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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 150

TRAGIC SEQUELs to French Murder, Paris, June 6.s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 5

The disappearance of Madame Collett ten years ago, was dramatically cleared up by a tragic sequel.s…

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FLAT TRAGEDYs Murder and Suicide Verdict. Sydney, Friday.s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 5

That Rene Linton was murdered by Strachan Knight, and that the latter subsequently took his own life, was the finding of the City Coroner to-days…

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Thieving at Aberdare. Police Protection Urged. Cessnock, Friday.s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 8

"Thieving and pilfering is going on at Aberdare, and it is time a policeman was stationed in the locality," said Ald. Dixon, at Cessnock…

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Grafton Mystery. Boy with Two Men Farmer's Report to Police

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 9

Yesterday morning the Grufton police received a report from A. P. Dudgeon, farmer, of Clearfield, between Grafton and Casino, which may throw some…

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East Maitland Court Friday, June 7. (Before Mr. M.C. Nott, P.m.) Motor Prosecutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 2

Roy Gibb was charged with not driving a vehicle to the foot-path before stopping. He pleaded guilty…

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Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 14

Mr. M. c. Nott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Police Court. Cecil James McNulty and Roy Richardson, who failed to state their…

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Police Court. Sitting at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 4

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, George Raymond Young, who did not appear in answer to a charge of…

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Presentation at Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 6

Occasion was taken at Maitland Goal on the 6th instant to suitably commemorate the close of Mr. D. Owen's Lengthy service as warder. A…

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Ashtonfield Colliery, Charge of Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 2

A young man employed at Ashtonfields Colliery has issued summonses against a prominent officer of the assault and threatening language…

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Two Remanded. Alleged Burglary at Killara Home. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 3

Martin Lorberg, 19, a motor driver, and Roy Blanchard, 20, labourer, were remanded at North Sydney Police Court on a charge of breaking…

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Murder Charge. Woman Acquitted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 2

At the Cairns Circuit Court, Lilly Thomas was charged with the wilful murder of Sophia Kew, Known as May Kerrigan, by shooting Kew at…

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Like Savages. Comment by Magistrate. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 16

On a charge of having used indecent language at Bellbird Police Station, Thomas Lomas and Arthur McDonald were each fined £5 with 8/…

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Street Assault. Man's Pockets Rifled. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 8

Harold Lakewood visited a hospital late last night, and reported that, while walking along Abercrombic-street, two men and a woman…

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Court Proceedings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 13

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, before Mr. R. Solling, J.P., Frank Burns, 23, Clyde William Thorley, 24, Frank Costello…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 14

Appeals against Shire Council valuations were heard before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., the di[?]isions of the court being as follows…

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Motor Car Taken. Recovered at Wollombi. Four Men Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 13

An Essex motor car, the property of Mrs. K. Monaghan, of Fishery Creek, was taken from High street, West Maitland, near the Catholic…

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Cruelty to Sheep Merriwa Owner Fined. Magistrate's Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 2

At the Burwood Court to-day, J. M. Elder, station-owner, at Merriwa, was charged with cruelly ill-treating animals at Flemington on May 1…

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Appeal Court. Church Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 4

A court for the purpose of determining the appeals against the rating by the Kearsley Shire was held at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse, Mr. M…

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Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Quarrels Over Money

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 5

After investigating the death of Ida Lonise Andrews, 38, of Coburg, and Albert William Bramich, 55, manufacturer, of Coburg (Vic.), the…

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Not Guity. Plea in Murder Case. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 2

Martin Michael Antin appeared at the Burwood Police Court to-day, charged with the murder of his wife, May Antin, at Bankstown…

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