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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Stabbed in Back. Assault at Maroubra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 4

William Kaile, chocolate wheel proprietor, of Rozelle, and John Kelly, lessee of the Maroubra surf sheds, were attacked by two men…

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Police Promotions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 4

Included in the list of police force promotions announced last night, were the following:—Sgt. T. G. Ryan, of Newcastle; second to…

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Extra Police If Required

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 7

When asked on Tuesday whether it was proposed to send any additional police to Mount Isa in view of the reported lawlessness arising out of the…

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No Clue. Girl's Brutal Murder. London, Dec. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 5

Despite repeated adjournments of the inquest and the fact that the police have taken 453 statements and interviewed more than 1300 people…

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Coal Commission the Beeby Award. High Court Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 6

In the High Court, before Mr. Justice Rich, evidence concerning the events leading up to the operation of the Rothbury mine by the State, and economic conditions on the coalfields was given…

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High Court. Retirement of Sir Charles Powers. Mr. McTEIENAN Probable Successor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

An influential section of the Federal Cabinet favours the elevation of Mr. E. A. McTierman, to the vacancy on the High Court Bench created by…

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Razor Slasher. Gets Five Months in Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

Donald Cameron, a labourer, was sentenced in Adelaide to five months in gaol, because he attempted to slash Constable Carr with a razer…

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Samoan Riot. Attack on Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

Police Constable Abraham, who was killed in the riot at Apla on Saturday, was buried with military honours…

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Police Assaulted. Affray at Darlinghurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

Constables Copeland and Nolan, of the Darlinghurst Police Station, had a desperate struggle with two men before they wove able to place them…

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Murder Charge. Bernard Dalton's Death. Accused Again Remanded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 4

The shooting of Bernard Dalton was mentioned again at the Central Court to-day whon Francis Donald Green and James Dovine were…

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High Court. Dr. Evatt's Rumoured Appointment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 5

Dr. Evatt, K. C., when questioned regarding the rumour that he was to be appointed to the Commonwealth High Court Bench, refused to…

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Poisoning Tragedy Wan Charged with Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

Albert Wagner, 45, was found lying in the yard of a house at Wellington, apparently suffering from the effects of poison. He was taken by…

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Local Burglary

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

During Wednesday night the premises of Mr Fred Powers, tobacconist, of John-street, were visited by burglars ,and practically the contents of…

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Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

The 31 miners who were arrested on the day of the rioting, while attempting to interfere with the colliery railway tracks, will appear at the…

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West Maitland Police Crime Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

The returns or crime at the West Maitland police station, for the year totalled 12, offences against property with violence 9, offences against…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Paterson Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

Before Messrs. John D. Tucker and J. S. Brown, Js.P., in the Paterson Licensing Court, auctioneers' district licenses were granted to…

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Manager Arrested. Charged with Culpable Homicide. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

Charles Dorward, manager of the Glen cinema at Paisley, where 70 children lost their lives, has been arrested and charged with culpable…

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Beer Strike. Conditions at Mt. Isa. Exaggerated, Say Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

There is no truth in allocations that people have been assaulted and threatened by beer strikers at Mt. Isa, according to a report received…

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Paisley Horror More Strange Errors Funeral on Saturday Lessee Arrested. Charged with Homicide. London, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

Charles Dorward, lessee of the Glen Cinema, at Paisley, has been arrested and charged with eulpable homicide…

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Beeby Award. High Court Case Miners' Secretary's Warning "General Coal Strike."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, and other witnesses in the High Court yesterday, gave warning that if the…

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