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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 117

Lismore Fire Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 8

The inquiry into a fire which destroyed the post—office at Tintenbar was opened at Ballina, and, according to the police, Frederick James…

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Police Raid Thirty Arrests Made NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

Sergeant Noble, accompanied by Sergoant W. Moore, Constable Kenny and other members of the police force raided premises at Boolaroo…

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Murder Charge Italian Acquitted Shot Dead in Bed Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 8

Victor Malaponte, 33, an Italian, was acquitted yesterday afternoon at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of murder…

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Who'll Buy? Unclaimed Property Police Sale Sydney

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

In yesterday's issue of the Government Gazette, the Acting Commissioner of police (inspector Leary) announces that the…

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"No Power" Police and Blankets Question of Issue Sydney

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

Replying to Messrs. Keast and Horsington in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary said there was no fund in…

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Alleged Squabble Husband, Wife, and Son Court Sequel Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 8

Two charges of assault were preferred at Cessnock Police Court to-day, when throe members of a Bellbird home, father, wife and son…

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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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 9

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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Alleged Stealing Magistrate Dimsisses Case

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court on Friday, Mabel Brennan was charged with stealing certain articles, the property of May Chapman…

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Hard Labour Youth Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 5

Robert du[?] aged 20, pleaded guilty at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day to having, at Morlsset, on March 2, broken and entered the…

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Death of School Teacher Murder Charge Against Four Youths

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

Four youths, who have been charged with having at Coburg on. or about March 27 Arthur Head, aged 16, of Belgrave-street, Coburg, State…

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Quadruple Murder Horrible Crime in Germany. Arrested Man Denies Charge. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Berlin

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

A quadruple murdor was committed during the night at. Engledbrand. A man and wife, aged 60 and 58 respectively, a woman aged 30, and her son,…

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Three Months Stealing Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Arthur Forbes MacLaughlan was brought before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the West Maitland Court on Monday to receive sentence in…

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Youths Charged Aberdeen Robbery Sessions Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Two youths, Owen Joseph Leo Wooderoft and Cedric Horace John Eather, who had pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering and…

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Six Years Attempted Murder Vain Appeal Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 5

William James Rixon who last week was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of having caused strychnine to be taken by his nephew, John Rixon,…

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Death of School Teacher Murder Charge Against Four Youths

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Four youths, who have been charged with having at Coburg on or about March 27 murdered Arthur Head, aged 16, of Belgrave-street, Coburg, State…

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Young Man Sent to Gaol Also Declared Habitual Criminal. Echo Op Abernethy Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

Raymond George Jones, 21, and Stanford, 18, who, at the Maitland Quarter Sessions on Friday were found guilty of breaking and…

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"The Benson Murder Case" at the Aberdahe Star This Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

Four detectives, headed by the redoubtable Philo Vance, will grill five suspects in Paramount's "The Benson Murder Case" at the Aberdare Star…

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Wage Cut Many More Industries Court's Order Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

The Full Court of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court yesterday granted a number of aplications for a reduction of 10 per cent, in the…

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"Keep Quiet or I'll 'Plug* You" Sensational 'Bus Hold-Up Has Sequel in Court Linnertson's Crazy Act Under Influence of Liquor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

An echo of Saturday night's sensational 'bus hold-up was heard at Cessnock Police Court this morning, when Lewis Linnertson, aged 20, was…

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Youths Sentenced to Death Murder of Chinese . Gardener. Verdict in Bathurst Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

A remarkable story was told in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Monday, when Thomas O'Hara, 18; Vernon Bonham, 16; and…

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