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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 117

Daring Theft Stole Cart From Co-op. Yarn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Thieves who visited the Co-operative Store yard at Kurri Kurri some time on Friday night and stole a butcher's cart, showed any amount of…

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Trouble in 'Bus One Man in Hospital Stealing Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

The sequel to a disturbance in a bus between Heddon Greta and West Maitland late yesterday afternoon, was heard at the West…

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Alleged Vagrant Story to Police NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Having been ordered on Wednesday last by Mr. Stevenson, S.M., to leave the district, Oliver McCauley (19), pastrycook, appeared in…

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"Two-up" School Raided Second Police Raid Names Taken

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

A second raid on an alleged "two up" school within a fortnight has been carried out by the police at Kurri Kurri…

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Alleged Betting Police Case Fails Marked Coins Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

At Newcastle Police Court to-day the police again failed in an alleged betting case. Isaac Hall (39), clerk, was…

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Weigh Clerks Interpretation Claim Rejected by Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

Before the Full Industrial Commission, comprising Justices Piddington, Cantor and Street, application was made…

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Drunkenness and Language Elderly Man Fined "The Police Don't Like Me"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, David Brock, 50, was Charged with drunkenness and indecent language…

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Uproar at Sydney Town Hall Wildest Meeting in History Police Eject a Number of Interrupters Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

Uproarious scenes occurred at the Sydney Town Hill last night, when a public meeting was held to protest against the financial proposals of the New South Wales Government. At least 30 people were ejected from the crowded hall,…

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Prison Escapee Police Outwitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

Ray Lindstrom, 28, who was arrested at Broome on a charge of warehouse breaking at Perth, and who was to have been escorted back…

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Two Charged Attack on Constable Nose Flattened Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

Charles Williams (24), plasterer, and Patrick Kinnane (22), barrowman, were remanded at the Central Court to-day on…

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M.l.a. Sentenced Chief Justice Accused. Appeal May Be Lodged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

After Albert Augustus Edwards,' 40, a member of the Legislative Assembly for Adelaide, and a member of Adelaide City Council, had…

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At Gun Point March to Station Four Men Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 5

In Newcastle Children's Court to-day was told a story of an alleged attempt to break and enter at Waratah and the capture…

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TWO-UP Kurri Kurri Court Players Fined. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

A sequel to a campaign against two-up players was heard at the Kurri Police Court this morning, when 12 men,…

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Man Released on Bail Failed to Appear at Resumption of Court. Judge Issues Order for Arrest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 3

Cliston Arthur Luke, who the Crown alleges defrauded several men of large sums of money by representing himself to be associated with a certain, trust,…

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Police Charged Alleged Assault Sequel to Raid Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Sergeant William Patrick Jennings and Constable John O'Donnell were charged with having…

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Strange Story Young Man charged Obtained Ether Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 7

A remarkable story was told in the City Court to-day when Stanley Thomas, a young man, who said that he was a professional parachutist, of…

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Baton Charge Police Rout Strikers BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

In a riot of striking shearers at Blackall Station blows were struck, and the police were obliged to draw batons and…

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"Stealing Thunder."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 6

In our report of the big public meeting the other Saturday we made Mr. J. J. Shannon to move the motion, of thanks to the speakers. The credit of…

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Concealed Births Woman Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

Before his Honor, Judge Mocatta, at the Glen Innes Court of Quarter Sessions, Olive Pearl Roberts was charged with having concealed the…

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Three Years Gaol SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 5

Clifton Arthur Luke (29), who yesterday was convicted of having obtained large sums of money by representing…

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