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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 150

Seven Years' Gaol. Maimed Youth for Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 8

Judge Myers at Wellington, (N.Z.) sentenced William Osgood to seven years' haprisonment for doing grievous bodily harm to a youth at…

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Bankruntey Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. A. E. stonham, Deputy Registrar, conducted an examination into the bankruptey of Hugh Coffey in the Bankruptey Court, at the Kurri…

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Arsenic in Stew Attempted Murder Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 3

A remarkable case of alleged attempted poisoning was reported at Uralla last Friday. Subsequently a bey of 16 yards was charged with…

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Serious Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

At the fortnightly sitting of the Police Court to-morrow (Friday), two serious charges in relation to the driving of motor cars will be…

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Magistrate's Suggestion Dishonest Employees

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 8

"Another railway thief," said Mr. McMahon, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Wednesday, when Charles William Crosby, 31, dairyman, was…

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Solicitor Charged. Serious Allegations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 8

Campbell Hardinge Giffard King, 38, a solicitor, was committed for trial from the Kogarah Court on Wednesday, on a charge of having…

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Burglary at Aberdare Children's Money Boxes Stolen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 8

On returning from Lake Macquarie to his home in Northote-street, Aberdare, last evening, Mr. W. Marks made do the unpleasant discovery that…

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Poison in Stew Uralla Youth Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

A message from Uralla states that the local police have arrested a 16tempted murder…

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Assault Case Used Mattock to Settle Argument

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 3

At the Manilla Court, Arthur O'Dell (53) was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Joseph Yates on April 27. In evidence Yates stated…

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Weston Man Fined for Assaulting Constable Charge at Kurri Police Court. "Would Fight Any Man in Town"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 10

James Tait, a Weston miner, who appeared before Messrs. A. E. Stonhatn and J. T. Richards J's.P., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, charged with having assaulted Constable Metcalfe, of Weston, while in the execution of his duty, was convicted and…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, 31st MAY. (Before Mr M. C, Nott, P.m.). No Reasons for Not Voting

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

When Mr E. Olsen, district returning officer at Mudgee wrote to Cocil Janres, M'Nulty and Roy Richardson asking them to state their reason for…

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Charges of Forgery Youth Before Scone Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

Oswald Laurence Coulton, a youth, appeared before the Scone Court yesterday on three charges of forging cheques in the name of J. J. Mackay,…

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Attack by Two Men. Police Make'An Arrest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

While on his way to work at timber yards at Rozelle this morning, Robert Park, aged was attacked by two men and punched on the head and…

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Shire Appeal Court Friday, 31st MAY. (Before Mr M. C. Nott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 7

Several appeals against Council valuations were heard to-day, the decisions of the court being as follows:— Violet Badior, 4 acres, parish of…

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Small Debts Court Friday, 31st MAY. (Before Mr M. C. Nott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

The case was concluded to-day, which was part heard at the last sitting of the Court, in which Constable Fitzgerald claimed damages, from Ronald Langs…

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"I Bet I Can Kiss You Good Night" Cowardly Attack on Girls Bankstown Police Make Arrest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

The Bankstown police arrested two young men last night, and charged them with having assaulted two young women at…

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Youth Charged. Alleged Assault on Girl. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 16

Percy Roy Jones, 19, was remanded at Parramatta Police Court on a charge of having assaulted a girl, and having committed an act of…

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Sent to Gaol. Brutal Assault at Forest Lodge. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 5

At the Glebe Police Court to-day, George Swift, 20, a labourer, was sentenced to three months imprisonment for having assaulted a timber worker…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 9

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Police Court yesterday. Oecil James McNulty and Roy Richardson, who failed to state thier…

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Brutal Assault Judge Orders Whipping

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 11

Michael Parlon was sentenced by Mr. Justice Lowe, of Wangaratta Supreme Court (Vic.) to three months' goal, with a whipping of eight strokes…

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