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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 150

Dispenser Fined Magistrate's Remark

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 2

William R. Rofe, chief dispenser at Hurstville U.F.S. Dispensary, was proceeded against by Phillip Cornish Williams, a Board of Health Inspector, at…

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Suicide. Murder Theory Fails. Finger Prints Assist Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 5

Three finger prints firmly established in the mind of the police that George Whitely, whose body was discovered lving…

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Theft of Car Case From Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 3

In connection with the theft of a car, the property of Florence M. Simpson, at Singleton, on April 18, three young men, Leslie Athol Clegg, John…

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Assault Alleged Charge Against Singleton Youth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 3

As briefly reported in our last issue, George Nicholas Burns, a Singleton youth, pleaded "not guilty" at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on Monday…

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Cook Attacked. Alleced Assault on Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

Bwl Dung, 27, a cook on the streamer La Perouse, is alleged to have been attacked by another member of the crew aboard the vessel early this…

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Alleged Assault. Wife Refuses to Give Evidence. Crookwell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 5

When William Howard was charged at the local court with inflicting grievous bodily harm on his wife she refused to give evidence aganist…

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Murder Near Melbourne Woman Found Shot. Wounded Man Alongside

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 3

Early yesterday morning the body of Mrs Ida Andrews, aged 38, of The Avenue, Coburg, was found in a passage alonggide a small untenanted brick…

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Shooting at Waratah Woman Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

Ellen Welsh, who is alleged to have been responsible for the shooting affray in Tighe-street, Waratah, on Sunday morning, was before Newcastle Police…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

Walter Herbert Bagnall proceeded against Amos Bramble at the Gloucestor Police Court for alleged unlawful assault at Stratfort, on…

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Twelve Charged Allege Unauthorised Collections. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 7

At the Central Summons Court to-day, J. S. Garden, Donald Grant and ten others were charged with collecting money in the Domain and taking…

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Piecework. Adoption in Australia Advocated in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

Evidence in regard to piecework was given in the Arbitration Court in Melbourne, at the hearing of the plaint of the engineering and other…

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Empty Houses Statement in Court. Solicitor Refuted by Agents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at the West Maitland Police court on Monday a local solicitor assorted that there were 200 empty houses in the town…

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Merriwa and District News Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 10

Michael Thomas was charged with having been found drunk in Bettington-street on Monday, 13th. inst. Thomas, who pleaded guilty, was…

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Theft of Car Nine Months' Imprisonment

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

Leslie Athol Clegg, who had pleaded guilty to stealing, and Reginald John Thomas Hancock, who had pleaded guilty to feloniously receiving a car at…

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Spent Life in Gaol Sentences Amounted to 115 Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 8

At Newcastle Quarter Sessions, Donald Fraser M'Pherson, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the store of John Radcliffe at…

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Piecework Advocated in Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 8

Evidence in regard to piecework was given in the Arbitration Court at Melbourne on Wednesday at the hearing of the plaint of the engineering and…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, 17th MAY, 1929. (Before Mr M. C. Nott, P.m.). Claim for Wages

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 6

Rosetta Allen, residing at Bulga, a cook-general, in receipt of 35/- per week, claimed £12/15/- wages from J. Hayes…

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Murder Near Melbourne. Woman Found Shot. Wounded Man Alongside

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 5

Early on Tuesday morning the body of Mrs. Ida Andrews, aged 38, of The Avenue, Coburg, was found in a passage alongside a small untenanted brick…

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Leakage at Canberra Police Busy. Houses Searched

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 5

Through the leakage of the contents of a Cabinet minute, investigation are being made by the Commonwealth police…

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No Respect For Court. Mr. Geike Complains

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 9

When an applicant for an auctioncer's license failed to appear at to-day's sitting of the police court, Mr. Geike said it seemed as if there was a…

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