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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 117

Club Funds Man Charged NEWCASTLE

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

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day. Edward William Cooper (42), motor driver, was charged that being entrusted, between December 31…

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Miner Charged Lodge Moneys NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 12

An ex-official of a miners lodge, William Parker (44), miner, appeared before the Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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Minister Charged 'Unseemly Words" SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

At the Central Summons Court to-day Trevor May, a Protestant minister, was charged with having used unseemly language in the Domain on…

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Murder Charge Grenfell Case SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

At the Grenfell Police Court to-day, Ernest Griffin was charged with the murder of Donald Crawford. He was remanded for eight days…

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For Trial Attempt to Enter Youth Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 10

Going on his rounds at Mayfield early in the morning of February 23, night watchman Dempsey noticed that holes had been bored in…

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MARRIED Handcuffed Prisoner Murder Charge Paris, March 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

Handcuffed to two policemen, Henri Bauer, who is charged with murderiner two men, was married by special permission…

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Police Methods Inquiry Ordered MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tunnecliffe) has decided to order a review of all the fact relating to the murders of Mona Griffiths and Mary…

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MASQUERADES Worked as Husband Court's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

Is it a crime for a woman to pass herself off as her dead husband, and, disguised in his clothes and equipped with his…

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Angry Mob Police Menaced Two Arrests Sydney

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

Menaced by an angry crowd of 200 last night,. Constables Kelleway and Hutchinson, of Regent—street Station, were…

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Cessnock Tragedy Woman Battered Police Find Axe Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 6

Barely conscious, with blood-drenched clothes, Mrs. Julia Hughes, of Allandale-road, Cessnock was found lying in a sulky in a welter…

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Fire in Shop Sequel in Court SYDNEY

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

Daniel Savick Korol (26), a shopkeeper, was remanded at the Central Court to-day until March 11, on a charge of having maliciously set fire…

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Charge of Murder Magistrate Grants Bail. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Ernest Sinclair Oldfield, aged 24, assistant engineer, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having murdered Richard Malone…

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Murder Intent! SYDNEY

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

William Bennett, a storeman, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having wounded…

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Two Charged Goods in Possession One Fined

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

Raymond James Jones and Noel Jeffries, were charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day with having goods in their custody,…

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Raid on Ferry 17 Men Charged SYDNEY

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

Seventeen man arrested on the ferry steamer Kulgoa on Saturday were charged at the Central Court to-day with breaches of…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Man Remanded

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

Sydney, Monday. William Bennett, aged 29, a storeman, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Heavy Bail Murder Charge. Report Daily Sydney

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

Ernest Sinclair Oldfield (24) assistant engineer, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having murdered Richard…

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Three Charges Motorist in Court One Man Dies

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

At the Central Court to-day Richard Jack Johnston, 23, a traveller, was charged with having feloniously slain David Ross…

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Unemployed Riot at Perth Clash with Police. Fighting in Street

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

Several arrests were made and eight persons were treated at Perth Hospital as a result of a violent clash between unemployed and…

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Bullet Fired Into Wall of House Strange Incident at Neutral Bay. Attempted Murder or Accident? Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

While Mrs Ethel Totolis, of Neutral Bay, was seated on the front verandah last night she heard the report of a firearm in front of her…

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