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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 117

Mother of Murdered School Girl Screams in the Coroners Court Pathetic Scene Story at Inquest McMAHON for Trial Melbourne, Tues

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Mena Griffiths, the 12-year-old school girl, whoso outraged and…

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Police Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

Kurri Kurri has always been notes as being one of the most law-abiding places in the State, but the year 1030 shows a big increase in the list of…

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Bank Breaking Salesman Charged SYDNEY

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

Henry La Rouffe, a salesman, was remanded on £250 ball at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having broken and entered the…

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Police Injured Chase After Suspect Car Hits Kerb Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Sergeant Cullen and Constable Dawson, of the police night patrol, were injured while chasing a man, who was riding a motor cycle,…

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Drunk on Dole. Magistrate's Sharp Comment

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Records were broken in Goulburn this Christmas in the number of arrests made on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. There were 36 arrests for…

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Increase in Police Business Many Cessnock Cases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Hard times seem to play a part in crime. The year 1930 saw a big increase in police courts cases in Cessnock over the…

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Court's Decision 18th Amendment New York. Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

The United States' Circuit Court of Appeals held to-day that the 18th Amendment is constitutionally adopted…

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Angry Court Scene JUDGE-ADVOCATE Politician's Views Basic Wage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

An angry scene occurred in the Arbitration Court in Melbourne yesterday, when Mr. C. Crofts, a union advocate,…

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Alleged Bandit Laughed in Court Serious Charge Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

George White, who was arrested here last week on a charge in connection with the Alexandria bank hold-up, appeared at the…

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Six Months' Gaol Five Theft Charges SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

Percy John Francis, a carpenter, was sentenced to six months imprisonment at the Paddington Court to-day, on five charges of theft from…

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Kurri Police Court Hawkers' Licenses Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

Keith J. Jackson was grauted a hawker's pack license by Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at Kurri COurt to-day. Togle Sadie was also granted a…

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Shop Robbed Smokers' Requisites Missing Young Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

It was reported to the West Maitland police yesterday by Mr. Chick, who conducts a refreshment room in…

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Threat to Shoot Ferrymaster Charged S.M.'s COMMENT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

At the Kogarah Police Court yesterday Walter John Glover, 48 a ferrymaster was charged with having assaulted Henry…

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Grim Threat Police Allegation Dealer Fined Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

When Thomas Clarborough, a deler was charged at the Central Court to-day with riotous behaviour, Constable Schroeder stated that when he…

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Sworn in High Court Judges MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 7

Dr. Herbert Vere Evatt, K.C., and Mr. Edward Aloysius McTiernan were sworn in yesterday as Justices of the High Court of…

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Newcastle Hold-ups Accused Before Court Two Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Additional evidence was heard at the Newcastle Police Court in the case in which Kenneth Douglas, 19, labourer, and Bert Bernard Dodd,…

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Price of Gas Court's Inquiries Crown Contention Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Justice Davidson resumed his enquiries to-day into the charges made for gas by the Australian Gaslight Company, the…

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Shearers to Replace Strikers Queensland Pastoral Workers Object. Police Draw Revolvers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

Following a report that southern shearers to replace strikers were on the mail train for Crossmore station, in the Muttaburra district (Q.)"' 200 local…

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Fraud Alleged Motor Service Station Promoters in Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Lionel Charles Brierley, an accountant, and Kennedy Brown, a salesman, were charged with…

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Basic Wage Opposition Full Arbitration Court Sits. Judge Expresses Views

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

Addressing the Full Court of the Arbitration. Court in Melbourne in opposition to the basic wage application, Mr C. Crofts, for the…

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