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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 150

"Flash Conduct." Women Molested. Magistrate's Comments. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

At Cessnock Police Court to-day, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Laurie Craft was charged with drunkenness, and offensive behavior…

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Alleged Fraud Produce Agent Charged. Magistrates Strong Comments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 6

"The whole thing reeks of fraud. I cannot understand why earth Parliament didn't wipe them out altogether."…

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Amazing Frauds. Concealment of Profits. Two Men Sentenced. London, July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 5

Amazing revenue frauds were disclosed at Newcastle Assizes, when Mosses Jacobson a naturalised Russian, and George…

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•Lost and Found Police Horses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

The two police horses which dis-appeared from the Hebburn No. 2 Colliery on Thursday morning last, were found grazing near Ayrficid…

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In His Own Court. J.P. on Serious Charge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

John Joseph Russell, J.P., and chairman of the Coburg (Vic.) Court Bench, appeared before the same court, charged with having inflicted grievous…

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Acquitted. Charge of Wife Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 3

Martin Michael Antin, 42 years of age, a Russian labourer in the employ of the Railway Commissioners, and a man of powerful build, was…

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Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 7

A finding of murder and suicide was recorded by the Melbourne Coroner after an inquest into the deaths of Arthur Clement Compston, 27…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

A quarterly licensing court for the district of Maitland will be held at the Court House, West Maitland, on Monday, July 29, at 10 a.m…

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Police Receive Unusual Visitor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 6

An unusual visitor, walked into the West Maitland police station this morning. About eleven o'clock policemen at the station were surprised…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

Gilbert Faulds, 22, was before the West Maitland Police Court this morning, when he was fined £1 or seven days for being drunk in High…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Cattle Stealing Charges at East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Kenneth George McLaren and Arthur Lyal Gower, were charged…

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Alleged Fraud. Magistrate's Strong Comments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 7

"The whole tiling reeks of fraud. I cannot understand why on earth Parliament didn't wipe them out altogether."…

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Bank Hold-up Man and Woman Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 8

Detained at Swan Reach on Wednesday night, in connection with the holdup at the North Adelaide branch of the Savings Bank of South Australia on…

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Drew Gun on Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

When Constable Broad saw the motor car at Wellington in which were travelling the man and woman suspected oil the bank hold-up, the car…

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East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Thomas Coombes was charged with using indecent language on…

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Sergeant Dolman Retirement From Police. a Notable Career

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

Sergeant A. A. Dolman, of the West Maitland Police, has retired after 37 1/2 years' service, of which 35 years were spent in East and West…

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Police Raid. Betting in Billiard Room. Heavy Fines. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 5

James Edwards and Harold Jones were charged at North Sydney Court to-day with having used a billiard room for the purposes of betting…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder Camperdown Shooting Case. Accused Remanded on £200 BAIL. Sydney, Friday

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 7

Homy Clay Hamill, aged 23, was remended to the Newtown Police Court, on a charge of attempted murder, arising out of a shooting affray in…

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Back to Court. Acting Chief Justice Resumes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 5

Justice Ferguson, Acting Chief Justice, who has been absent from his judicial duties for several weeks owing to illness, returned to the…

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Bank Robbery Man and Woman Arrested. Prisoners in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

A large crowd gathered at the Adelaide Court on Thursday awaiting the arrival of the young man and woman arrested at Swan Reach in connection…

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