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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 150

Allowed Theft of Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4

While Constable Ritchie, of the West Maitland Police, was on duty in Olive-street, about 1.15 this morning, he noticed two young men who…

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Unauthorised Procession Defendants Go to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

"If an attitude of disrespect and contempt for the law is deliberately fostered among a large section of the community, then it is striking a vital…

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Alleged Murder. Husband on Remand. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 5

Micheal Martin Antin, 42, a labourer, was charged at Burwood Court to-day with the alleged murder of his wife at Bankstown…

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Illegal Betting Police Continue Crusade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 6

A report furnished by Mr. Childs (Acting-Commissioner of Police) to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) states that the police are actively…

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Sordid Story Waratah Shooting Court Sequel. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day, Ellen, 24, was charged with having at Waratah, on May 12, shot at John Kirkman, with intent to murder…

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Wild University Undergraduates Uproarious Scenes at Theatre. Police Eject Rioters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

The University undergraduates and their friends had booked practically the whole of the Tivoli last night for their annual theatre party. This was…

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Cattle Stealing. Three Men Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 4

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions Colin, arthur Ford, 27, a dealer, who was found guilty of having stolon 35 head of cattle at Box Hill on…

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Police Court. Cases at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 8

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., presided St. the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Francis Hardy was fined 10/ with 8/…

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Cattle Stealing. Three Men Sentenced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, Colin Arthur Ford, 27, a dealer, who was found guilty of having stolen 35 head of cattle at Box…

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Brutal Assault Judge Orders Whipping

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 7

Micheal Parton was sentenced by Mr. Justice Lown, of Wangaratta Supreme Court (Vic,) to three months goal, with a whipping of eight strokes…

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"Jock" Garden. Goes to Gaol

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

J. S. Garden was fined £10 at the Central Summons Court for taking part in a proccssion without the consent of the police authorities. In default he…

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Returned to Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

On May 12 a resident of Rutherford reported to the West Maitland police that his bicycle had been stolen. The police made exhaustive…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 4

To revise the lists of the electoral district of Maitland, a Revision. Court will be hold at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Monday, June 24, at…

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Vicious Assault. Attack on Garage Attendant Till Robbed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

At two o'clock this morning a gang of five men, after making a vicious assault on an attendant of the garage at Rushcutters Bay, robbed the till and…

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Waratah Shooting Court Sequel

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 7

At Newcastle Police Court on Wednesday, Ellen Welsh, aged was charged with having at Waratah, on May 12, shot at John Kirkman, with…

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"Go-getters." Set Traps for Country People. Four Men Sentenced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

Four men, whom the police described as the associates of racecourse urgers, pickpockets and confidence men, who were convicted during the…

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Innocent Man Convicted of Murder Dramatic Re-trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 3

A late cable from Berlin states that a curious parallel to the case in England, in which Oscar Slater served a long sentence for…

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Wild University Undergraduates. Uproarious Scenes at Theatre Police Eject Rioters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 9

The University undergraduates and their friends had booked practically the whole of the Tivoli on Thursday night for their annual theatre party…

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Woman Motorist Before the Court. Drunkenness Charge Defended Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 10

A case which, aroused considerable interest concluded at the Katoomba Court on Wednesday, when Margaret Forsyth, of Springfield-avenue,…

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Cattle Stealing. Three Men Sentenced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 4

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions Colin Arthur Ford, 27, a dealer, who was found guilty of having stolen 35 head of cattle at Box Hill, on…

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