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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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

Caterer Charged Alleged Incendiarism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

On January 12, 1023, a fire occurred in a shop at 214 Russcil-street, Melbourne, which was occupied as a temporary messroom and kitchen for the…

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Bank Teller Charged with Emblezzement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 13

Aubrey Curl Holt, 28, was arrested in Perth on Saturday and charged with having embazzled £595 from the Bank of new South wales where he…

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Protected Plants Appeal Against Magistrate's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

In Chambers in Sydney; Mr. Justice James dealt with an appeal by way of a stated case from decision of Mr. H. MacDougal, S.M., at the…

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Man Theft Children's Pocket Money Stolen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 13

The joy which market the inauguration of the far west children's holiday at Manly almost disappeared on Friday night—twenty-four…

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Alleged Assault Sequel to Motor Jaunt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

An attempt to assault a young Newcastle girl is alleged have been made by three young men on a bush track near Swansea on Monday…

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With Chinese. Sentenced for Vagrancy. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Enid Campbell a good looking girl aged 20 pleaded guilty at the Central Court to charge of Vagrancy. it was alleged by the police that…

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Solicitor Charged. £ 15,000 Fraud Alleged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 14

Total defalcations of £15,000 were alleged in court in Brisbane on saturday when Norman Leonard Rex Griffin 35 Sydney solicitor…

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Daring Theft. Woman's Handbag Grabbed. "Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 14

While Mrs. Bridge Phillips was walking along Forest-road Hurville with her husband a man approached and snatched her handing…

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Williamstown Murder. Richard Moxey's Estate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

Richard Moxey of Williamtwon the farmer who was mysteriously shot at his home on June 15 last, left an estate which has been swen for…

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Robbed His Father Young' Man Sentenced. London, Dec 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Arrested at Tilbury Docks aFter booking his passage to Australin, Stephen Carnal, aged 23, was sentenced to six months at Lancaster, for…

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Two Months' Gaol Llegal Use of Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

Albert Ernest Austen, 13, labourer who illegally converted a motor car to his own use, was sentenced to two months in gaol at the Central…

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Young Man Charged Alleged Illegal Use of Car. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Keith Holahan, 24, was brought before Mr. G. Wheeler, J.P., at Cessnock Court to-day and charged with illegally using a motor car, the…

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Police Force Reduction of Standard Opposed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

Mr. B. Fortescue general secretary of the Police Association, protests against the proposal to reduce the height standard of the police, from…

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Missing Car. Sensational Chase by Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

After a record-breaking dash from police headquarters to Tom. Ugly's Point on Monday afternoon, Detective sergeant Mathews Detective Boswell…

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A Heavy Year Police Department Statistics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Eruntnell), has received a report from the Commissioner of Police, which shows that the revenue of the Motor…

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Seizure of Opium Sydney Police Make Haul

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

A haul of opium was made by that water police in Sydney last night, when four Chinone, members of the crow of the steamer Changtse, were…

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Katoomba Tragedy Police Enquiries. Not a Drunken Party

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Miss Nola Rowley, who jumped over the cliffs at Echo Point, Katoomba, on New Year's Eve and whose body was recovered on…

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Child's Education. Application to Court, Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Before Justice Halse Rogers in Chambers to-day Annie Marron wife of Henry Marron Asked for a writ of habeas corpus directing Charles…

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Maryville Mystery Police Continue Inquiries. Strychnine Cause of Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Police investigation into the mysterious death of Hilda Johnson, the 15-years-old Maryville girl, who died shortly after eating a…

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Belmont Assault Young Man Charged. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

George Burns, junior, appeared at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted Jean Burton near Belmont on December 30, with…

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