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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 117

Fire at Berrigan Explosion of Gas Cylinder. Sergeant of Police Fatally Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

An explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at the Momalong Hotel, Berrigan. In a few minutes the entire…

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Razor Slashing Three Months' Gaol Witness Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

In the case where william turnbull Duffin was charged with maliciously wounding william peden, his honor honor continued his summing up…

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Burglary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 8

Police have recovered practically the whole of the goods and money taken from Messrs. McDonald Bros.' store on the night of 19th inst. The stuff was…

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Dole Frauds Police Allegation Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

Robert Travers (40), labourer, was. remanded at the Central Court on two charges' of alleged dole frauds…

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Police Court. To-day's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. W. C. Geike, P.M. at the Court of Petty Sessions this morning, Jack Powell was fined 10/ or 48 hours imprisonment for travelling on…

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Razor Slashing Incident Accused Gets Three Months' Gaol. Peden Charged with Perjury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

Hearing of the case in which William Turnbull Duffin, 29, of Cesenock, was charged with having maliciously wounded William P[?]den, allegedly…

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Swyer's Gully Man Heavily Fined for Cattle Stealing Case at Kurri Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

Francis Partington a Sawyer's Gally butcher, was fined £20 with costs amounting to £5/11/-, by Mr. Reld, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court Wednesday, on a charge of having stolen three heifers, valued at £5/5/- the property of Waltor Draper, of Hebburn…

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Church Social Officer Charged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

In Newcastle summons court to-day Harold Tucker Lindsay, of Depnison—street, carrington, was charged with having behaved riotously and…

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Store Robbed "Wanton Damage" Youths Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Recent robberles on the coalfields were recalled to-day, when Raymond George Jones (21), of Kearsley; Jack stanford (19), of…

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Cocaine in His Possession Youth Fined £250, OR 12 Months' Gaol. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

At the central Court to-day, Alfred Moore, aged 19, a labourer, was fined £250, in default 12 months' imprisonment, on a charge of having cocaine in…

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Denman Tragedy. Verdict of Murder and Suicide Evidence at Inquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. C. J. Gray, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Denman Court House on Tuesday last into the circumstances touching the, deaths of…

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N.S.W.'s DEFAULT Legal Action Likely Moving High Court Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Following on the declaration of Mr. lang, that the New South Wales Government does not intend to meet interest payments…

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MURDER! Youths Charged Assault Sequel Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 1

Detectives inquiring into the death of Arthur. Head, who died of injuries following an attack while on his was home arrested…

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Fireman Charged Attempted Burglary Sessions Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 4

Charged that at Newcastle on February 5 last, he did attempt to break and enter the shop of Alfred Lewis with intent to steal, Peter…

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Alleged Assault "Pommelled Me" Young Man Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 9

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

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Murder Charge Man Shot Dead

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 11

An inquiry was held at Forbes Police Court, before the coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, into the death of Re[?]ert Hill, who was shot dead late on…

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Open Verdict Ormond Murder Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 11

An open finding was returned by the Coroner, Mr. D. Grant, after the inquest into the death of Adeline Hazel Wilson, 16…

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FINED £20 Cattle Stealing Butcher's Lapse Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

Francis Partington was charged at Kurri Kurri Police Court, with stealing three head of cattle, the properly of Walter Draper, miner…

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Denman Tragedy "Murder and Suicide" Inquest Held

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

The recent tragedy, in which the Marriott family, including John Marriott, his wife, Levinia, and their four children met…

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Shot Lover Callous Woman 20 Years' Gaol Paws, March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 1

Georgette Hado, a former beauty queen. was sentenced to twenty years' hard labour for murdering her lover, Isaac…

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