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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 150

Alleged Burglary. Two Men Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 7

Two men, Ernest Connolly, 24, a cook, and William Davis, 18 a baker, were charged at the Central Court with having broken and…

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Four Years' Gaol Attempted Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 9

Harry Robert Putt, 10, a labourer was sentenced at Porth 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 25 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., occupied the Reach at the regular sitting of Singleton Police Court. Donald Cameron was charged with…

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Sent to Gaol. Elderly Man Sentenced. Offence Upon Girl. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 16

James Calpin, aged 81 pleaded guilty at Parramatta, Quarter Sessions to-day to having committed an indecent offence upon a girl of…

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Man Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 11

At the Central Court. Thomas Williams 45, commission agent was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Patrick McChane…

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Police Court. Cases at Kurri Kurri

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

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

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Alleged Theft Land Agent Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 11

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

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Sent to Gaol Slashed Racehorse's Throat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 9

In the Criminal Court Melbourne Peter Stirling Odd, a milkman, was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months for having injured with a…

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Constable Assaulted. Two Men Charged. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 14

At the Police Court this morning, Evan Roderick, 49, a miner and William Texan Cox, 46, a miner, were charged with assaulting…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

Rosetta Allen, residing at Bulga, a cook general in receipt- of 35/ per week, claimed £12/15/ wages from J. Haynes. Defendant who did not put…

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For a Month J. S. Garden Goes to Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, J.S. Garden, C. Reeves, and M. Ryan, were each fined £10, or a month's goal, for…

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Alleged Murder. Husband on Remand. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 7

Michael Martin Antis, 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 7

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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French Hard Court Championships. Paris, May 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 2

In the second round of the French hard court championship, Bousus and De Buzelet beat the Germans, Fuchs and Wetzel, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2…

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Sordid Story Waratah Shooting Court Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 3

At the Police Court to-day, Ellen Welsh, 2-1, was charged with having at Waratah, on May 12, shot at John Kirkman, with intent to murder…

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Soviet Money. Destined for Iraq Police Seize Steamer Basra, May 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 12

Directly the Soviet steamer Kemmunist herthed at Iraq, the police bearded the vessel and placed an armed guard ab[?]ard, only allowing…

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Too Intimate. King's Autobiography. Court Objects to Publication. London, May 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 12

A mild sensation has been caused by the abandonment of the publication of the anonymous autobiography of tho King, in consequence of the…

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French Hard-court Championships. Tilden Off His Play. Paris, May 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 2

In the first round of the French hard court championships, mixed doubles, Guillot and Mdlle, Barbier defeated Tilden and Mrs. Bundy, 6-3…

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Criminal Assault Two Men Plead Guilty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 8

Colin Austin and George Hayward seamon, pleaded guilty at Westport, (N.Z.) to a charge of criminally assaulting a 17-year-old girl, and were…

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Police Raid. Alleged Betting Centre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon the police made a raid on an alleged betting centre in Macquaire-street, Sydney, and after an exciting chase arrested…

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