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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 150

Police Court. Cases at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. M. W. Nett. P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court. Herbert Bartlett pleaded "guilty" to a charge of having failed to notify…

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Murder Mystery. Elderly Woman's Death. Police Baffled. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 7

The death of the old woman, Selina Stanley, who is believed to have been murdered at Erskineville on Tuesday, is still shrouded in mystery…

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Brutal Assault. on Timer Worker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 3

How four men, armed with "loaded" sticks and iron bars, made a brutal attack on Jack Raynes, a timber worker, in a Glebe tram on April 22…

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Widow's Suit. Unusual Small Debts Case. Magistrate's Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 2

A peculiar case was board before Mr. M. W. Nott, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Small Debts Court, when Hannah Thompson proceeded against R…

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Royal Court Moving to Windsor. Public Ceremony Discouraged. LONDON, May 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 7

The Royal Court removes to Windsor on May 15. Their Majesties will motor from Craigwell in a car, in…

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Attempted Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. F. B. King, who conducts a pastry cook's and confectionery business in High-street, West Maitland, was awakened at an early hour yesterday…

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Stock Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

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

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Police Court. Cases at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. M. W. Nott, P.M., presided at the East Maitland Police Court to-day. The following cases were dealt with…

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"Loaded" Sticks and Iron Bars Brutal Assault on Timber Worker Assailant Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

How four men, armed with "loaded" sticks and iron bars, made a brutal attack on Jack Raynes, a timber worker, in a Glebe tram on April. 22,…

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Destitute Men Magistrate's Sympathy

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

Ten men appeared in Court at Sydney on Wednesday on a charge of having refused to pay for food. Five of them were defended by Mr Parker,…

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Fatal Blow. Naval Officer Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

During an argument at a pic-stall on Custom House Quay, Wellington, (N.Z.), at an early hour on Wednesday morning, Jack Stevens, married, received…

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Fatal Blow Naval Officer Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 10

During an argument at a pie-stall on Customs House Quay, Wellington (N.Z.), at an early hour on Wednesday morning, Jack Stevens, married,…

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Robbed Benefactor. Man Sent to Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, Joseph Ernest McEwen was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor, on a charge of having…

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Murder Charge English Woman's Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

London, Wednesday.— The police have arrested Joseph Girrard, a gardener, and his brother-in-law, Francis Pinet, manager of an Arles hotel, as…

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Peculiar Claim Widow Sues Her Benefactors Magistrate's Comment

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

A peculiar case was heard before Mr M. W. Nbtt, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Small Debts Court on Wednesday, when Hannah Thompson proceeded…

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Gresford Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

Essex Eveleigh, a farmer, of Carrabolla, proceeded against George Crowley, also a farmer of Carra-bolla, at the Gresford Police Court…

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West Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon, Cecil John Wood was charged before Mr. H. Solling, J.P., with stealing three pictures, valued…

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Assisting Strikers. Commissioners' Appeal to Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

An application by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners for an order calling on the Australian Railways' Union to show cause why the…

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Found Shot Bankstown Tragedy, Police Investigating. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

Mrs, May Austin, 44, found dead at her home at Bankstown last night with a bullet wound above the heart. She had been living apart from her…

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Strange Scenes Angry Deaf and Dumb Meeting Police Summoned

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

Strange scenes were witnessed in the main hall of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society's building, Sydney, on Wednesday night…

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