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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 120

Beeby Award High Court Argument. Twelve Mattery of Fact

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Further appeals to counsel to expedite the presentation, of history of the New South Wales coalfields dispute came from several members of…

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League of Nations Meeting of Council. Police Take Precautions. Geneva, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Just as the League Council was assembling to-day, the police arrested a young Swiss, who, carrying a fully loaded revolver, was trying for force…

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Reed, P.M.; Read, Sergeant, Reid, Solicitor All at Kurri Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Court, reporters could bo excused for becoming tangled with the name of Reed, Read, or Reid a the Kurri Kurri Police Court on…

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Rothbury Again. Police Prepared for Attack. Ashtonfields' Colliery. Attempt to Set on Fire Reported

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

It is generally believed that an attack on Rothbury is contemplated, although as far as can yet be learnt, the date for the attempt has not yet been…

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Police Reinforcements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Four constables have been withdrawn from the Tamworth force, and instructed to proceed to the coalfields for duty, and other northorn…

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Gaol for Joy-riders an Abandoned Car

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

On a charge of having illegally used a motor car, the property of Harold Pritchard, on January 11, Richard Bartlett, aged 22, and James Innes,…

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Dundas Murder. Husband Committed for Trail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The Parramatta district coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark), at the conclusion of an Inquiry into the death of Mrs. Roma Mary Solomon…

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Vermin-infested Home Children Neglected. Mother Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

A shocking case of child neglect was described at the North Melbourne Police Court on Monday, when Elizabeth. Maud Wilkinson,…

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Food Relief. Instructions to Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 6

During the past seven years the State Government's expenditure on food relief has grown from £6000 to £266,000 annually…

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Police Report. Crowd Dispersed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, stated this morning that everything is now quiet on the felid…

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Miners Appear. at Branxton Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

James Stevenson, 20, John william Evans, 18, Ernest Junor, 27, Garnet Junor, 25, Edward Junor, 20, Ernest Cromwell Ford, 36, Paul Dillon…

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Attacked. Outside Court. Berlin. Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

"Georgia's uncrowned King," Karunidze, who was charged with conspiracy, was the victim of an attack by a mob of young Germans outside…

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Police Ready. Mutants Run From Batons. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

It appears, from a message received here that between 2000 and 3000 men gathered at Cessneck early this morning, and formed up in fours to…

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Complaint Against Police. Miners to Meet To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

There has been much complaint against the action of the police in attacking suddenly, and, it is said, without provocation. The police, however…

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Shot It Out Bandits and Police. Chicago

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Two bandits and a detective were killed when a police squad was called by a secret electric signal to a fashionable flat…

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Police Charge at Hebburn. Several Men Knocked Down; Two Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The police also charged a crowd of about 1000 at Hebburn No. 1 mine, after calling upon them to disperse. Several were knocked down. Two…

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A Duel. Police and Thugs. in Chicago Flat. Chicago, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Two bandits and one detective were killed when a police squad, was summoned by frequent electric signals to a fashionable flat occupied by…

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Miner Fined. Case at Cessnock Court. "Scabs" From Rothbury. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to-day, Albert Robert McBlane was charged with having used indecent language. Defendant was represented by Mr…

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Baton Charge by Police Miners' March Broken Up Many Men Injured Three Arrests Made

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The march of 2500 men from Cessnock to Aberimain No. 2 colliery this morning was broken up by a baton charge by 100 police, acting under the Government scheme of action to enforce the Massed Picketing Act…

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Beeby Award High Court Argument. Owners' Case Ended. Purpose of Interim Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. Menzies, K.C., for the coalowners, resuming his argument before the High Court, which is hearing the appeal against the interim award…

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