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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 120

Beeby Coalaward Coalowners Move High Court. Prohibition Granted. Sydney

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

Before Mr. Justice Rich, in the High Court Chambers io-day, the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association applied for a prohibition to be directed to the Federal Arbitration Court and to the Coalminers' Federation, to restrain the…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court yesterday…

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Dairy Produce. Burglary at Marrickville. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Thleves broke into the premises of the Deven Dairy Produce Company at Marrickville late last night, and stole 20 boxes of butter and several…

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Farmer's Death. Wife on Murder Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Senior Detective Bruce, who investigated the death of T. H. Flanagan a farmer, aged 41, of Wagant. near Onyen, Vic, returned to Ouyen from…

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Police Raids. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Police raided several suburbs last night and arrested 10 men and a youth in connection with a series of robberies under arms and stealing…

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Gould Committed for Trial Alleged Assault on Police Sergeant "I Am Not Guilty; 1 Did Not Throw the StONE," Says Defendant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

At the Kurri Karri Police Court on Wednesday Herbert Gould was charged with having, at Kurri karri on January 12th, occasioned actual bodily [?] to Sergeant P. F. Lake. Gould was committed to stand his trial at the Maltiand Quarter…

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Damaged Police Uniform Charge Withdrawn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

A charge at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, of having damaged police uniform trousers valued at £1/3/3, was made out…

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Pearifle Bullet in Stomach Father Injured. Son Charged at Laurieton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Standing in the hallway of his hotel at Laurieton at 6.30 Saturday night, Bernard Hale, 50, was shot through the right arm by a bullet…

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Police Patrol Complaint From Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

At Cessanock Council fast night, the Mayor, Alderman Hunter, submitted a report on the deputation, which included Alderman A. Sneddon, J. H…

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Police Activities on Coalfields Mr. Bavin's Reply to Cessnock Protests Ald. Duggan on Extended Colliery Incident. "Only Manufacturing Evidence to Keep Police Here."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Correspondence dealt with at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council included a letter from the Premier (Mr. Bavin) with reference to resolutions passed at a recent public meeting in Cessnock in regard to police activities on the coalfields…

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Went to Police. "Member of Mystic Party." Man Sent to Reception House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

An elderly man appeared before Messrs. M. Meagher and C. J. Mannall, J's.P., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning on a…

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P.M. Couldn't Prove His Case Witness at Kurri Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

A witness at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday was deaf. The greatest difficulty was experienced in trying to extract some evidence…

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Actor Missing. Police Busy Searching. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

The police are searching for Ian Devereaux, an actor in the musical comedy, "The New Moon," which is at present playing in Sydney. He…

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Man Attacked. Alleged Worker From Rothbury. Story to Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

Charles Millard, aged 28, who claims to be a free labourer employed at Rothbury, reported to the police at midnight that he was attacked by…

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Police Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

At tho West Maitland Police Court this afternoon, Fogg[?] Jones, Ltd., were fined £2 and 6/ costs for not keeping time and pay-sheets written…

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Charged with Murdering Husband Analysis Revealed Poison. Police Apply for Remand

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

Standing steadily in the Ouyen Police Court on Friday, Amelia Alice Flanagan heard, without apparent distress, the charge against her that she…

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Pickets Follow Free Labourers Rothbury Miner Attacked in Sydney. Police Investigating Story

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

Charles Millard, aged 28, who claims to be a free labourer employed at Rothbury, reported to the police at midnight on Friday that he, was…

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West Maitland Court Monday, February 4. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.). Drove in Prohibited Street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Albert Antony was charged with driving a motor lorry in a prohibited street on December 11, 1929. It was stated that the street was…

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Remanded. Alleged Theft of Jewellery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Charged by provisional warrant at the Newcastle Police Court with having in South Australia on February 21 of last year stolen jewellery…

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Scone Police Court Gate in Rabbit-proof Fence. Case Dismissed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

For obvious reasons, we publish the evidence in the ease, The Upper Hunter P.P. Board v. Leslie Francis Felton, the information being that he did…

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