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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 120

Stolen Handbags Three Men Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

The sequel to an exciting motor car chase on February 10 through several, suburbs, in which a number of shots were filed from a…

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170 Years' Gaol. Christchurch. (N.z.), Sat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

Long terms of imprisonment were imposed on Charles and James Gray," brothers', who were convicted of causing a number of fires in flic district…

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Alleged Armed Robbery. Father and Son Charged

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

At Darlinghurst Sessions on Monday. Augustus Charles Beeves, 42, storeman . Augustus Charles Reeves, 18, laborer and Clara Reeves, 40—husband, son,…

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Murder Alleged Two Women to Be Tried

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

The Windsor district coroner (Mr. H. Johnston), after holding an inquiry into the death of Mrs. Rita Wealth Davey, 29, of Maroota, who…

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Police Inspector Bisley. Promotion and Transfer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

Sergeant L. Bisley, of Muswellbrook, has received notice of his promotion to the rank of inspector, and appointment in charge of Deniliquin, where…

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Additional Coalfields POlice Cost Government £11,000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 7

Since December 1 the Government has paid out £11,081 for the dispatch and maintainance of extra police on the South Maitland Coalfields…

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Divorce Court Smith v Smith, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day, before Acting Justice, Mr. Maxwell, Alfred Smith, of Wallarobba, New South Wales, a labour sought a…

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Beeby Award Argument Concluded. Court's Decision Reserved

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Argument was concluded in the High Court at Melbourne on Wednesday concerning the validity of Judge Beeby's second interim…

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Practice Shots Resumed Cessnock Rifle Club Police Grant Permission

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

All supplies of ammunition in the Coalfield districts having been seized by the police following the Rothbury disturbance, practice shoots by rifle…

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Inquiry Wanted Charges Against Police. Affidavits by Coalfield Residents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) announced on Tuesday that charges made recently against the police on the northern coalfields by a deputation…

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Baddeley-james Cases Police Force Reputation at Stake. Chief Secretary's Statement

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

Following upon the prosecution of Mr James, M.P., and Mr Baddeley, M.L.A., and the dismissal of the charges against them of using…

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Former Wife Access to Children. Court Asked to Rescind Order. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

The case in which David Francis Peter Roth, merchant, asked the court to rescind the order for access by his former wife, Gasele Crossle, now wife…

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Before the Court. Messrs. Baddely and James. Letters of Complaint About Bad Language

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

The cases against Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., and Mr. James, M.P., were concluded at the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday…

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Aftermath of Divorce Case Wife's Access to Children. Court Asked to Rescind Order. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 8

The case in which David Francis Peter Roth, a merchant, asked the court to rescind the order for access by his former wife, Gisele…

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Politicians Before Court "Words Werenonly Trifling and Not Insulting," Says Bench: Charges Against Parliamentary Members Dismissed. Verdict Greeted with Cheers. Messrs. Burns and Brown Sit on Bench With P.M.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

Stating that although it was the unanimous finding of the court that the words alleged In the informations had been mad[?]e It was considered under the circumstances that they were only trifling and not insulting, the information laid against…

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Gaol for Theft. Marine Board Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

Before Judge Macindoe, in the General Sessions, Melbourne, James Pivrie, 21, formerly acting secretary of the Marine Board of Victoria,…

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Three Years' Gaol. Bank Manager Sentenced. Convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 6

on a charge of having embezzled £1265, the property of the New South Wales Government Saving Bank, of which he was manager of the…

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Mother's Body. in Blazing Room. Son Charged with Murder. London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 6

Henry Fox was committed for trial on a charge of murdering his mother, the body of whom was found in a blazing room in a hotel…

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"Cowardly Assault" Judge Doubles Penalty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

At the Armidale Quarter Sessions, Ernest James Starr appealed against his conviction and sentence of two months' imprisonment on a charge of…

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Five Years' Gaol. Guilty of Housebreaking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 6

Pleading "Guilty" at Darlinghurst Session to a charge of Housebreaking. Max Selling, a Russian, was sentenced by Judge Armstrong to…

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