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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 150

Unlicensed Revolver. Prompt Action by Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

When Noel Alexander Small, 19, stepped out of a dance hall at Railway Square last night, two constables seized him and [?] matched a fully…

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Mystery Murder. Body in Garage. Dead for Two Months. London, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 7

Scotland Yard is investigating the mysterious murder of Vivian Messiter' (55), Southampton, the manager of an American Oil Company,…

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A Police Raid Moulds of Florin Found. An Arrest Made, MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 16

Police raided a house in Port Melbourne at midnight and seized several counterfeit coins, and a number of plaster moulds on which were…

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West Maitland Court Monday. January 7. (Before Mr. D. W. Read, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 13

Cyril Cumming pleaded guilty to charge of using Indecent language at Large on December 21, 1928, and was lined 20/ and 8/ costs, in…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

At tb West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., James Roarty, aged 24, was charged with being drunk and…

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Man Shot Dead Father-in-law Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

A long-standing family feud had a tragic ending at Woody Point, a seaside resort in Moreton Bay (Q.), on Saturday night, when Richard L…

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Murder in Garage the Police Theory. London, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Scotland Yard is now satisfied that Vivian Messiter, manager of an American oil company, whose body was found in a garage at Southampton,…

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Alleged Stealing Case Remanded

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

At the Singleton Police-Court to-day, before Mr T. A. Doolan, J.P., Henry Flasket Danson, aged" 20, was charged with stealing various articles of…

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Stock Stealing Methods of Detection

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

In lieu of his customary monthly report to the last meeting of the Goulburn P.P. Board, the stock inspector (Mr F. F. Forster) delivered an address…

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Italian Charged Husband and Wife Wounded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

At the Paddington Court to-day, N. Joseph Gilberto, 33, an Italian fruiterer, was remanded on a charge of having at Woollahra on Saturday…

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Charge Against Clerk Alleged Theft of Cheque. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, George. Cunningham (33), a clerk, was chargeed with having stolen a cheque, drawn on the Commonwealth Bank, of the…

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Clerk Charged City Council Sensation Missing Cheque SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, George Cunningham, 33, clerk, was charged with having stolon a cheque drawn on the Commercial Bank of the value…

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Labourer Shot. Story to Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

William McKay, aged 29, labourer, of Sydney, but at present residing in Wollongong, was discovered in Station-street with a serious wound in…

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Grave Charge Alleged Assault on Girl. Singleton Youth Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

After having told part of her story, a 20-year-old Cessnock girl refused to give evidence to-day when pressed for intimate details of an alleged serious…

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Woman's Death. Police Enquiring. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

The police are making investigations regarding the death of Elsie Annie Walace, 42, who died yesterday after having had a meal with…

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Missing Girl Police Receive a Message Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The Darlinghurst police received a message over the telephone last night to the effect that a girl named Renee Flowers Taylor, aged 16, who has been…

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Death of Married Woman Police Making Investigations Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The police are making investigations regarding the death of Elsie Annie Wallace, aged 42, who died yesterday after having had a meal with her…

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Missing Girl. Police Called on False Trail. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

The Darlinghurst police received a message over the telephone last night to the effect that a girl, Renee Flowers Taylor, aged 16, who has been…

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"Well, I'll Pay You" Abermain Altercation Has Its Sequel in Court. Storekeeper Fined on Charge of Assault

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning George Harris proceeded against John Rees Harris on a charge of assault…

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"Ins and Outs" Billiard Licensee Fined. Magistrate's Comment. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

When a charge of playing a game of chance against a billiard room licensee at Cessnock Court to-day, was reduced to one of playing to the annoyance of…

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