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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 117

Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 8

At the Police Court, Allan Wright, aged 25, and Torance McAl[?]nan, aged 19, p[?]eaded guilty to having, on May 17, stolen three bottles of…

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Murder Charge Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 12

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

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"Savage Animal" Four Years' Gaol SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 1

Passing a sentence of Tour years' inprionment on Francis Mason (20), a barrowman, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, Judge Curlewis described him…

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COMMENDED Wollongong Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

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

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Hard Labour Night Club Queen Goes to Gaol London, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 1

Mrs, Kate Meyrick, the [?]called "night club queen," was again, sentenced to six months' hard labour for illegally selling…

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Alleged Bribe Police Sergeant SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 1

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

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Fatal Shot Sobbing Woman Murder Trial Nice, May 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 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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Two Dead Alleged Murder U.S. Crime Los Angeles, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 1

David Clark, a young former Deputy District-Attorney, with a spotless record, wan charged with murder…

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Charges Pending Police Allegations Three Remanded Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 8

Police alleging that other charges were pending, three men, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, were remanded until May 26…

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Warden's Court Maitland Sitting Search for Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 10

The Metropolitan Mining Warden (Mr. A. N. Uraham) occupied the bench at the Warden's Court at the East Maitland Court House…

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Kurri Court Prohibited Hours Supplied Liquor Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 12

Charles 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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To Be Withdrawn Police at Relief Depots Minister's Promise Wollongong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 12

A deputation, representing the Trades and Labour Council and Miners' Unions, which waited on the Minister for Education (Mr…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 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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Three Men in Court on Serious Charges Arrest Sequel Strange Story Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 8

A sequel to recent sensational arrests in Sydney was the appearance at the Central Court to-day of Joseph…

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Arrest Made Man Charged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

Hamilton police had their attention drawn to a man at 2 o'clock this morning and arrested him…

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Solicitor and Clerk Charged Eleven Cases Alleged. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day, William Carnegie Clegg, aged 58, a solicitor, was charged with fraudulently uttering accounts for certain sums due to a…

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Polish That Made Pennies Look Like Florins Brief Life Only Four Hours Man Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

A story of silvered pennies and a ticket-of-leave man's alleged connection with them was unfolded in Newcastle…

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Many Charges Clegg and Clerk Court Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, William Carnegie Clegg: (50), solicitor, was charged with…

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Rail Theft Porter Pleads Guilty NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

Pleading guilty to theft of four hats and two motor tyres valued at £6/13/6, the property of Railway Commissioners, George William Juda…

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Further Remand. Taxi-Driver Charged CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 5

A further adjournment till July 7 was made at Cessnock Police Court to-day, when Henry Price, taxi driver, of Cessnock, was charged with…

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