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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 150

Murder or Suicide Tragedy in Melbourne. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 2

A man, whose name is at present unknown is dead, and a woman, whose name is believed to be Barrat, is in hospital in a dangerous condition…

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Police Veteran's Death Father of Mrs Fitzhabdinge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 1

The death has occurred, in his 81st year, of Alexander R. Walker, late Police Superintendent at Goulburn, who, at Uralla, in 1870, shot…

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Three Years' Gaol Sentenced at Parramatta. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions, Robert Oswell, 54, a canvasser, was sentenced to three years' gaol on three charges of larceny in…

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Alleged Fraud. Woman Convicted. Magistrate's Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 2

An interesting case came before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, when Moya Ryan, who was remanded from…

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Recaptured. Long Bay Gaol Escapee. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 4

William Kirkpatrick, 30, a confince under a maintenance order, who escaped from Long Bay Gaol on March 25, was recaptured this morning in…

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Parkes Assault. Three Men on Trial. Jury Retires. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

That the three men, charged with outraging, a girl at Parkes, were "beasts in human form," was a statement made by the Crown Prosecutor…

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Safe in Gaol. While Police Searched Country

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

While warders and detectives were raising a hue and cry after "Ghosty" Downs, and scouring the country far and wide for this "escaped"…

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Police Court. Cases at Bast Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. D. W. Reed presided at the East Maitland Police Court to-day. INFESTED WITH FLIES. David Wyllie was charged with…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

William Kirkpatrick, aged 30, a confined under a maintenance order, who escaped from Long Bay Gaol on March 25, was recaptured yesterday morning…

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"False Evidence" Magistrate Reed's Opinion. Boxer and Woman in Court at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

Evidence of a startling nature was given in a ease at the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, in which Moya Ryan, a married woman was charged with having converted to her own use the sum of £10, the property of Robert Dradge, a travelling boxer. The evidence placed…

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Stealing Charge Fails Accused Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

Silvester Finn pleaded not guilty before his Honor Judge White, at Singleton Quarter Sessions On Wednesday, to a charge of having on July 27th,…

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Council's Stores. Another Theft. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

When reporting to Kearsley Shire Council last night' that the store at Neath was broken into on March 26. and tool and explosives stolen. Mr…

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Police Promotions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

Included in a list of promotions, issued by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. james Mitchell, are the following: Constables, to be first-class:…

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Theft of Explosives Shire Store Broken Into

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

Recently the Kearsley Shire Council's store at Neath was broken into, and a quantity of detonators and other explosives stolen…

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Parkes Assault Case Accused Acquitted. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

After 22 hours' deliberation the jury in the Parkes assault case, in which Bertie Charles Littler, Walter Harold Littler, and Arthur…

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Not Guilty. Parkes Assault Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

After 22 hours' deliberation, the jury on the Parkes asault case in which Bertle Charles Littler, Walter Harold Littler and Arthur Callaghan…

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Sent to Gaol Brutal Attack on Father

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

Declaring that a young man's assault upon his father was the most vicious and brutal assault case he had over experienced. Mr. Flynn, S.M. at…

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Police Veteran's Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

The death has occurred, in his 81st. year, of Alexander E. Walker, late Police Superintendent, at Goulburn, who, at Uralla, in 1870, shot…

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Waeden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

A warden's court was held at East Maitland yesterday when the Warden, Mr. G. A. James, dealt with eight applications for authority to…

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Small Debts Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

Thomas D'Arcy proceeded against Arthur Young, claiming £6/8/8, alleged wages due. After hearing considerable evidence, the case was…

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