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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 150

Shot Thunderbolt. Passing of Mr. A. B. Walker. Ex-police Superintendant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 14

Ex-police Superintendent Alexander B. Walker, who killed the notorious bushranger, Thunderbolt, died on Saturday at his residence, Cremorne…

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Again a Woman Barker Faints in Court. After Committal. London, March 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 12

The "Barker" woman, who posed as an army captain for years, has been committee for trial on a perjury charge. Bail wan allowed…

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West Maitland Court Monday. April 8. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Convicted for Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

Leslie Thomas Wade, 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of chocolates and lollies, the property of the Railway…

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Firemen Charged. Conspiracy to Steal £15,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

John Wilkins, a fireman, aged 28 years, and John Barr, a fireman, aged 25 years, were charged at the Melbourne Court, with having conspired…

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Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

In the Industrial Magistrates Court, Frederick Hemingway, manager of Aberdare Colliery, was proceeded against by Mr. W. Brown, Colliery Inspector,…

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Condition Serious Victim of Tea Gardens Assault. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 5

In connection with the assault on the old man. Lotan Huxley, a man named [?] Charles Frost has been arrested and charged with inflicting grievous…

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Mail Bag Theft Between Boulogne and Folkestone. London, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 5

Scotland Yard is investigating the theft of a mail bag, the fourth this t in transit between Boulogne and Fohestone…

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Brutal Assault. Man Attacked in Bed. Arrest at Tea Gardens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 3

[?]rutal injuries Were indicted on Lotan Huxley, 63, while, he was lying half asleep on a bed at his home at Tea Gardens, at 2 o'clock on Sunday…

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Masterton Inquest Postponed Police Inquiries Not Concluded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

It was announced to-day by the Parramatta District Coroner that the inquest on William Masterton will not be held for some time, because the police…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

Joseph Medic, 34 was fined £2, or seven days' Imprisonment, by Messrs. J. P, Fletcher, and R. Soiling, Js,P., at the West Mattland Police Court…

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Exhumed Body. Police Still Inquiring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

It was announced by the Parrmatta District Coroner that the inquest on William Masterton will not be held for some time, because the…

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Judge for Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

His Honor Mr. Justice Halse Rogers will preside at the Maitland Circuit Court, which will open at the East Maitland Courthouse on April…

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Brutal Crime. by Transvaal Farmer. Sentenced to Be Flogged. Capetown, April 6

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

A Transvaal farmer convicted of culpable homicide, arising out of the death of a native, has been sentenced to seven years' hard labour, and ten…

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Missing Girl Police Making Inquiries. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

The police are endeavouring to trace the whereabouts of Madge Louisa Parker, aged 16 who disappeared from her home at Paddington, last Thursday…

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Singleton Letter. District Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 7

The District Court concluded on Monday before his Honer Judge White. Timothy Edward Smith, of Putty,…

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Cold-blooded Murder of Elderly Woman. Two Youths Confess. PARIS, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

The atrocious murder of an octogenarian, Madame Barry, was re-enacted at the old woman's cottage at Vaucresson, by…

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Communists. Conflict with Police. Many Injured. Bucharest, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

Twelve Communists were seriously injured and dozens slightly, and, 250 were arrested at Remesvar, where the Communists over-ran the…

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'Tried to Do Myself In' Charge of Attempting to Commit Suicide Aberdare Man Sent to Gaol

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

James Gregory, laborer, 48, was charged at the Cessnock Police Court to-day with having attempted to commit suicide…

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Arbitration. Limitation of Court's Powers. Metal Traders' Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

"This country's Governments, through their Arbitration Courts, have effectively, leg-ironed' local industries," said the president of the…

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District Court. To-day's Cases. (Before His Honor, Judge White)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

Patrick McGruder, motor garage proprietor, Scone, was awarded £16/19/and costs against Ivan and G. Phillips for repairs carried out on a Fiat car…

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