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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 117

Alleged Murder Miner Before Court CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 10

The tragic happening near Cameroux slaughterhouse, off the Nulkaba-road, in which Mrs. Julia Hughes, 48, of…

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Many Charges Three Men in Court Police Claim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

At the Central Police Court Arthur Newton (25), labourer, and George Sparks (27), labourer, were charged with…

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Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 10

At the Central Court To-day, Peter Matzen (39) a motor driver, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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Murder Charge Man Shot Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

An inquiry was hold at Forbes Police Court, before the coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, into the death of Report Hill, who was shot dead late on…

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Found Dead In Motor Car Driver Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

With his head badly battered, Laurence Miller, 25, taxi-driver, of Woollahra, was found on 13th inst in the back seat of a…

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Strange Case Father—Son Charged Assaulted Sister Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

There was an unusual case before the Hornsby Police Court when Alfred C. Miller and Claude Percy Miller, father and…

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Mean Theft Robbed Poor-Box P.M.'s Disgust Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

In fining George Berry (20), £2, in default a month's imprisonment at the Albury police court, for having robbed the poor-box of the…

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"SEAWORTHY" Dredge Nereus Court Finding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

Giving judgment regarding the sinking of the dredge Nereue off the Tasmanian coast, the Marine Court found that the dredge was in a…

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Murder Charge Woman in Dock Self-defence Nice, March 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Nirlinger, who has been charged with the murder of her millionaire husband, made her first appearance at the Court…

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Police Raid Italian Taken Gave in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

During a disturbance at Darlineghurst two nights ago, an Italian is said to have been in possession of two revolvers and…

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Baton Charge Angry Demonstration Police Felled Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

When a menacing and non-descript mob of about 300 men threatened to invade the Treasury Building, the police were…

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A Fusillade Pelted With Melon Court Allegation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 11

Bernard Mahoney pleaded not guilty at the West Maitland Police Court. before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., to a charge of having behaved…

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Strange Story Aged Woman's Will Appeal to Court Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

A remarkable story was told in the Probate Court to-day during the hearing of the will of Mrs. Hannah Alexander, formerly of Glebe, who…

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Clerk Charged with Stealing £1300 Alleged to Be Missing. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Archibald William Gerard Guthrie, aged 29, a clerk, was remanded on a charge of having stolen £18, the property of the…

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Sensation in Police Court Man Collapses and Dies

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

After vigorously denying the charge against him, Stewart Russell, about 70 years of age, of Garden Vale, collapsed in the witness-box on Friday at…

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Alleged Assault "Pomelled Me" Young Man Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

James Edward Fogarty, of Taylor Street, West Maitland, proceeded against Thomas Edmunds, of High Street, West Maitland, at West…

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Missing Money Clerk Charged Big Amount Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Archibald William Gerard Guthrie (29) clerk was remanded on a charge of having stolen £18, the property…

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The Ormond Murder Coroner Returns Open. Verdict

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

That Hazel Wilson, aged 16, was murdered at Ormond by some person or persons unknown, was the finding on Friday of the Melbourne…

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Alleged "Dole" Ticket Frauds Police Make Arrests. Coupons Worth £250 Seized

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

Investigating a series of alleged daring "dole" ticket frauds, detectives on Friday arrested, an official of the State Labour Bureau…

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Story of Nulkaba Tragedy Told at Coroner's Court Ghastly Injuries Grim Array of Exhibits "Smelt Strongly of Liquor" Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

The blood—stained axe with which the fatal injuries are alleged to have been inflicted, blood—stained coat, and sunshade, the frail hat through which the gashes which caused her death were inflicted, were among an array of grim exhibits at…

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