Illegal Betting. Police Actively Prosecuting Crusade
A report furnished by Mr. J. Mitchell, the Commissioner of Police, to Mr. Bruxner, the Acting Chief Secretary, shows that the police are…
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Courts & crime, 1929
2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 150
French Murder Woman Tells. Confession in Cell. Paris, Feb. 24
The unprecedented scene of a woman under sentence of death appearing with a prison guard, giving evidence against another murderess…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Murder and Suicide. Cut Woman's Throat; Then His Own. Sydney
The Coroner to-day returned a verdict of murder and suicide after an inquiry into the death of Charles Wilson, who, after cutting Alma…
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Constance Foley was charged at the Central Court on Monday with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon William…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →MADAM X. Woman's Mysterious Career. Alleged Murder by Husband London, Feb. 24
The curious death of Mrs. Kate Jackson, who was found with her head battered outside a bungalow at Swansea three weeks ago, took an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drug Traffic Alleged Head in Sydney Before Court
At the Central Court, Sydney, Harry Newman, or Mark Naiman, 37, a dealer, was remanded on a charge of having cocaine in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Slashed. Attack by Rejected Lover. Court Sequel
At the Central Court, Sydney, David Benjamin Davies, 34, a carter, was charged with maliciously wounding Helen Maud Kelly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Court Sensation Evidence in Chocolate Case. Extraordinary Development. Newcastle
The inquest on Hilda Beatrice Johnson wan, resumed to-day. There were sensational developments shortly before the lunch…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →West Maitland Court Monday February 25. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Drunk and Disorderly
Frederick E. Jarvis pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and disorderly, and with using indecent language in Church-street, West…
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At a sitting of the Licensing Court, the license of the Imperial Hotel, John street, was transferred from Sydney Shaw Buckley to Joseph…
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At a mooting of the Federal council of the Meat Employers' Union, a proposal was discussed for the cancellation or the registration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Court. Breaches of Motor Act
Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., occupied the Bench, at the Singleton. Police Court. Clifford William Halton was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Court Monday, March 4. (Before Mr. D. W. Hoed, P.m.) Drunkeness and Language
Eugene William Faulkiner, was charged with being drunk, and with using indecent language in High Street, West Maitland on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Raymond Terrace Police Court
At the Police Court, on Friday, before Mr. Reed, P.M. Stanley Ridgway was fined £5 and £9/13/4, for an assault on Leo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Abducted. Australian Sentenced. London, Feb. 28
"It was a rotten and despicable thing to do," was the self-condemnatory comment of Lloyd Johnson, 33, an Australian, who pleaded guilty at…
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In connection with the District Court, commencing, at East Maitland, on March 25, we have been advised that the last day for filing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News Wheeler and His Horse Magistrate Convicts
In the matter of the case of the Caledonian Collieries Ltd., against James Jack, charged with failing to properly attend to his horse, the P.M., after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muck. London's New Book. Magistrate Orders Destruction. London, March 4
At Bow-street Police Court, the Magistrate decided that the book, "Sleeless Errand," is an obscene publication, and ordered the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheeler Charged. Failed to Stable Horse. Cessnock Prosecution. Cessnock
Evedince was continued, at Cessnock Court to-day, in the case of Jack Jack, a wheeler, who was proceeded against by Robert Fullagar,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Manager Charged Winding Engine Driver Question. Case Adjourned to Maitland
Owing to the time taken up by other cases, the charges against the manager (Fredk. Hemingway) of Aberdare Colliery, alleging that…
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