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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 117

TELEVISION Aid to Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 3

Television as a weapon against crime was demonstrated in Chicago recently by anti-crime campaigners (says a dispatch.)…

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Third Man Lambton Shooting Court Charge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 1

Another chapter in the sensational shooting of Constable Mabbutt at Lambton on Thursday night was opened at…

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For Trial Alleged Stealing Court Story Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

On returning home from her Christmas holidays, Mrs. Rosamond, of Myola-street, Mayfield, found her house in…

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Courted Daughter and Robbed Mother Story at Newcastle Police Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

A story of a man robbing his prospective mother-in-law was unfolded in Newcastle Police Court yesterday. Robert Burns, aged 20, pastrycook,…

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Murder Charge Fell From Motor, Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 8

Following the death of Robert Galvin Rahilly Nizhet, aged 26, in Timaru Hospital, as a result of an alleged assault and robbery in a motor…

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BATTERED Set Upon by Gang Daylight Theft Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 8

Roy McIver, 33, of Florence-street, St. Peters, was viciously assaulted by several men in Bishopsgate-street, Camperdown…

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Girl Shot Murder Attempt Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

Mavis Steele Smith, 23, was admitted to hospital at Hastings gravely wounded in the head and back. Herbert Frederick Nunn, 42…

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Victim Dies Gang Warfare Police Record Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

Richard Campbell, who way shot in the back by two men near the St. Kilda railway station on Monday night, died at…

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VARIATION Ambulance Award Court Approached Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

Supporting the application to the Hospital Conciliation Committee for the variation of the award for ambulance officers, which comes into operation on…

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Light List Kurri Kurri Court KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

The Police Magistrate, Mr. D. W. Reed, had a very light list to deal with at Kurri Kurri Court to-day. Three inebriates were fined for…

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Shooting Affray at Lambton Accused Before Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

Two young men, arrested at Carrington early on Sunday morning in connection with the shooting affray at Lambton, on Thursday…

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Shot Five Times Magistrate Dies CALCUTTA, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

Magistrate Peddie, who yesterday was shout five times with a revolver, died this afternoon. A number of arrests has been made…

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At Bedside Special Court Dying Woman Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

A special court was held at the bedside of Mrs. Gladys Jones (22) at the Coast Hospital after her dying depositions had been…

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Police Court. To-day's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 9

At the Muswellbrook Police Court to-day, Harold James Shringett (18) was charged with stealing certain articles to the value of £1/15/-, the…

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Police Auction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

To-morrow, at 11 a.m., at the Police Station, West Maitland, an auction sale of unclaimed property will be held. The goods are a purse…

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Alleged Robberies. Youths Charged. Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

On Thursday night, 2nd, which was the shopping night of the week, on account of the Easter holidays, the manager of one of the principal…

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Girl's Story Youths Charged MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Following the story told to the police by a 16-year-old girl, that she was assaulted while walling for a tram in the city last night, two…

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ABDUCTION Young Man Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Percy Monts Field (22), shearer, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having abducted Joyce Edna Kent, aged 19 years and 11 months…

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Police Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 9

At the Police Court, John Wells was charged with riotous behaviour on the showground and was fined £1, in default seven days…

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Police Court Kurri Kurri Cases KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 7

At Kurri Kurri Police Court to-day before Mr. J. W. Thompson, J.P., Alex Asphen, of Abernethy, was charged with drunkenness and was…

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