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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 150

Scene at a Dance a Court Sequel

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

"He threw his coat off and wanted to fight anybody," said Constable M'Pherson, at Cessnock Court on Tuesday, when William Stevenson, a mine…

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Small Debts Court Friday, May 17th. [ (Before Mr M. C. Nott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 7

"Singleton Argus" Publishing Co. proceeded against Mrs A. O. Harris for payment of monies due. Defendant did not appear, and the magistrate gave a…

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Criminal Assault. Twelve Years' Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 9

At the Hobart criminal Court Joseph Finn 53, a labourer, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for having criminally assaulted a…

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Four Years' Gaol' Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 6

Harry Robert Putt, 40, a labourer, wae sentenced at Perth to four years' imprisonment with hard labour for having, on March 16, at South…

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Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

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

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Sent to Gaol. Assault on Timber Worker

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 11

Arising out of an attack on a volunteer timber worker in King-street, Newtown, on May 4. James Brewer Cable, 27, timber worker, Frederick…

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Three Charged. Alleged Stealing of Motor Car. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 16

Leslie Clegg Reginald Haw[?] and John Treveyno were charged at the quarter session to-day with sealing a motor car of Singleton on April 18…

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Young Woman Charged. Alleged Intent to Murder. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 12

Ellen Walsh, 24, an attractive young woman, smartly dressed, was charged at the Police Court this morning with having shot at John…

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Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 7

At the Control Court to-day, Thomas Williams, 45, commission agent, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Patrick McChane…

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Police Court. Cases at East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 9

Mr. M. W. Nott, P.M., presided at the East Maitland Police Court on 10th inst. The following cases were dealt with:…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 3

Three finger prints firmly established in the mind of the police that George Whitely, whose body was discovered [?]ving…

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Theft of Motor Tyres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 6

Three of the four spare rims reported stolen from motor cars in West Maitland a few nights ago were yesterday found on a farm near West…

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Theft of Motor Type

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 7

Motor tyre thieves made their appearance here a few nights ago, when a spare tyre on Mr. J. C. Killalea's car was stolen. The car was…

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Negligent Driving Christchurch Motorists Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 12

Two Christchurch (N.Z.) motorists, were convicted at the Supreme Court for negligent driving. Mrs. Isabella Mabel Stanley, who…

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Alleged Theft Land Agent Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

Alfred Ernest Craddock, land agent of Christchurch, was arrested on the Ulimaroa, at Auckland, just before it Sailed for Sydney on a charge of theft…

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Woman Guilty. Sentenced for Man Slaughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 9

At Armidale Criminal Court, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty in the case of Alma Henrietta Agnes Smith, charged with the manslaughter…

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Fatal Blow. Naval Officer Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 9

During an argument at a pic-stall on Custom House Quay, Wellington, (N.Z.), at an early hour on 8th inst, Jack Stevens, married…

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Bar Beach Assault. Accused Found Guilty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 3

A verdict of "Guilty" with a recommendation to mercy was returned at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions when Claude Elmer Dart, represented…

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Sent to Gaol Slashed Racehorses Throat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 4

In the criminal Court, Melbourne, Peter Stirling Odd, a milkman, was Hontonced to imprisonment for 18 months for having injured with a…

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West Maitland Court Monday. May 13 (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.m.) Theft From Hotel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 12

Cecil John Wood was charged with having on May 6, at West Maitland, stolen a decanter of rum, valued at 13/-, the property of William Henry…

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