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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 120

Five Charged Sequel to Domain Disturbance. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

Five men appeared before the Central Court to-day in connection with the disturbances in the Domain last Sunday…

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Inciting to Violence. South African Natives Charged. Capetown, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

"An educated native, named kadalie, organiser of the East London strike, and eight committeemen, were to-day charged with inciting the…

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Communist Fined. Insulting Language to Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

"William Laidlaw, who admitted being a member of the Communist party, appeared before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the West Maitland Court on Friday…

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Communist Fined. Insulting Language to Police West Maitland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

William Laidlaw, who admitted being a member of the Communist party, appeared before Mr. D. W. Keed, P.M., at the West Maitland Court on Friday…

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Shots Fired Into Colliery Sensation at Aberdare Extended Police Guard Perturbed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

There was a startling incident in Cessnock last Friday night, when eight shots were fired in quick succession into Aberdare…

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World Court. South Africa Accepts Optional Clause, Capetown, Jan, 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

The Assembly unanimously adopted the Premier's motion concerning the Government's acceptance of the Optional Clause in the World-Court…

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Charge of Insulting Words Lady Solicitor Proceeds Against Police Sergeant. "You Are Only One of the Dirty Reds". Sergeant Toohey Convicted and Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

Intense interest was centred in a case in which Christian Jollie Smith, lady solicitor, of Sydney, proceeded against Sergeant Michael Toohey (officer in charge of Cessnock police station) on a charge of insulting words…

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Hit with Stone. Assault on Police Sergeant Young Man Committed for Trial. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

When the Police Magistrate entered court to hear the charge against Herbert Gould of assaulting Sergeant Lake, thereby occasioning him…

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Police Sergeant Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

The case against Sergeant Toohey of having made use of insulting words to Miss Christian Jollie Smith solicitor at Cessnock…

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INTIMIDATION Alleged Against Weston Miners. Crown Objections To Honorary Magistrate KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

When a charge of intimidation at Weston against Robert Stewart was called this afternoon, Messrs. Albert Burns and John Brown, Js.P, were…

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Shot Fired Alleged Attempted Murder. Kiama Case. KIAMA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

Francis Bidwell, 54, was charged at Kiama to-day with the attempted murder of Mostyn Moore at a travelling side-show on Sunday morning…

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Police Sergeant Fined for Using Insulting Words Case at Cessnook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Michael Toohey, Sergeant of Police at Cessnock, was charged at Cessnock Court yesterday with having used insulting words to…

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Miners's March. in Conflict with Police. Baton Charge at Kearsley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Three cases arising out of a disturbance at Kearsley on January 15 were heard by Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the Cessnock Court yesterday afternoon. The defendants were William Ernest Edwards, 39…

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World Court. the Optional Clause. Commons Debate. LONDON, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

In the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Henderson) moved a resolution authorising the Government to ratify the signature…

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Man Denies Attempt at Murder Only Tried to Frighten Wanted to Get Daughter Back Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Francis Bidwell, aged 54, was charged at the Kiama Police Court to-day with the attempted murder Of Mostyn Moore at a travelling…

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Sent to Gaol. Ill-treatment of Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

For having ill-treated a horse by working it while it was suffering from sores, Alfred Davis, 43, a dealer, was sentenced at Newtown Police…

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Police Sergeant Fined

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

Charged on summons with having used insulting words to Miss Christian Jollie Smith, senator, of Sydney, Police-Sergeant Michael Toohey, appeared before…

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The World Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

It is significant of the desire of the British people for tho arrangement of a really solid basis of world peace that, while the representatives…

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Garage Murder. Story From Goal. Allied Confession. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

Sensational evidence from a Cingalese prisoner named Doas was given at the resumption of the trial of William todmore, on a charge of the…

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Mystery Visit. Farrell Before Branxton Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 8

James Farrell, who made an attempt to enter Rothbury colliery, and was later arrested and charged with having in his possession goods…

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