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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 150

De Valera. Sentenced to Month's Imprisonment. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 13

Eamon de Valera has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment His conviction follows his arrest when he was travelling to Belfast to…

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Still in Gaol Obstinate De Valera. Feb. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Acting on the suggestion of Mr. Cosg[?] that [?] De Valera should be released purely for Home Affairs of…

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False Pretences. Impostor Sent to Gaol on Twelve Charges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 16

Twelve charges were listed against Norman Wilson (23) who appeared before the Newcastle Police Court on charged of having imposed upon…

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Alleged Fraud. Director Charged. Ner-saz Affairs. London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 12

J. C. Branbreth managing director of Ner-Sag Ltd., who was arrested on February 4, was again remanded. Mr. Roome representing Ner-Sab,…

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Woman's Death Man for Trial on Murder Charge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 9

Thomas Gardiner William Bacon, telephone, switch attendant, was committed for trial at Melbourne on a charge of having murdered Mrs…

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Six Charged. Assaults on Taxi Drivers, Remands in Sydney. Sydney

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

At the Central Court to-day six men wore charged in connection with recent assaults and robberies on taxi drivers…

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Police Methods. Criticised by Judge Bathurst Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 11

When Albert Coleman was charged with a serious offence at Bathurst Sessions Judge Thomson criticisedthe methods of the police…

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Industrial Court Bakers' Cases at Cessnock Dismissed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

In the Industrial Court at the Cessnock Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon before Mr. D.W. Reed, P.M. Sydney Dennett Edward…

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Used Knife. Murder of Taxi Driver. Coloured Man's Deed. Dunedin (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 13

The trial was concluded of Arthur Hindu, the coloured quartermaster of the steamer Bloemfontein, who was charged with attempted murder of a…

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Boycott. Arbitration Court. A.c.t.u. Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 14

As a means of resisting future awards of the Arbitration Court, which may determine upon a 48-hour week being worked in other…

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Rubber Tennis Court. Complexion Brushes for Women at Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

A tennies court which in resiliency and appearance resembles turf and dries immediately after a shower of rain is among the features of the…

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Exciting Arrest Chase on the Harbour. Police Fire Shots. Sydney

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

An alleged thief was arrested under exciting circumstances at an early hour this morning at North Shore…

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Unions Boycott. Arbitration Court. Ill-advised Says Mr. Hughes. Canberra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

Mr. W. M. Hughes referring to the boycott of the Arbitration Court by the trades unions declared that it amounted to…

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Arbitration. Decision of A.c.t.u. Withdraw Prom Court. Mr. Bruce's Plea

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 16

"I think it would be a tragedy if we had to give up the system of conciliation and arbitration for the peaceful settlement of…

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Driver Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

James Pike, the prominent jockey now undergoing a term of suspension by the A.J.C was arrested on Sunday night on a charge of having…

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Italian Charged. Victim in Serious Condition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 5

At the Control Court to-day, Guide Callotti, 20, a labourer, was remanded for eight days on a charge of having shot at Ernest Conolly, with…

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Father Charged Daughter's Serious Allegation. Jury Acquits. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 5

When a 15-year-old girl, who alleged that her father had committed a serious offence against her, completed her evidence at Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Tricked the Police a Prisoner's Ruse

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

Tricking the police by one of the cleverest ruses over tried, a prisoner named Patrick Murphy escaped from the Water Police Station yesterday…

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Police Blamed. for Chicago Murders. Bribe Allegations. Chicago, Feb. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 8

The assistant prohibition administrator (Mr. Silloway) has expressed Relief that it was members of the police force who killed seven men in a…

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West Maitland Court Monday. February 18. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). No Tickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 8

Gilchrist Johnson and Thomas Salter were charged with travelling in a railway carriage between Strathfield and West Maitland on February…

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