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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 120

Inspector R. Graham. Farewelled by Police. "Martyr to Service."

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

Inspector R. Graham, of the West Maitland police, who to-day enured upon 12 months' extended leave, prior to retiring from the force after 33…

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Unemployed Storm Factory Five Hundred After Six Jobs Police Called to Scene

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

Wild excitement prevailed at the factory of Nally Products Ltd., Mountain-street, Sydney, yesterday, when about 500 youths and men stormed the premises in an endeavour to secure six jobs. TRAFFIC BLOCKED…

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Unlawful Assembly Charges Ninety Men Before Kurri Court. Continuation of Evidence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

The hearing of the case in which 90 miners were charged with having continued in an unlawful assembly—the charges having arisen out of a demonstration at Abermain No. 1 Colliery on the morning of January 15—was continued at Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday and…

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Amazing Story of Marriages Five Women in Court. Man for Trial on Four Bigamy Charges

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

"I have been a fool, but I did not do it with the idea of making any gain. I made a clean breast of it. I want to get back to my…

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Alleged Assault. Taxi Driver Charged. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

At the Melbourne City Court to-day, John Wilkinson, 81, a taxidriver, was charged with having caused bodily harm to Betty…

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Red-handed. Arrested at Mayfield. Charged with Assault. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 7

A sensational arrest has been made in connection with the assault on a jeweller, named case, at Mayfield, on Wednesday night…

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Amazing Story. Ten Persons Charged. Murder at Waterford. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

Cheered on arrival at the court house, no fewer than ten persons were charged with murder at Waterford of Laurence Grillin, whose body…

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Court Proceedings

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

Alfred Ernest Murphy appeared before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, on a charge that, having an…

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Sent to Gaol. Illegally Used Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 7

At the Central Court to-day, Leonard Clare, 26, was sent to gaol for nine months on charges of driving while drunk and illegally using a…

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Shot Twice. Elderly Man on Murder Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

As a result of the shooting of Mrs. Kathleen Benstead at Essendon Victoria, James Coclure, 80, retired railway employee, appeared at the City…

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Alleged Assault Taxi Driver Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

At the Melbourne City Court, John Wilkinson, 31, a taxi-driver, was charged with having caused bodily harm to Betty…

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Woman to Answer Murder Charge Magistrate Refuses Bail. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court today, Susan Robertson, aged 45, a domestic, was charged with having feloniously murdered Bita Davis, at…

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Woman's Story. Alleged Assault in Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

Police are inquiring into an alleged assault on a woman in Waterloo Park (Sydney), early on Sunday morning…

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Alleged Assault Remanded at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Walter O'Hare, 19, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having assaulted Frank Case and caused him actual bodily harm at Mayfield…

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Camperdown Fire. Sequel to Burglary. Safe Blown to Atoms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

A fire broke out at 7 o'clock this morning at the Silvarite Glass Company's premises at Camperdown. The flames were soon subdned…

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East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court to-day Allan James Beaven pleaded guilty to three charges. They were that on February 8 he did unlawfully…

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Hungarian Murder Trial Widow on Two Charges

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Budapest, Saturday.—What is regarded as probably the worst of the series of Hungarian poison dramas has been unfolded at Szonilk…

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Nine Charged Alleged Conspiracy With Intent to Defraud SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Nine men were charged at the Central Court to-day with alleged conspiracy to defraud in connection with tho firm known at Cheapleys…

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Three Months' Gaol. Possession of Razor Blade in Cork. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

At the Redfern Court to-day, Arthur Thomas, 45, was sentenced to three months, with hard labour, for having a razor in his possession…

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Life Imprisonment Woman Convicted of Murder. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

After a trial, at Budapest, lasting several days, Maria Varga was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for life on a charge of…

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