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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 117

Magistrate Objected Attitude of Men in Court Trouble Over "Time to Tay."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

Strong" exception was taken by Mr. Reed, P.M; at the Kurri Kurri Police Court this week at the attitude of several men who appeared in cases…

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MUSWELLBROOK Alleged Cattle Stealing for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

Albert Edward Horney was charged at the Muswellbrook. Police Court, before Mr. W. C. Gelke, P.M., with having stolen 17 head of mixed…

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Murder Charge Man Sent for Trail

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

The City Coroner (Mr May) on wednesday concluded his inquiry into the death of Cecil M'Cormack, aged 21, who was fatally stabbed in,…

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Valuation Appeal Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. E. T. Orom, P.M., at the Gloucester Police Court, Agostino Teni appealed against the Shire Council's U.C.V. on 79 acres of land at…

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Settled Out of Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

It was announced on Wednesday that the claim for £10,000 damages for alleged libel, made by the Premier (Mr Lang) against "Smith's Weekly," had…

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"Fascist Police" Trades Hall View Lang Criticised Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3

For several hours last night the Trades and Labour Council discussed the clash between police and Communists at Bankstown…

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Land Values Friendly Appeal Court 20 Per Cent. Down

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

With the stump in land values, the great fall in the sales of produce, and the bad season caused by the two floods, and the drought of last year…

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Anti-evictionists and Police Fierce Fight at Newtown Onlooker Succumbs to Heart Attack. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

The police fired 15 shots during a battle with anti-evictionists at a house in Union-street, Newtown. shortly before noon to-day. They…

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Communists and Police. Serious Clash at Bankstown. Big List of Casualties. Inspector White in Critical Condition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Communists and police clashed in the fiercest fight in the history of Sydney on Wednesday at Bankstown. One man was shot, and seven police…

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Anti Evictionists and Police Meet in Fierce Clash Shots Fired Battle in House Blood Flows Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

Anti-evictionists and the police again met to-day in a serious clash, in which two policemen were injured and…

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Fettler Injured Court Makes Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

Claiming that he injured his foot while working as a fettler in the employ of South Maitland Railways, Ltd., Thomas Troubridge, of 47…

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Tamworth Man Missing Police Drag River. Tamworth

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 3

Fears are entertained for the safety of William Thomas Appleton, 57 years of ago, former manager of the boot store of Hunter, Ltd., Tamworth…

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Claim by Mr W.m.hughes Settled Out of Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

The case in which William Morris Hughes was claiming £10,000 from the "Sydney Morning Herald" has been settled…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Case at Muswellbrook Court. Local Resident Charged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 4

At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Friday, 12th inst., Albert Ed. Hornery was charged with having stolen 17 head of mixed cattle, the property of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

At the Police Court, Irene Leah Bartlett, fisherwoman, of Nelson's Bay, Port Stephens, sought relief under the Moratorium Act from an…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

At the Gloucester Police Court, Alfred O'Connor was charged with, having insufficient visible means, of support. The police stated that O'Connor…

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Mudgee Mail Robbery Echo in Court on Bail Police Case Two Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 1

There was a sequel at the Central. Police Court to-day of the sensational arrest yesterday of two men in…

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Cr. Gowing Charged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

Cr. J. E. Gowing was cited to appear at Kempsey Court on a charge of having sat as a Shire Councillor during a period in which he allegedly…

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Five Years' Gaol. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

Sentence of five years' imprisonment was passed by Judge Armstrong at the Quarter Sessions to-day on Nathan Solomon, 45, broker, who was convicted…

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