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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 120

Wholesale Massacre of Russian Officers Brutality of Soviet Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

London, Monday.—The greatest massaere of officers since the early days of the Russian revolution is reported in a message from Riga…

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Third Degree Allegations Against Police. Kicked and Punched. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

When the trial of Thomas Skinner, 29 on charges of armed robbery and shooting at the police was continued at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day…

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Twelve Months' Gaol Sentenced for Burglary

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

James Dent was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on the charge of breaking, entering and stealing…

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Girl Charged. "Car Hire and Dresses."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

Paullno Kullick, 21 who it was stated, had been employed as head clerk of the Brisbane Supply Company from September 1928, to…

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Brutal Assault. Mayfield Jeweller Severely Injured. Newcastle

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

A brutal assault took place at Maitland-road, Mayfield late last evening, when Mr. Frank Clase, 48 a jeweller who was working late was attacked…

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Domestir Tragedy Husband Acquitted of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

In the Supreme Court at Timaru (N.Z.) Jack Oldfield was acquitted on the ground od insanity, of the murder of his wife Christine Oldfield…

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Floggings British Discussion. Sequel to Gaol Suicide. London, Feb. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

As an outcome of yesterday's dramatic suicide in Wandsworth gaol, when James Spiers threw himself over banisters and broke his back, rather…

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Ten Years' Gaol "The Grey Shadow" Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

After a trial lasting four days, thomas Herbert, Skinner, 29, sales-[?], known in criminal circles as "The Grey Shadow," was sentenced…

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Assaulted His Wife Brutal Husband Sentenced to Six Months Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

Michael James Connelly, aged 37, who, the police stated, had many previous convictions against him, was sentenced to six, months' gaol by the…

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Assaulted Greek Waiter. Youths Before Court. Two Sent to Gaol. Moree

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions before Judge Mocatta, three youths, Harold Alfred Grose, John William Doherty and John Francis Molloy were charged with an…

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Drover Rides Horse Into Hotel Bar Police Court Sequel

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

When the case of John Thomas Sweeney, aged 30, a drover, was called at the Moree Police Court, it was stated that Sweeney had made history at…

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Woman Shot. Old Man Charged with Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

Mrs. Kathleen Benstead, 27, of Collins-street, Essendon (Vic), was critically wounded at her home on Thursday ovening by a man armed…

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West Maitland Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Inspector H. J. Poland, of Newcastle, is acting in charge of the Maitland police district, until a definite appointment has been made to…

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Crown Case Ends. Abermain Assembly Cases. Magistrate's Ruling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

When the Crown case against the 94 defendants in the Abermain alleged unlawful assembly cases concluded at Kurri Kurri Court late on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Clancy for the defence, took the point that there had been no…

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Woman Twice Shot Old Man Charged with Crime

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

Mrs Kathleen Bensted, aged .27, of Collingwood, Essendon, Melbourne, was critically wounded at her home last evening by a man, armed with a…

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Domestic Tragedy Husband Acquitted of Murder

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

In the Supreme Court at Timaru (N.Z.) on Wednesday, Jack Oldfield was acquitted, on the ground of insanity, of the murder of his wife,…

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East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. Mahony, P.M., James Neville was first £1, with 8/ costs, for driving a motor cycle…

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Girl Charged with Alleged Defalcations "Car Here and Dresses;"

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Pauline Kulick, aged 21, who, it was stated in evidence, had been employed as head clerk of the Brisbane Supply Company from the end of September,…

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Victorian Poisoning Case Woman on Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

Mr Brennan, K.C., on Wednesday applied to Mr Justice M'Arthur in the Practice Court, Melbourne, for bail for Mrs Amelia Alice Flannagan, who has…

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Police Forces Not to Be United

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

At the meeting of the Federal Cabinet consideration was given to a proposal that all the various Commonwealth police forces should be…

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