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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 150

Death of Infant Police Continue Investigations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

The West Maitland police to-day vigorously continued their efforts in connection with the mystery surrouding the finding of an infant…

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Sent to Gaol for Cruelty to Dog

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

At Kogarah Police Court yeterday, Mr Laidlaw, S.M., sentenced two firemen, attached to the Kagarah Station, to three months' imprisonment for…

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Alleged Thefts of Parcels Railway Guard Charged. Unlicensed Pistol Found. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

At the Burwood Court to-day Henry Charles Bentley, a railway guard, was charged with the alleged wholesale thefts of parcels consigned to Moss…

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Five Years' Gaol Theft From Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 8

In the Criminal Court at Perth, Aubrey Carl Holt pleaded guilty to having stolon £595 from his employers the Bank of New South Wales, and…

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Postal Employee Charged with Misapropriation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

Albert John Parnell, 32, a postal employee, was charged at the Central Court with having fraudulently misappropriated £250 belonging to the…

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Valueless Cheques Clerk Sent to Gaol. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

Henry Campbell, 26, a clerk, was sentenced to one year's gaol at the Burwood Police Court, on two charges of having Issued valueless cheques…

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"Kicked, Too" Men Brutally Treated. Alleged Assault by Timber Workers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

Carl Jansen, 24, and John James Lucas, 20, labourers, were remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted Joshua…

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Drunken Motorist Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

At the Collingwood (Vie.) Court yesterday, Michael Mccney, organiser of the Builders and Labourers' Federation, living at Balaclava, was sentenced to…

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Noisy Motor Cyclists New Zealand Magistrate's Attack

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

A virulent attack on motor cycles was made by a New Zealand magistrate recently. "How you young follows make up your minds to sit on a piece…

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Police to Act

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

Mayor: Gentlemen, I've given instructions to the Police to take action against the person or persons responsible for the removal of the…

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Drove Car While Under Influence. Magistrate Imposes Penalty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

Colin Humphries, who was charged at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday with having driven a motor car along the Neath Road while…

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Baby in Gaol. Judge Grants Prisoner's Request. Cootamundra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

After Judge Coyle had sentenced Margaret Teale at the local sessions to six months imprisonment for bigamy, he granted the woman…

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Alleged Indecent Assault on Child. Accused Discharged. Case at KURRl KURRI

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

[?]rnest Fenwick 23, charged at the Kurri kurri Children's Court on wednesday with having committee an indecent [?] on a girl of five…

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Kurri Man Committed To Stand Trial on Serious Charge. Alleged Assault on Child

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 10

Ernest Fenwick, who appeared before Mr. D. W. Reed. P.M., in the children's court at Kurri Kurri on Wednesday, charged with having…

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Clash with Police Mob Attacks Lorry Driver

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

A clash between a band of 400 strikers and a small body of police occurred in Flinders-street, Melbourne, shortly before noon yesterday, when the…

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Clash with Police. Mob Attacks Driver of Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

LONDONA clash between a band of 400 strikers and a small body of police occurred in Flinders-street, melbourne, shortly before noon in Thursday,…

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Petrol Stolen From Bowsers. Thieves Break Locks Police Inquiring

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 10

During recent weeks thieves have broken the locks on petrol bowsers at the Kurri, Weston and Abermain Co-operative Stores and taken away…

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Norman Salon in Court Sequel to Mysterious Disappearance

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

A sequel to the mysterious disappearance of Norman Salon, aged 24, motor salesman, from his home at Darling Point in December, was his…

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Repairs Being Carried Out Kurri Kurri Court House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

Mr. A. E. Stonham and his assistant, Mr. J. Cronin, at the Clerk of Petty Sessions Office, Kurri Kurri, are working under difficulties daring…

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East Maitland Court Cases at Kast Maitland. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., president at the East Maitland Police Court to-day. TRAFFIC PROSECUTION…

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