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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 150

Fiendish Crime Attempt to Murder. Colombo, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

A fiendish attempt at murder aboard the R.M.S. Mooltan, was reported on arrival here to-day. The chief saloon steward, G…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

William Walter Garland, 21, and Stanley Bertie Sales, 22, were each fined 30/ at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, for being…

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Bomb Outrage Three Prisoners Sentenced to 15 Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 8

Three of the men charged with having bombed the Greek Club on the night of December 1 were found guilty in the Criminal Court, Melbourne,…

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"A Plausible Rascal." Man Sent to Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

Patrick Duncan, who recently made a daring escape from the police while being escorted from Cessnock to Sydney, pleaded guilty at the Parramatta…

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East Maitland Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

Constable W. J. McCormick, of Redfern, has commenced duty at East Maitland, in place of Constable O'Keefe, who has been transferred to…

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Alleged Indecent Assault on Child Kurri Kurri Man on Serious Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

A serious charge of having committed an indecent assault on a child of five years at Kurri Kurri on February 24th was preferred against…

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Missing Timber Parties in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

A charge pi having stolen a quantity of limber, the property of Arthur Goodwin, was preferred against Joseph Bismarck at the Kurri Kurri…

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Charges in Arbitration Court. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

The Federal authorities to-day took proceedings in the Arbitration Court against the Federal and State officials of the Timberworkers'…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, 1st MARCH, 1929. (Before Mr D. M. Reed, P.M.) The following cases were heard to day:— Drove Unregistered Car

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 8

Clifford William Halton was charged with having driven an unlicensed motor car. Constable Pollard stated that he stopped defendant in Singleton. The…

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Licensing Court Friday, 1st MARCH, 1929. (Before Mr D. M. Reed, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 8

The application of Mr Sidney Shaw Buckley was granted for the transfer of his license of the Imperial Hotel Singleton, to Mr Joseph Hornby…

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Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

William John Heffernan, aged 39, a labourer, was charged at Singleton Police Court by a railway inspector with having travelled without a…

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Stolen Beer. Railway Porters Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

At the Parkers Police Court ion the 22nd ult., John Sheehan and Herbert Molloy, railway porters, were sentenced to three months'…

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Man Stabbed. Young Woman Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

At the Central Police Court, Constance Foley 26, was remanded on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to William Cleary…

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Alleged Theft Young Men for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

On the night of November 10, David Sage, a commercial traveller, left his car, containing dross samples, valued at £221/19/2, in Kelly's gar…

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Wollombi Case. Fined for Stealing. Cessnock

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

On three charges of stealing William Henry Castles, aged 19, appeared before Messrs A. R. Andrews and C. H. Lynch, J's.P. at Wollombi Police…

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Stealing Charge. Married Woman Fined. Cessnock

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

On a charge of having stolen £5/ 10/ and papers from Sen Young, a Chinese draper, a married woman was fined £5, 8/ costs, at the…

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Sent to Gaol Long List of Robberies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

Six charges wore preferred against Sidney Charles Miller, 48, fireman, at the Newcastle Police Court. Miller pleaded "Guilty" to each…

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Colliery Case. Failed to Attend Horse. Wheeler Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

James Jack, wheeler, employed at Aberdare Colliery, was charged at Cessnock Court with having, on January 25. failed to attend to a horse,…

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Brutal Attack. Victim's Throat Cashed. Seamen Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 9

John Franks, 37, and James Kemmy, 29, appeared in the Melbourne Court, charged with assaulting John M'Innes. They were each…

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Alleged Shooting with Intent to Murder. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Kuido Calletti was charged with having maliciously shot at Earnest Connolly, with intent to murder him…

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