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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 120

Sent to Gaol. Offensive Matter. Placed in Postal Boxes. Sydney

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

At the Central Court to-day, Francis Murray, 27, an ex-employee of the Postal Department, was sent to gaol for six months on a charge of…

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Charitable Bequests Court Suspends Payment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

When Richard Henry Bingham, a retired railway employee, died, he left an estate valued at £6800, of which £8600 was bequeathed to…

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Beeby Award. High Court Decision on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

The High Court will deliver reserved judgment on Monday, in connection with the action taken by the Northern collieries' Association, and…

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Foreigner Charged with Stealing Remanded on £400 BAIL. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day, Tadensz Wlodarezyk, aged 27, described as, a journalist, was charged with having at Rothbury, on or about December 16th,…

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Gaol Escape Wrong Man Released

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

By an etxraordinary set of circumstances, a prisoner in Long Bay Gaol, known to be serving a long sentence, has been released in mistake for…

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Back to Gaol. Defendant's Plea

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

That he was out of employment, friendless, and had committed an offence in order that he might be returned to gaol, was the plea put forward by…

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Alleged Stealing Remanded to West Maitland. Sydney

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

At the Central Court, to-day, Tadense Wiodarezyk 27 described as a journalist was charged with having at Rothbury on or about…

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Embezzlement Alleged. Cash at West Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 8

Before Mr. D. W. Reed P.M. at the West Maitland Police Court to-day Terence Morris was charged with embezzling the sum of £13/…

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Alleged Bribe to Police Sergeant Hotelkeeper Convicted and Fined

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

That he had offered a, bribe to Sergeant Sheppard was the charge made against Frederick William Scharer, hotelkeeper, of Forest Lodge, at the…

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Null and Void. Judge Beeby's Second Coal Award. High Court Ruling. MELBOURNE

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

The Full High Court, by a majority of four to one, decided to-day that Judge Booby's second interim award in the coal case…

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Judge Beeby's Interim Award Bad in Law, and Null and Void. Federal High Court Decision. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The Federal High Court, by a majority of four to one, decided today that Judge Beeby'a second interim award in the coal case was…

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Alleged Grape Stealing Four Young Men Before Court. Pokolbin Vigneron's Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

This afternoon, at Cessnock, Police Court, Arthur James Connollyu proceeded against Allyn C. Valsey, Clifford Gittoes, Joseph W. Quinn, and…

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Gaol Escape. Wrong Man Released

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

By an extraordinary set of circumstances, a prisoner in Long Bay Gaol, known to be serving a long sentence, has been released in mistake for…

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The Police?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

At this stage, Mr. Guyot rushed from the room. There were whispers to the effect that the Police would soon be in…

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Struck with Bottle. Serious Assault Alleged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, James White, 19, a labourer, was reminded on a charge of having occasioned actual bodily harm to Albert Cowell…

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Women Quarrel. Alleged Assault with Bottle. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

Laural Johnson, 21, a domestic, appeared at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of having assaulted Agnes Roberts, and occasioned her actual…

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Court Proceedings Against Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under Secretary for Justice, Mr. Kessell, relative to his representations for an extension of…

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Police Raid Kurri School of Arts Seized Printing Machine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

A squad of police, under Sergeant P. F. Lake, of Kurri Kurri, made a raid on the Kurri Kurri School of Arts on Saturday morning, and took…

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The Mines. High Court Judgment. Minister Looks To Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

Referring to the decision of the High Court, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) said that the judgment meant that after all the legal…

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INVALID. Judgev Beeby's Interim Award. High Court Decision. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

The Full High Court, by a majority af four to one, decided to-day that Judge Beeby's second award in the coal case was bad in law and was null and void. Justices Duffy, Rich, Starke and Dixon upheld the appeal by…

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