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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 120

Riotous Women Storm Meeting Room Police Quell Disturbance

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

Hundreds of women, stormed are on in Temple Court, Melbourne, where a meeting of the Housewives' Association was to be held yesterday. .Hats were knocked away, feet were trampled on, and there were protests and screams, which reached such a pitch that…

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Murder Charge North Tamworh Shooting. Death of Mrs. C. J. BRITTEN

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

Following a shooting incident at the home of Mr. C. J. Britten in Maius Street, North Tamworth on Wednesday evening Mrs. Britten is dead…

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New York Police. Total of 18,000 Men

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

The New York Police Force to-day comprises 18,000 men. the conduct of the department for the first six months of 1920 required an…

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Suspected Thief. Shot by Police. During Exciting Chase

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

A man who was suspected of shop-breaking was shot through the back by a policeman during an exciting chase in the city on Monday night last…

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Latest Telegrams. Mines to Start Next Week. Strange Occurrence. Dalton Murder Case. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

The Chairman of the Northern Collieries Association (Mr. McDonald), said to-day that three or four mines would be working next four mines would be working next week. It is…

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Lost Affection. No Cause for Action. High Court Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

By a majority of four to one, the Full High Court decided to-day that a woman has no cause of notion against another woman who entices…

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Five Years' Hard. Counterfeiters Sentenced at Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 8

At the Criminal Court, Melbourne, Mr. Justice Walsey sentenced Joseph Concord, 22, seaman, to five years hard labour, and Raymond…

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Police Oppose Reduction. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 7

The secretary of the police Association, Mr. Fortescue, said to-day that the police will oppose any reduction in wages…

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Jury Disagrees. Murder of Bernard Dalton. Green Remanded. Sydney

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

When the Jury returned into Court to-day in the case in which Frank Green was charged with the mruder of Bernard Dalton, the…

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Hotel Tragedy. Fox Pound Guilty. Murder of Mother. London, March 21

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

Sydney Henry Fox was found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of his mother in Room 66 of the Margate Hotel, to which he then set…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 3

At the Police Court, before Messrs. S. N. Dark and J. T. Williams, Js.P., Harold McPherson, 42, a widower, residing in Dungog, was charged…

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Forgers Sentenced Five Years' Hard Labour

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

At Melbounrne Criminal Court, Mr Justice Walsey sentenced Joseph Concord, aged 22, seaman, to five years hard labour, and Raymond…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

At the West Maitland Licensing Court to-day, Timothy Quinn applied for an order for the removal of his license to the Commercial Hotel…

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Murder of Mother Death Sentence Passed

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Sydney Harry Fox Was found guilty at the Old. Bailey yesterday of the murder of his mother at the Metropole. Hotel, Margate, on…

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Dalton Murder Trial the Jury Disagrees

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

After having discussed the case for a little over 19 hours, the jury in the case of Frank Donald Green, aged 25, charged with the murder of Bernard…

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Murder Charge Young Man on Trial. Alleged Shooting of Wife SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Sydney Edward Solomon, 25, was charged with having murdered his wife, Roma Mary Solomon…

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West Maitland Court Monday, March 24. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

A woman was charged with being drunk in Stearn-street, West Maitland on March 2. It was stated that defendant had nine previous convictions…

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Police Court News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday, 19th inst. before J.'sP. E. Callow. Esq., and W. Powell, Esq., Walter Joseph Ryan was lined £2, or in default two…

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Fox Found Guilty. Murder of Mother. Sentenced to Death. London, March 21st

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 5

Henry Fox was found guilty of the murder of his mother, and was sentenced to death. The judge's summing-up occupicd…

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Madame Hanau Dramatic Escape From Returns Voluntarily To Gaol. PARIS, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 5

The two police inspectors responsible for the custody of Madame Hanau, who yesterday escaped from hospital, only to surrender herself at…

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