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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 150

Gang of Motor Thieves Tracked Down by Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 7

Police have tracked down Sydney's latent gang of wholesale motor thieves. Up Ma Monday night they had arrested five young men and recovered…

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Congestion in Supreme Court 900 Oases Waiting. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 8

Never before has the Supreme Court been so congested. There are over 400 civil cases awaiting trial, in addition to 500 divorce…

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Disciples of Darkness Vehicles and Bikes Without Lights. Matter Referred to Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 8

A report submitted by the Health Inspector (Mr. D. Caskey), at last night's meeting of ti a Cessnock Municipal Council, drew attention to…

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Parking Ban to Continue But Police Will Be Asked to Handle Future Prosecutions. Discussions at Municipal Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 9

In accordance with notice of motion, Aid. Pryor, at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, moved that the embargo…

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Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 4

At the local police court two young men, Leonard George Wilson and John William Anderson pleaded guilty to illegally using a car on…

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Two Charged. Alleged Theft From Savings Bank

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 16

The hearing of the charge of having stolen £538 from the Savings Bank at North Adelaide on July 8 was resumed in the Adelaide Police…

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Two Years' Gaol Finance Minister Sentenced Paris, July 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 13

M. Kiotz, who was seven times Finance Minister and a signatory, of the Peace Treaty of Versailles, who was charged with uttering cheques…

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Stranger Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 11

Norman Pearsal, a stranger, was charged at the Gloucester Police Court with stealing a leather motor coat, the property of Sidney Oldfield…

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Solicitor Sentenced Misappropriation of Money

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 8

Campbell Hardinge Giffard King. 38, who pleaded guilty to there changes or having misappropriated money to a total amount of £691, which he had…

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Blackmailers. Sentenced at Darlinghurst, Judge's Comments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 9

Frances Reynolds, 29 Rev. Book, 24, and Stanely Stewart, 27, who were convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions during the week of conspiracy to…

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Sent to Gaol Conspiracy to Rob

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 9

Sentences of two and a half years were imposed by Judge Ma[?]d[?] upon John Barr and John Wilkins, of the special staff of the Metropolitan…

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Many Charges. Sentenced on Two Only Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 16

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

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Court Sequel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Court to-day, James Devine, aged 27, was charged with having murdered George Gaffney, at Maroubra, early this…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 16

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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Alleged Robberies. Three Youths Charged Substantial Bail. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 16

Hurry Manley Scheer, 19 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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Alleged Fraud. German Ex-minister Charged. Paris, July 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 12

The trial of Herr Klotz, who was seven times German Finance Minister and a signatory of the Peace Treaty of Versailles, who is charged with…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 16

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 16

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 3

The police have no further information which can be published at the moment, but it is understood that they are inquiring into at least one…

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Satisfaction in Court Circles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 2

In court circles the bulletin is regarded with considerable satisfaction, indicating, at it does, that the King's general health has not suffered in any…

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