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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 120

Damages Verdict Appeal to Pull Court. Ballot Box Scandals Echo. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 7

The Full Court to-day commenced the hearing of the appeals by Albert charles Willis, M.L.C., John Howic, John O'Raeilly, Daniel Roes, and…

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Alleged Assault Refused to File Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. Davidson asked the Premier (Mr. Havin) in the Legislative Assembly, whether it was a fact that after nine Chinese and two whites…

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Court Sequel Last Night's Disturbance. Police Commissioner Declines to Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

Three persons, arrested in connection with the demonstration outside the Trades Hall last night, were remanded at the Central Court to-day…

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Chinese Charged Alleged Procuring of White Women. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

Percy Chong, 35, a dealer appeared at the Central Court on a charge of having procured Leila Acres and Eileen Williams for a certain purpose…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Court-keeper Commences Duty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. H. G. Barclay, of Sydney, who was appointed to succeed Mr. F. M. Swan as court-keeper at East Maitland, commenced duties this week…

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DISMISSED Charges Against Police. Will There Be Further Action?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M. the charges against Inspector W. J. Mackay with having assaulted and…

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Struck Off. Solicitor Offends. Full Court Decision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

The Full Court to-day struck off the roll of solicitors the name of William Carlow Lindsay for unprofessional conduct…

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Alleged Contempt Solicitor Called Upon. Full Court Grants Rule Nisi. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

Mr. Barton, counsel for the Incorporated Law Institute, informed the Pull Court to-day that Norman Leonard Rex Griffin, whose name was…

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Solicitor Charged with Stealing Pleads Guilty. No Chance of Restitution

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 7

Robert M' Cowan, aged 54, a solicitor, pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court, Brisbane to six charges of stealing and one of fraudulent conversion as a…

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Gaol "A Real Home."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

When Charles Stewart (63) was charged at the police court with vagrancy, he said he had been out of work for a fortnight. "Send me to…

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Charges of Assault and Threatening Words Against Police Chief Suggestion of Conspiracy to Injure Inspector Mackay Allegations at Kurri Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Police Inspector William John McKay, Chief of the C.L.B, and Sergeant Alexander Lendrum, were the central figures in a case at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, when they are called upon to answer charges levelled by Edward Wallace Baton, Communist organiser. Paton charged Inspector McKay win assault and wing threatening words, and Sergeant Lendrum with…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, February 28, 1930. Sensational Charges. By Defendant in Police Court Case. Against Local Constable. Police Magistrate's Strong Comments. Disbelieves Story and Imposes Heavy Fine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Hilary John Daniels, represented by Mr. N. A. Halliday, pleaded not guilty at the police court this morning to charges of using indecent language,…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

William K. Burrows applied at the Licensing Court to-day, under section 116 of the Act, to be authorised to carry on the business of the bankrupt…

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Six Months in French Gaol Englishman Protests Against Delayed Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

As a protest against the delay in bringing him to trial, says an English paper just to hand, John Sydney Harle, an English ox-soldier, and a native of…

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Bribery Charge Publican to Police. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

In the Central Summons Court to-day, Frederick W. Sharer, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, Forest Lodge, was proceeded against on a summons…

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Attacked Girl Wife. Charge of Attempted Murder Only Six Weeks Married

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

Six weeks after his wedding, Leslie Aynsley, aged 23, shipyard worker, was charged at Newcastle with attempting to murder his wife, Ethel Maud, aged…

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Coal Lorry Drivers Before Court Action by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday Richard H. Cox and Arthur Ormsby were proceeded against by the Kearsley Shire…

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Solicitor Struck Off Roll Decision of Full Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The Full Court yesterday struck off the roll of solicitors the name of William Carlow Lindsay for unprofessional conduct…

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Hectic Happenings Riot Outside Trades Hall Police Clash with Unemployed Demonstrators

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

There were hectic happenings outside the Sydney Trades Hall on Wednesday night, when a crowd of about 2900, including a number of women,…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

At the Police Court, before Mr. Cleikie, P.M., Henry John Daniois was charged with having used improper language, and assaulted First-Class…

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