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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 117

COMMENDED Wollongong Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wollongong unemployed, representing 780 residents of Wollongong, a motion was carried upholding the action of…

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Alleged Bribe Police Sergeant SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 5

A sergeant of police has been suspended pending a departmental inquiry into allegations that he accepted a bribe of…

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Charge of Murder Defendant Remanded Till June 3rd. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

At the Redfern Court to-day, John Finnie, aged 29, a labourer, was charged with the murder of George Cooper, pony bookmaker, on May 9th…

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Wharf Row Court Cases Adjourned NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 1

Arising from a disturbance on Lee wharf on May 12. Leslie Arthur Boyle (35), and Albert McCarter (40), wharf labourers, were charged…

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Kurri Court Prohibited Hours Supplied Liquor Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 5

Carles Edward Edwards, of Weston, was charged at the Kurri Kurri Court to-day, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., with supplying liquor on April…

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Fatal Shot Sobbing Woman Murder Trial Nice, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 1

Crowds ten times larger than the Court's capacity stormed the opening trial of Mrs. Nirdlinger, who was…

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Child's Custody Court's Order SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 7

An application on behalf of Frances Elizabeth Fitzgerald, of Coorgee, for the custody and maintenance of Moria…

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Clash Over Wharf Work in Melbourne Wild Rush Blows and Kicks Police Called Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 1

A clash between volunteers and members of the Waterside Federation occurred at No. 5 north wharf this…

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Mother Charged with Murder a Pathetic Story

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

A pathetic story was unfolded it the Coroner's Court at Wollongong on Wednesday, when an inquiry was conducted into the death of Jack Beattie…

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Death of School Teacher Four Youths Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

Giving evidence in the Criminal Court at Melbourne yesterday in the case in which four youths are charged with having murdered Arthur Head,…

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Murder Charge Bail Refused SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

Alfred John Dillon (21), and Matthew Foley (22), labourers, were charged at the Central Court to-day with the murder of Cecil…

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Eviction Effected Police Take Up Subscription

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

Unemployed men who had, during the past fortnight, an unbroken watch over a house in Sunnyside-street, Mayfield, neàr Newcastle,…

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Child's Custody the Court's Order

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

An application on behalf of Frances Elizabeth Fitzgerald, of Coogee, for the custody and maintenance of Moira. Fitzgerald was again, before the Judge…

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Bribery Charge Against Police Sergeant Constable's Allegation

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

An allegation that a police sergeant accepted a bribe of £100 some years ago is being investigated by officials of the Police…

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Murder of Millionaire Husband Verdict of Not Guilty Nice

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

Crowds ten times larger than the Court's capacity stormed the opening trial of Mrs Nirdlinger, who was charged with the murder of…

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Clash Between Unionists and Volunteers Police Stop Hostilities

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

A clash between unionists and volunteers occurred at the North Melbourne, yesterday morning; but hostilities ceased when police…

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Weigh Clerks Variation of Award Court's Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

The application made to the Full Bench of the Industrial Commision, comprising Justices Piddington, Cantor and Street…

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Police Find. Jewels and £7900. Money Buried in Bush Sequel of Robberies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

City detectives during last weekend recovered practically the whole ot the remainder of the diamond jewellery stolen from the King-street shop…

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Police Find Jewels and £7900. Money Buried in Bush. Sequel to Robberies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

Detectives during the week-end recovered practically the whole of the remainder of the diamond jewellery stolen from the King-street shop of…

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Stole Goods From Railway Truck Whisky Proved Their Undoing. Three Young Men Before Singleton Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

When two young men entered a railway truck and stole some goods from a consignment going to Armidale, they were very unwise to…

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