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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 150

Police Magistrate's Vacation

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

Mr D. W. Reed, Police Magistrate, in charge of the Maitland and Singleton districts, has entered, on a vacation of two months. His duties will…

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French Murder Body Found in Tank. Paris, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

Sensational developments have occurred in connection with the death of Miss Olive Branson, a cousin of Sir George Branson, a judge of the…

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Suddenly Attacked Volunteer Timber Worker. Police Surprise the Assailants

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

Four men, believed to be strikers, were surprised when plans for an attack on a volunteer timber worker failed on Saturday morning, owing to…

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Berlin Riots. Shooting Has Ceased. Police Criticised. Berlin, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

Shooting has ceased, but the casualties have rison to 23 dead, 100 wounded, and 65 seriously founded…

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Six Charged. Alleged Assault on Tiber Workers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

Six timber workers appeared at the Balmain Police Court this morning on charged arising out of alleged assaults on five labourers ay Luichhardt on May…

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Brutal Assault. Struck Down and Robbed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

Arthur Hickey was brutally assaulted in Railway Square, Sydney, last night, Three men appreached him and one…

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Child Crime. Shocking State of Affairs Magistrate's Strong Comment

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

The great increase in child crime in the Parramatta district was commented upon at the Parramatta Court on Friday by Mr. W. A. Flynn, S.M…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Police Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

Sergeant W. Robson has been transferred to Murruruhdi. He had been stationed at Wilcannia for five years…

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Murder Mystery Detectives Sanguine of Success. London, May 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

The detective who is clearing up the mystery of the finding of the body of Miss Olive Branson, an Englishwoman in a water tank near the villa in…

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Indiscriminate Shooting. Police Criticised. London. May 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

A message from Berlin says that it now appears that Mackay was shot by the police for not the slightest reason…

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Small Debts Court. Claims at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

At Cessnock Small Debts Court to-day, Mrs. H. A. Pinchin claimed from L. Lazarus, wine saloon propritor, 10/6, no expenses due…

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Dead in Bath. Mother and Five-years-old Son. Murder and Suicide. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

An inquest wan held to-day into the deaths of Ethel Victoria Sheedy and Norman Sheedy, who were found dead in a bath at their home, New…

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Deals in Land. Alleged Go-getters Charged. Story Told in Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

Charged with having conspired together to cheat and defraud Alexander Ross of large sums of money, Samuel Lampard, 33, agent; Albert…

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Robbed Benefactor Man Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday Jospeh Ernest M'Ewon was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour on a charge, of…

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Charges of Assault Timber Workers Molested Serious Allegations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

Arising out of the attack on three motor cars containing offical and, volunteers employed at Bell, and Frazor's timber yards, at Leichhardt, on…

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Dead in Bath Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 4

An inquest was held yesterday into the deaths of Ethel Victoria Sheedy and Norman Sheedy, who were found dead in a bath at their home, New…

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Six Men Charged. Alleged Assaults on Workers. Pouch Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

The case in which six men are charged with assaulting timber workers was continued at Balmain Court to-day…

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Berlin Shots Police Fired All. Terrible Indictment. Berlin, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

A post mortem examination of 17 out of the 24 victims of the May Day riots disclosed that all were killed by police bullets…

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Bombay Riots Police Restore Order. 8 KILLED; 108 Injured. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 4

Eight people were killer and 108 injured in riots at Bombay, but, following the issue of the Curfew order, energetic measures taken by the…

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Berlin's May Day Toll of Lives All Victims Shot by Police Bullets. German Government's Sympathy for Journalist. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Berlin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

A post mortem on 17 out of the 24 victims disclosed that all were killed by police bullets. The official inquiry was unable to…

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