." Shire Officials Investigating

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 9

Reporting to the Kearsley Shire Council last night concerning sand taken from the roadway between North Kurri and Weston, the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Wollombi Teamster Committed for Trial Case Arouses Tremendous Interest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Wollombi Police Court was taxed to its uttermost capacity yesterday, when Richard Benjamin Harris, a well-known teamster, of Wollombi…

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Suicide. Following Attempted Murder. Inquest at Moonie Ponds

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

The Coroner investigated the death of Thomas Arblastor, 07, of Moonee Ponds. The chief witness was Margaret…

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Accepted Relief Man Who Had £500 in Bank Magistrate Reed Imposes Heavy Penalty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

"Because some people find it necessary to get food relief orders, other people think they are also entitled to them." Thus the District Magistrate (Mr. D. W. Reed) at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday…

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Fatal Blow. Man Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

After being struck on the face by a man at paddingtou, on Saturday night. James' Sherry, aged 40 years, a labourer, died in St. Vincent's…

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Mean Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

A particularly mean theft was perpetrated when a number of young men were swimming in the Hunter River. West Maitland, on Friday last…

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Hungry Sundowner's Act Gaol As Refuge

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Because he was out of work and hungry, a man broke four plateglass windows, valued at £100, at Murrumburrah, so that he would be sent to…

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Not Kelly. Boonjie Murder Suspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

The wan named Gordon Franks, who was brought from Thursday Island on suspicion of being James Morris Kelly, wanted in connection…

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Fatal Affray. Man Charged with Muruder. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

At the Paddington Court to-day, James Bailey, 46, a greengrocer, was charged with having murdered James Sherry, 40, who sustained a fatal…

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Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

James Bailey was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having murdered James Sherry, aged 40, who sustained fatal injuries during a street…

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Intent to Murder Accused Remanded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

David-John Anhesley, aged 40, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of having wounded Frederick Blacklidge with intent to murder…

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Murder Charges. Annesley Further Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

David John Annesley, 40, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having wounded Frederick Blacklidge with intent to murder…

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Cash Order Fraud Work of Gang. Man Charged at Perth

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

A few days before Christmas a gang of about three men collected about £1300 at Perth by cashing forged mail orders, which were drawn on the…

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Alleged Hold-up. Three Men Charged. Darlinghurst Flat Sensation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Norman McDonald, 22; Ernest Conley, 27, and Harry Brown, 19, labourers, were charged with having attempted…

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Divorce Court. Five Hundred Suits Listed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

There are already about 500 suits listed for hearing at the forthcoming sittings of the Divorce Court, It is believed the Government will have to…

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Missing Two Bondi Girls. Reported to the Police. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Two girls have been reported missing to the Bondi police, namely Kathleen Jodden, aged sixteen and a half, who disappeared on January 16th, and Edith…

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