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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 150

Sent to Gaol. Offence on Girl of Fourteen. Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

At the Orange Quarter Sessions, Edgar Farrell, 23 was convicted of an offence against a girl 14 years and 8 months…

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Murder Charge Against South Australian in Belgium. London, April 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 5

Australia House officials have decided that is it was impossible to interfere in the trial of Rossack, the South Australian, who is charged…

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Timber Yard Fire. Sulky Skittled. Constable's Timely Discovery Sydney, Tuesday. Motor Driver Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 5

While Constable Souter was on duty at McKenzie's timber-yards, at Belmore carly this morning, he noticed flames issuing from a stack of Following a collision between a motor car and a sulky at Narrabeen late last night, the driver of the car was arrested and charged with…

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Appeal Court. Bridge Street Values. Reduced to £27 a Foot

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

An appeal vourt to hoar appeals against municipal valuations of land in Bridge, Brook and Dumaresq-streets, was held on Friday last before Mr…

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Manslaughter Woman Sentenced to 10 Years

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 3

Anna Elizabeth Hillard, aged 36, who bad been found guilty of the mansloughter of David Wilson at Erica (Vic), came up for sentence yesterday…

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Ten Years' Gaol Erica Manslaughter Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. Justice Macfariane, in the Criminal Court, Melbourne, sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment Anna Elizabeth Hillard, 88, who had been…

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Offensive Behaviour. Coloured Woman Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 5

Vera Carr 37 a coloured woman appeared at the Central Court to-day charged under the Amended Crimes Act, with having been found…

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Woman Too Ill to Appear in Court Charged with Murdering Infant Daughter. Remand in Bankstown Case. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

A remand was granted at the Campsic Police Court, in the case of Mrs Mildred Roberts, who had been-charged with having murdered her infant…

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Shocking Murder Woman Battered to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

Shocking details were related at the Mackay (Q.), Police Court regarding the alleged murder of Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Gordon,, found dead on the…

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Murder of Wife Tragic End to Quarrel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 4

At the Mackay (Q.) Circuit Court yesterday, Charles Henry Gordon was committed for trial, to be held on June 16, on a charge of wilfully murdering…

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Pretty Dance Champion Shot Dead Murder and Suicide in Canada. Family Wiped Out. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

Murder and suiede stalked through Western Canada on Monday and Tuesday. At Vancouver, Frank Marten shot…

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Police Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 6

Second-class Mounted-Sergeant Jackson, who has been appointed to the vacancy at West Maitland caused by the retirement of Sergeant Dolman…

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May Day Riot Clash With Communists. Fighting In Berlin. Police Casualties. Berlin, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 7

Although thorough measures were taken by the police to deal with possible outbreaks, and Government offices were strongly…

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Stock Stealing

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

It was the expressed opinion of the Graziers' Annual Conference that there would be less sheep stealing if the police in the country made more…

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Theft from Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

A 16 years old boy, who was recently discharged from the Gosford Home, was brought before the Children's Court at West Maitland this…

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Alleged Assault Shop on Fire. Proprietor's Statements to Police. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

Oswald Henry Beer (50), proprietor of a paint and oil store at Epping, informed the police this morning that at about 4 o'clock he hoard sounds of…

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Ten Years' Gaol. Erica Manslaughter Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 7

Mr. Justice Macfarlane, in the Criminal Court, Melbourne, sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, Anna Elizabeth Hillard, 38, who had been found…

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Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

A court to hear appeals against the levying of street lighting local rates in the municipality of East Maitland will be held at the…

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Shocking Murder Woman Battered to Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 7

Shocking details were related at the Mackay (Q.) Police Court regarding the alleged murder of Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Gordon, found dead on the…

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