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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 81 of 150

Timber Yard Pickets and Police. Four Men Arrested

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

A serious disturbance occurred outside the timber yards of George Hudson in Bridge-road, Glebe, last evening, when…

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Strangled. Victim of French Murder, Attempt to Lynch Accused. Paris, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 10

A poignant fact of the murder of Jeannie Bigogne, is that the mother, while searching for her daughter passed in the…

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Bomb Outrage. Thirty Yards From Police Station. Melbourne Sensation

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

A bomb outrage occurred at Ivan[?]ce Melbourne early last evening. This was the second time in two months that a bomb…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 14

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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Clashes with Police. Strike Pickets and Unemployed. Sydney and Perth. Demonstration in Perth. by Unemployed

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

The ever-increasing discontent of the unemployed resulted in a skirmish with police in St. George's Terrace. Perth on…

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

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

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

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West Maitland Court Monday. July 22. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

Frederick James Mead, 42, was charged with having in his possession on July 21, 1929, three possession on July 21, 1929, three pumpkins and five cabbages, reasonably…

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Fraudulent Misappropriation Three Years' Gaol for Solicitor

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

Pleading guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions in Sydney to four charges of fraudulent misappropriation of money totalling more than £1000, Campbell…

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Alleged Arson. Young Couple Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 5

Alma Brown, 21, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having considered with James Henry Brown, 21, a grocer, to commit arson at…

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Alleged Arson Woman Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

Alma Brown (29) was charged at the Central Court to-day with having conspired with James Henry Brown (2[?]), grocer, to commit arson at Kogarah…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

In the Small Debits Court, Kerr's, Ltd., proceeded against H. Richardson of Glen Innes, claiming £7/2/8 for goods sold and delivered. A…

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Murder of French Girl Arrested Man Mobbed

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

Paris, Saturday.—A tragically poignant circumstance in connection with the murder of the four-year-old girl, Jeanuine Bigogne, whoso mutilated…

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Sentenced to Death Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright) Chapter Iii.—the Chase Begins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 3

"I suppose Miss Hamilton supplied my name and address?" he inquired when the policeman had vanished. "I don't know much about…

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Strike Pickets and Unemployed Clashes with Police

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

The ever-increasing discontent of the unemployed resulted in a skirmish with police in Perth on Friday. This culminated in a…

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Bomb Outrage Near Melbourne Thirty Yards From Police Station

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

For the second time in two months a bomb explosion occurred at Ivanhoe, near Melbourne, early on Friday night. The bomb was thrown into a lane…

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Police Had No Evidence Malicious Shooting Charge. Accused Discharged. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

Charles Henry Sorlie was chareed at the Central Court to-day with having maliciously shot at William Archer with intent to do grievous…

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The Singleton Argus MONDAY, 22nd JULY, 1929. LOCAL & General News Quarter Sessions and District Court Juries

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

For the first time for some considerable period jurymen will not be required to attend the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, as in the only two cases…

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Solicitor Sentenced. Misappropriation of Money

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

Campbell Hardinge Giffard King, 38, who pleaded guilty to three charges of having misappropriated money to a total amount of £691, which he had…

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"Perjurer and Thief." Five Years' Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

"Accustomed as I am to frauds, this case surpasses anything I have ever heard of," said Judge Curlewis, at Darlinghurst Sessions on Friday, when…

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Greengrocer's Loss. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 8

At Cessnock Police Court to-day Ambrose Murray and George Parkinson were charged with having assaulted and robbed Alan Thompson…

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