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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 117

Alleged Fraud. Solicitor and Law Clerk Charged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 3

The case in which William Carnegie Clegg, 50, solicitor, and Leila Beryl Smith, 37, law clerk, are charged with having fraudulently received certain…

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Police Angry Alleged "Spooking" Inquiry Sought Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

That "spooking" is being carried on, and police non-commissioned officers an well as some of the rank and file are victims of it, are allegations made…

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Redfern Riot Gosling Explains Court's Order Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 5

Reference to the riot outside a house in Redfern on Saturday, when an attempt was made to evict tenants, was made by the Chief…

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Buried in Fish Pond. Mother and Daughter. Gruesome Police Find; Search for Husband London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

Under the concrete floor of a re-recently-constructed fish-pond at their home at Belvedere, Kent, the police yesterday found the bodies of Mrs…

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Alleged False Report Lord Kylsant Charged. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

Lord Kylsant, a city magnate, was charged at Guildhall Court by summons with having circulated or concurred in circulating an annual…

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Police "Spooks" Newcastle Complaints Men's Attitude Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

Attempts to deny that the Newcastle police are agitating for a Royal Commission or other form of inquiry into practices of…

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Murder Mystery Body in Fire Dump Wound in Breast London, June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

Scotland Yard is investigating another murder, mystery, which has some resemblance to the Rouse case…

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Fierce Fight Police Attacked Burma Rebels Calcutta, June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

Fierce fighting between police and a force of 500 Burma rebels, aided by dissatisfied villagers, occurred at Wettitan, in…

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"FALSE" Lord Kylsant Court Charge London, June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

Arriving in a limousine car, Lord Kylsant, the shipping magnate, was charged at Guildhall with having circulated, or having…

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Big Claim Company Sued Court Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

The case in which Frank Kranclbinder is claiming £5000 damages from the Mercantile Mutual Insurance…

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Police and Rebels a Four Hours Battle. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Calcutta

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

A fierce battle between police and 500 Burma rebels occurred at Wottigax. The rebels were driven off after four hours' battle, leaving many dead and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 10

Arthur Robinson, aged 45, of Glennie's Creck, was charged at the Police Court with having in his possession eight skins of a protected…

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Graphic Story Assault-Robbery Two Men Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 7

How he was kidnapped and held in a car while his jewellery shop in he city was robbed, was related at the Central Court to-day by Solomon…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 9

At the Muewellbrook Police Court, before Mr K. M. Dash, J. P., a young man named Edward Albert Hornery, aged 37, was charged with having…

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Jazz Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 9

Paris is to have "Brighter Policeman," M. Chiappe, prefect, of the Paris police, has decided to aholish the neat "kep!" cap which, with his…

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Sent to Gaol Girl Shop Thieves SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 7

At the Central Court to-day Thelma Richards (20) domestic, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour and Merlie Barrie (20) domestic to…

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Near Death Shooting Victim Men Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court, Harry Lee (33), hairdresser, and William Bishop (22), barman, were charged with the wounding of…

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"Must Assist" Process of Law Police Duty Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Justice to-day whether he proposed to amend the law in order to prevent a magistrate ordering…

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Dole Fraud Man Sentenced to Seven Days' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

At the Central Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, George Arbuckle, aged 34, cook, was sentenced to seven days' gaol for Laving falsely declared that…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

At the Circuit Court at Charters Towels (Q.), the jury returned a verdict of acquittal in the case of Leslie William M'Donald (29), who was…

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