Police Hunt. For Stolen Motor Car
The Muswellbrook police, with Sergeant Bisloy in charge, have been on the look-out for a car which was stolen in Sydney this week. The car was…
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Courts & crime, 1929
2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 150
Beatties Court West Cessnock Tennis
Beatties electric lighted court, in Hickey-street, was opened on Saturday night before a large crowd of tennis enthusiasts and leading…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Used Knife. Murder of Taxi Driver. Coloured Man's Deed. Dunedin (N.z.)
The trial was conducted of Arthur Hinds, the coloured quartermaster of the steamer Bloemfontein, who was charged with attempted murder of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensation in Court. Bankrupt's Suicide in Counsel's Chamber
A dramatic incident marked the opening of the Law Courts' sitting in Melbourne on Monday, when Robert A. Johnstone, Barrington-avenue, Kew,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exciting Chase Maitland and Cessnock Police. Hunt for Motor Driver
Police on Tuesday last had an exciting chase after a 1929 model Master Six blue Buick sedan motor car alleged to have been stolen from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Partington Parts with His Timber. Butcher and Carpenter in Court
One day late in October of last year Francis Partington, a butcher of Weston, arranged with John Horrick, a carpenter living at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"We Have Been Picked Out For Persecution" Cr. Burns' View of Fines Recently Inflicted on the Shire. Board of Health's Conduct Described As "One-eyed" Cr. Johns Suggests Going to Gaol Instead of Paying Fines
Reports dealt with at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night included one from the Shire President (Cr. Burns) concerning the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Stealing. Young Man Sentenced
Before Mr. D.W. Reed P.M. at the West Maitland court on Monday joseph Allen Burk aged 21 was charged with stealing £6/10/…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Smart Arrest Man Charged with Stealing
Constable O'Keeffe, of the East Maitland police, was responsible for a smart arrest oh Saturday. At about nine o'clock this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Girls Sentenced. Stealing From Hordern'b. Sydney
Dorothy Dwyer 23, and Nellie Baker 20, who pleaded guilty at central court to-day to stealing four dress worth £19 from Anthony…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Reformative Treat Ment Hank Clerk Sentenced
William Frederick Thomas who pleaded guilty to six charges of theft totalling £307 form the commercial Bank of Australia, where he was em…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shop Breaking. Two Boys Charged
Two boys, each 16 years old, appeared in the Children's Court, Newcastle, to answer 10 charges of breaking and entering various stores, shops,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stone on Line. Youth Sentenced' at Armidale
Pleading guilty at Armidale sessions to placing a large stone on the railway line near Guyra, peter pennell (17) was by judge Mocatta…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Magistrate's Estate Valued at £1299. SYDNEY
The estate of Mountiford Roos Longfield, a well-known stipendiary Magistrate, who died last November, has been valued for probate pur…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Money Disappears. Old Man Victimised, Attendant Charged
An attendant at the of the Government institutions, at which old men are accommodated was arrested on 1st inst., by detectives on charges…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Fraud. Company Director Charged London. Fob
J.C. Brandreth managing director of Ner sag, Ltd., who recently disappeared, leaving the company's accounts in a questionable state was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →De Valera. Sentenced to Month's Imprisonment. London, Feb. 8
Eamon de Valera has been sentenced to the month's imprisonment. His conviction follows his arrest, when he was travelling to Belfest to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gaol and Flogging Criminal Offence Against Young Girl
Judge joinarski in the Generasessions Melbourne, sentenced joseph Herman carl Hansen, a young well built man [?] 12 months imprison…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbed Widows Solicitor Sentenced Seven Years' Penal Servitude Sydney
At Darlinghurst sessions to-day percy Davey wynne, 44, a solicitor was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude on charges of having mis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unmoved. When Sentenced to Death/ Murdered' Fiance's Mother London Feb 4
Joseph clarke 21, wireless engineer was sentenced to death at Liverpool 4½ minutes after he was charged with strangling Mrs. Fon…
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