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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 117

Indian Leader Dies at 70 After Gaol Calcutta, Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

Pandit Motilal Nehru, ex-president of the Congress, died at Lucknow this morning aged 70. Nehru was released from prison…

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Gun Scare Police Protect Dancer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

The firing of a toy revolver at a Manchester dance hall recently led to police protection being given to a girl dancer…

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Police Inquiry Held in Camera SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 11

A departmental inquiry concerning the conduct of Constables Edmunds and Jones opened to-day before the Superintendent, Mr. Linegar…

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DISBANDED Shearers on Strike Police Action Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 11

The shearers' concentration camp at Emerald has been disbanded, following a visit by the police on Sunday…

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Wage Cut Application Fails Court's Reasons Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

In its reserved judgment to-day the Full Arbitration Court dismissed the application by the Federal Attorney-General. Mr…

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'Buses Collide Cessnock Sequel Case in Court Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

A collision between two buses in Northcote-street, Aberdare, on December 10, had its sequel at Cessnock Police Court to-day…

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Murder Charge SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

At the Newtown Court to-day, Vincenzo Malaponte was remanded on a charge of having murdered Guiseppe…

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Court Shorts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 6

A woman asked at Thames who struck her in the mouth said, pointing to a man in the dock, "That gentleman."…

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Twins Born In Gaol Ward Mother a Lifer London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Florence, whose death, sentence for the murder of a nine-year-old illegitimate son, wan recently commuted to one of life imprisonment,…

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Noisy Cycles Police Active Riders Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

Many complaints have been made about the noise caused by motorists on the streets late at night…

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Real Comedy Call to Police Thief Trapped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

Richard Henry Bend, aged 20, a dealer, who pleaded guilty at Guildhall to a charge of being on enclosed premises in…

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Stallard Case Again Before Court Another Remand, Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

Convicted on November 4, 1929, of having misappropriated £121 of the Colliery Employees' Federation, Joseph Stallard, an ex-officer of Glebe…

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Clerk in Court Alleged False Pretence Unusual Details Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Bernard Essan, a clerk, was remanded on two charges of alleged false pretences…

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"A Dud" Police Opinion Special Formula Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

When Lionel Charles Brierlsy (16) an accountant, and kennedy Brown (53) a salesman, were charged on remand at the Central Court to-day,…

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CESSNOCK Razor Slashing Court Story Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

A packed gallery at Cessnock Court to-day watched with great interest the unfolding of the story of an happening at…

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10 Per Cent. Wage Cut. Arbitration Court's Order to Stand

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The Full Arbitration Court on Thursday dismissed the Commonwealth Government's application for a suspension for three months of the…

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Murder Attempt Youth Charged MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

Detectives have arrested Walter Luckman (17), farm labourer, on a charge of having attempted to murder his employer, Leslie Horton…

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Twins Born in Gaol Echo of Murder Case London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

Mrs Oliver Wise, who was condemned to death for the murder of her illegitimate child, at the Old Bailey, a fortnight ago, but…

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Shameless Theft. Mr Bavin's Opinion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

Commenting on the scheme enunciated by Mr Lang, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Bavin) said:— "Mr Lang has the distinction of…

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Ormond Murder an Important Development. Leeton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

Robert James M'Mahon, who has been charged with the murder of Mena Griffiths, aged 12 years, at Orniond, near Melbourne, was taken to Leeton…

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