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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 150

Arbitration Court Victorian Country Party Urges Abolition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 8

by an overwhelming majority the annual conference of the Victorian Country party decided in favour of the abolition of the Commonwealth…

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NEW K.C. Congratulations in Supreme Court. Sydney

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

Mr. J. P. Sheridan and Mr. A. V. Maxwell announced to the Supreme Court Bench to-day that they had been appointed King's Counsels…

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World Court American Adherence. Still Long Way Off. Washington. March 20

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

The United States Press says that the Congressional authorities are agreed that american adherence to the world court is still a long way…

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After Seven Years. Arrested for Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

At the Supreme Court, Brisbane. Victor Douglas Fraser pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing, and one of false pretences…

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Women on Stealing Charges Committed Tor Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

No. 1 Central Police Court, Sydney, had the appearance of a fancy goods shop on Wednesday, when three women were charged with stealing clocks,…

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Clark Murder Trial Sentence of Death Recorded

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

There was a dramatic scene in the Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday evening when, after a retirement of nearly four hours, the jury announced…

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Accused Persons Remands for Long Periods. Questioned by Magistrate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. W. B. Geddes, Stipendiary Magistrate at the Central Court, to-day questioned the fairness of remanding accused people for long periods…

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Jockey's Death. Father on Murder Charge. Inquest Opened. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Edward Maurice Ellis, the well-known jockey…

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Death Sentence. Alister Clark. Dramatic Scene in Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

There was a dramatic scene in the Criminal Court on Wednesday when, after a retirement of nearly four hours, the jury announced its verdict…

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Jockey's Death Father Arrested. Charged with Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 9

Edward Ellis, 18, a well-known apprentice jockey, met his death under, remarkable circumstances at Kensington, Sydney, on Friday night…

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Mine Years' Gaol Canadian Member Sentenced. Ottawa, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

Louis M. Augur, the member of Parliament for Prescott, Ontario, was sentenced on Friday to nine years in the penitentiary for a grace offence on…

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Clark Case Alleged Wife Murder. Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

The trial was commenced at the Central Criminal Court, to-day of Alister Jenner Clark, 24, salesman, for the alleged murder…

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Police Court Oases at KURRi KURRI

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

Mr. W. D. Rood, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday. Alfred Phillips and Walter Birchan…

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Sordid Crime the Erica Murder. Alleged Confession Read in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 9

At the inquest at Moe (Vic.) into the death of David Wilson, an invalid pensioner, at Erica, on March 12, it was alleged that Anne…

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Alleged Assault Case From Hexham

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions on Wednesday before his Honor Judge White, Michael McDermott was charged that on December 22,…

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Alleged Assault. Young Man Remanded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 11

At the Central Court, Waller Carey, 20, a labourer, was remanded on bail of £250 for having assaulted a girl of 18, with intent to commit a…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Case From Wollombi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 3

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Richard Benjamin Harris pleaded not guilty to a charge, that on some day during the month…

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Alleged Arson. Motor Mechanic Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 13

At the Central Court to-day, David Moyes, 32, a mechanic, was charged with having maliciously set fire to a motor garage, owned by Frederick…

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Doctor Charged Alleged Serious Offence Bulaiidelaii

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 14

Doctor Kestcven, of Bulahdelah, was charged at the Bulahdelah Police Court this morning, with performing an illegal operation on a young woman, with…

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Girl Assaulted. Coloured Man Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

At Redfern Court to-day, a coloured man, Eric Francis, 21, a laboured, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted a girl at Redfern…

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