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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 117

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

At the Gloucester Police Court, Charles Walsh Graham McPherson, John Allan Owen Cullen, and Keith Briss were fined 10/, in default seven…

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No Evidence In Theft Charge Manager Freed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

When John Brown Tennant (38), manager of a city financial firm, was charged at the Central Court to-day with…

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Lodger Charged Search for Bathroom Case Dismissed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 7

Wandering about the Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton, looking for the bathroom after he had been to a party, Alexander…

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Launch Stolen Two Charged Man and Wife Coff's Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

Lyndon Cornelius Barker, 21, and rose Alice Barker, 23, were remanded at the local court on a charge of having been in…

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GLOUCESTER Licensing Court Transfer Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

At the Taree Licensing Court the Magistrate granted a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Gloucester, from Lily May Sams to Mrs. Annie…

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Police Search For Missing Man Believed Drowned Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The police are dragging the river near Kippilaw in an effort to find the body of a man who is thought to have been drowned…

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Amazing Story in Murder Inquest Mary Dean Brother's Evidence Many Rows Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The inquest concerning the death of Mary Dean (25), a teacher, who was found murdered on…

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Death from Knife Wound. Boy Charged with Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

Following a quarrel in Darlinghurst on Monday, James Goode, 16, of Moore Park, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital with a shocking knife wound…

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Guilty of Theft Miners' Union Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Before Judge Thomson, at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, Samuel John Martin pleaded guilty to having at Lithgow between July 3, 1929,…

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Stolen Launch Man and Wife Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Lyndon Cornelius Barker, aged 21, and Rose Alice Barker, aged 23, were remanded at Coff's Harbour Court on Wednesday on a charge of having been…

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Shot Himself. Seaman Sentenced Wanted to Die Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

On a charge of attempting to commit suicide by shooting himself with a revolver Thomas Pearch (41), seaman, was at Newcastle Police…

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Elwood Murder Adam Graham Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of Molly Dean at Elwood was resumed today. Detective Lambell said he had…

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Elwood Murder Molly Dean's Unhappy Home Life Evidence at Inquest

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Intense pubilc interest was shown in the inquest which began in Melbourne yesterday into the death of Mary Dean, aged 25, school teacher, whose battered body was found in alane off Addison-street, Elwood, early on the morning on November 21…

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ARBITRATION Justice Piddington Sole Court Judge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

Following the decision of the State Cabinet yesterday Mr. Justice Piddington will be appointed as the sole Industrial…

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Communists and Police Clash Red Flag Hauled Down

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

The red flag, which was hoisted on the verandah of the Government offices at Darwin on Tuesday, was hauled down on Wednesday afternoon, after…

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Molly Dean Murder Inquest Graham for Trial (Continued from Page 1)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Mrs. Belie Penman Graham, a widlow, said she was the mother of [?]dam Graham, and had known the [?]ean family for nearly 10 years…

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Police Pay Proposed Reduction a Frightful Risk Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

Referring to the decision of the Government to reduce the wages of the police by 10 per cent, Mr. L. B. Fenwick, secretary of the Police…

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Curious Crowd Excluded From Murder Inquest Second Day Strange Evidence Girl's Story Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

When the inquiry into the death of Molly Dean, who was murdered near her home at Elwood on Novmeb 21,…

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A Row Leads to Court Three Fined Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Disturbed by a row outside his home at 1.30 a.m. on January 24, Sergeant Thomson arrested three men for using…

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Court Martial For Naval Officer. Rash Speech Washington, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The United States Cabinet has apologised to Premier Mussolini for the recent speech by Major-General Smedley Butler, of the…

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