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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 117

In Dock Police Officer Court Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, charges of drunkenness and indecent language were preferred against…

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Murder Trial Girl Discharged

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

The trial was resumed in Melbourne on Friday of Frances Eileen Verdon Dall, aged 14, on a charge of having murdered her…

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Joy Ride In Weaver's Car Youth Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 5

At the North Sydney Court to-day Ernest Willoughly Muston (18), a cleaner, was charged with having illegally used a motor car, the…

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Constable Charged Alleged Drunkenness. Remanded on Own Bail. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day charges of alleged drunkenness and indecent language were preferred against Constable Arthur Edmunds, aged 28, who…

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Failure to Destroy Rabbits Prosecution by P. P. Board. Magistrate's Comments

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

For having failed to destroy rabbits on a properly leased by him; Herbert Duck was fined £5, with 8/- Court costs, and £1/11/6 professional costs,…

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Armed Man at Surry Hills Heroism of Police

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Constables Rowney, Auld, and Herring, displayed great heroism on Saturday night when they entered a house in which an armed man…

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Court Crowded Communist Speaker Fined Maitland Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

The public galleries were crowded at the West Maitland Police Court to-day when John Harvey, a Communist, was…

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Launch Raid Two-up Alleged Court Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Thirtyseven men, arrested in a police raid on an alleged "two up" school on a launch in the harbour yesterday, appeared at…

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Other and Family Shelter in Park Police Find Threats Alleged all Afraid SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

The police yesterday morning found a family of nine in the park in the Western Subr urbs taking refuge from their…

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SINGLETON Trespassing Stock Police Court Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

At Singleton Police Court,Daniel Crowley was charged with being the owner of stock found trespassing on a reserve…

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Murder Charge Italian Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

A Brisbane message states that while returning from a visit to a farm near Ingham, an Italian named Ignazio Gatti, 39, is…

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Wage Reductions for Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Employees of the prison service, together with the police, have been informed that they will have to bear the reductions that the other branches of…

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With Pen-knife Alleged Stabbing Waiter Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Arthur Vincent Stuckey (22), a waiter, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having assaulted Oliver McCauley, thereby…

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Restrictions on Presentations to Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Mark Gosling) has gazetted a new Police rule, and members of the force are now debarred from accepting…

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News From Cessnock Mine Manager Charged Alleged Breach Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

At Cessnock Police Court to-day, George Mason Hindmarch appeared to answer a charge that on October 28 last, near at Kearsley, then being…

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Violent Riot in Melb. Police Charge Armed "Reds"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

A number of people are injured and several arrests made yesterday afternoon during a clash between 500. Communists…

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High Court Hears Appeal Upper House Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The Legislative Council abolition appeal case came before the High Court to-day. The Bench consisted…

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Girls Who Ran Away From Home Found in Maitland Youngest 12 Years Police Find

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

Reading more like a fairy tale than a page from real life is the story of three girls, two aged 14 and the other…

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Lucia Court Martial Second Man Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 10

After hearing evidence similar to that offered at Tuesday's court martial of the seamen from the submarine depot ship "Lucia," for…

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Theft Charge Woman in Court Colombo Arrest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

Alma Francis Bruce (40), who was recently brought back from Colombo, was charged at the Redfern Court to-day with…

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