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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 150

Not Acceptable. Promotion by Merit New Victorian Police System Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 5

At a apodal mooting of several policemen held last night, Commissioner Blamey explained the proposed new system of promotion by merit…

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Mystery Solved Watson's Bay Note Incident. Police Find Whiter. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 5

At fortnight ago, a hat, containing a bible, two hymn books, and a letter signed "George Newby," was found on the brink of the Gap at…

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West Maitland Court Monday, July 8. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Language and Resisting Arrest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 14

Patrick Joseph Moran was charged with using indecent language in Church-street. West Maitland, on July 6. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, 12th JULY. (Before Mr D. W. Reed, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

For having permitted an unlicensed person to drive a motor vehicle George Albert Reid was fined £2, with 8/ costs. FAILING TO PRODUCE PERMIT…

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Rough Football Two Men Fined. Magistrate's Comments. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5

John Samuel Tighe, 20, and Thomas James Ross 24, were each fined £5 at the Newtown Police Court to-day, after being…

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Sentenced to Death Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). Chapter I. the Sentence—with a Respite

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 3

The Eminent One adjusted his gold-rimmed eye-glasses, and affected a careful scrutiny of some passage in a letter lying open on a…

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Tried to Hit Referee Riototus Behaviour at Football Match. Magistrate Has Final Say. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2

John Samuel Tighe, aged 20, and Thomas James Ross, 24, were each fined £5 at Newtown Police Court to-day, after being convicted of…

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Two-up School. Raided by Police at Adams-town. Scouts Eluded. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5

Complaints, received by the police, of men playing two-up on the rifle range at Adamstowon, led to a raid yesterday morning. Eleven men…

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West Maitland Court Monday, July 15. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Alleged Indecent Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5

Sydney McGregor, was charged with using indecent language on July 5 last. "I plead guilty to being there…

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Dungog Police Court (Before Mr. Potts, P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

At Dungog Police Court on Wednesday last Leonard George Wilson, 19, and John William Anderson, pleaded guilty to illegal use of a car…

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Many Charges. Sentenced on Two Only Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 7

After Albert Williams, 38, a labourer, had been convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on two charges of robbery, and sentenced to…

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Two Charged. Alleged Thefy From Savings Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of having stolen £538 from the Savings Bank at North Adelaide on July 3 was resumed in the Adelaide Police…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

There was a small list of cases for hearing at the District Court to-day, when his Honor Judge White presided. A number of cases were asjourned…

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Alleged Robberies. Three Youths Charged Substantial Bail. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 7

Hurry Manley Scheer, 10, who was arrested at Darlinghurst last night, appeared at the Central Police Station to-day on a charge of theft and was…

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Technical Point. Upheld by Magistrate. Orange Gaming Cases. Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 7

Although a number of men, alleged to have been found in a common gaming house were convicted and fined £2 at the local Police Court,…

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Broke Award. Baked Bread on Holiday, Magistrate's Warning Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6

On a charge of having baked bread on an appointed holiday, C. Watkins, baker, of Wollombi-road, Cessnock, was fined 30/ with 8/ costs or 14 days,…

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Sentenced to Death Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). Chapter 1.—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 3

When about to cross Marylebone[?] resolved rather capriciously, to test the Doctor's theory as to the possible result of a scare from some…

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Clerk Charged. Alleged False Pretences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 3

Reginald Churchill, 39, a clerk, was committed for trial from the Central Police Court, Sydney on six charges of false pretences, No…

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Employer's Plea Saves Clerk From Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

When Keith Johnson, aged 25, a clerk, pleaded guilty at Central Police Court, Sydney, yesterday to three charges of shoplifting, his employer,…

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Boy Flogged to Death Man Sentenced to Five Years

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 3

At Castlemaine (Vic.) yesterday, Herbert Albert Bownds, a laborer, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for the…

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