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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 150

Police Court. Cases at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M. presided at the regular sitting of Singleton Police Court. Rodney Bailey pleaded guilty to…

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The Musellrbook Chronicle Tuesday, February 19, 1929. Local and General. Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, Alee Alexander Bligh was fined £1 in default 14 days' imprisonment, for stealing a heat meter, from…

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Death Sentence. East Melbourne Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

Thompson Gardiner William Bacon, 37, telephone switchboard attendant, of Clarendon-street, East Melbourne, appeared in the Criminal…

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Assault Charge Fails. Defendants Discharged, Ash Island Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 6

A dramatic turn was taken in the case at the Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.S.M. when the father of the chief female witness…

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Licensing Law Sale of Liquor After Hours. Magistrate's Condemnation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

The licensing law, so far as it relates to the sale of liquor after hours, was severely criticised by Mr. McMahon, S.M., at tho Central Police Court,…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M. gave deferred judgement at Singleton Small Debts Court in a case which was heard at the last sitting of the…

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Los Angeles Murder. Edward Doheny Killed. Los Angeles, Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Edward Doheny, junr., whose father has figured prominently in the oil scandals in the past few years, was murdered to-day by High Plunkett,…

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Jones Re-captured Police Discover Him by Chance. Were Looking for Someone Else

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

Fate plays some queer tricks, a[?] during the week-end she handed a "wrong-'un" to Walter ("Digger") Jones by delivering him into the…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

Charle Edward Mitchell, 45, was fined £1, or seven days, at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, for having used indecent language…

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A Girl's Death Man and Woman Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

At the City Court to-day, Gordon Peacock and Louisa Cockerill were charged with the murder of Gladys Hunter, aged 18, at Northcote…

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Licensing Law Leads to Abuse Magistrate's Condemnation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

The licensing law, so far as it relates to the sale of liquor after hours was severely criticised by Mr M'Mahon, S.M., at the Central Police Court,…

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Assaulted a Witness Man Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

George Reginald Wilmott, aged 25, a milkman, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at the Parramatta Court, for having assaulted Mrs Lila Hodge,…

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Murder Charge. Alleged Illegal Operation. Death of Gladys Hunter. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 5

At the City Court to-day, Gordon Peacock and Louisa Cockorill were charged with the murder of Gladys Hunter, aged 18, at Northcots…

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Picture Film Screened in Court Evidence in Civil Action

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 3

Probably for the first time in the history of Australian Courts a "movie" film of a street accident was sereened in court as evidence in a case at the…

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Attack Upon Arbitration Court Unions Asked to Resist Mr Theodore's Resolution

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

An unrestrained-attack upon the Arbitration Court and an incitement to the Trade Union movement to resist by every means in its power the operation…

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World Court Kellogg's Hint. Washington, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 7

The suggestion has been made by Mr. Kellogg to the World Court of Nations that the informal exchange of views between themselves might lead…

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Insurance on Motor Car. Claim in Sydney District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 5

In the District Court, Sydney, Bradley Bros., Limited, of Wentworth avenue, Sydney, and Winfred Marple, of the same place claimed £100 for…

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The World Court Position of United States. Washington, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 10

President Coolidge is expediting action concerning the United States conditional acceptance of membership of the World Court. A Note has been…

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Domestic Quarrels. Police Court Sequel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. L. Taylor and C. J. Gray, J's.P., Lily May Cox proceeded against her husband, Robert…

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Man and Wife in Court Alleged Assault Alarming Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

"She picked up a big knife and threatened to stick it through me. I put up my arm and she fell over a chair." Such was the statement made…

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