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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 150

Fairly Long List But Little Actual Business Cessnock Court Proceedings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

Although there was a fairly large number of cases on the list at Cessnock Police Court to-day, numerous adjournments reduced the…

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Timber Strike. Alleged Incitement. to Commit Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 7

At the Kogarah Police Court, Charles Hopner, 26, a saw doctor, was committed for trial on a charge of having incited, moved,…

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Death of Jockey Ellis Father Charged with Murder. Mother Gives Evidence. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 8

The trial commenced, in the Central Criminal Court to-day of Alfred Wrigley Ellis, aged 52, who was charged with having murdered…

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Assault Charge Defendant Convicted

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 9

Charles Munn proceeded against John Thomas Date at the Singleton Court today, before Mr D. W. Reed, P.M., on charges of assault, and having used…

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Police Court (Before Mr D. W. Reed, P.m.) Threatening Words

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 8

Roy Clifford M'Taggart proceeded against Jonas M'edhurst on a charge of having used threatening words at Puttyon March 21…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, April 12. (Before Mr D. W. Reed, P.m.) Indecent Language

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

Charged with having, used indceent language in Church-street, Singleton, James Thos Nash pleaded guilty to the offence, and was fined 30/, with costs…

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Assault Case From Aberdeen. Plaintiff Claimed £30 Damages. Verdict for £5. Evidence Brings Out Sensational Statements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook District Court on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge White, Thomas Hindmarsh, grazier, residing at Brushy Hill, near Scone, sued…

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Jockey's Death Hit on Neck with Glass. Father on Murder Charge. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Alfred Wrigley Ellis, 52, who is charged with having murdered his son,…

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Not Happy. Rich Girl's Romance. Divorce Court Wreck

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The woman who used to be called "the richest little girl in the world" has discovered once more that £60,000,000 is no insurance against…

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Stock on Agistment. District Court Case. Plaintiff Secures Verdict

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 10

An interesting case heard at the Muswellbrook District Court on Tuesday involved questions which are of importance to property owners and…

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Clever Swindler Sentenced to Two Years' Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 11

Bonjamin Forbes Gibson, 67, company promoter, had been found guilty of obtaining £33/10/ from Thomas Peter Clark on account of…

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Afghan's Death Countryman Charged with Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 11

Said Hassan, an Afghan, was charged at the Police Coure, Broken Hill, with having murdered Mahomet Ameen, a countryman, on February…

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Gaol and Lash. for Killing Native. Transvaal Farmer Sentenced. Capetown, April 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 12

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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Police Court. Cases at East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

Mr. D. W. Reed presided at the East Maitland Police Court on 5th last. INFESTED WITH FLIES…

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German Prince. Lived a Gay Life, Sentenced to Five Months' Gaol. Berlin, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

Prince Max Von Hohenlone-Oehringen, a seion of one of the noblest German, families, and who married Countess Mario…

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Council's Stores. Another Theft

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

When reporting to Koarsley Shire Council that, the store. at Neath was broken into on March 26, and tools, and explosives stolen, Mr…

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Police Court. Before Messrs. A. Simmons and J.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

V. B. Waterhouse, J's P., at the Police Court, Charles Thomas Davidson was charged with having driven a motor car in York-street whilst under the…

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Not Guilty. Parkes Assault Cash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 11

After 22 hours' deliberation, the jury in the Parkes asault case in which, Bertie charles Littler, Walter harold Littler and Arthur callaghan…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 14

Lesile Thomas Wade, 20 pleaded guilty to a charged of stealing a quantity of chocolates and lollies, the property of the Railway Commission…

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Sent to Gaol Brutal. Attack on Father

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

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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