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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 117

Frauds Involving £29,000 Medical Agent Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 2

Pleading guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions oil Monday to a charge of having omitted to account for £3496 to a client, Ramon Barr-Brown, 66, medical…

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Alleged Theft Coal from Trucks Man Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 5

The repeated disappearance of coal from trucks standing at Baldwin's Hollow has been causing the railways considerable…

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Miners' Funds Official Charged Fine Imposed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

At the time of the coal mines look-out a small colliery, known as Mountain Borehole, near Minmi, was opened…

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Heavily Fined Bookmaker in Court Winning Bets Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 2

Fines totalling £200 were imposed upon Arthur West, an A.J.C. bookmaker, at the Central Summons Court yesterday for…

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Two Years' Gaol Drunken Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 2

In the Criminal Court, Perth, Lionel Charles Grenvold Poole, 19, was s[?]tended to two years' imprisonment with hard labour on a…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday. George Madsen pleaded guilty to a…

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Concealed Money Man Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Arthur Collins, a motor mechanic, pleaded guilty to having concealed £10,000 the property of the…

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Theft of Groceries Articles Under Fur Coat

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, Effie Campbell, aged 28, domestic, was charged with having stolen groceries to the value of 5/54…

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Attempted Murder Five Years' Imprisonment

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

At the Albury Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before Judge Coyle, John Lynn aged 42 charcoal turner, was charged with having on…

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Girl's Death Cycle Skidded Man Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, James Cuthbert Wood (32), a mechanic, was charged with manslaughter in connection…

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TAREE District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

In the Taree District Court, John Wade Daunt obtained a verdict for £20 in his claim for wages against Patrick J. Keog, a contractor…

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Assault and Robbery While Armed Francis Green Remanded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 6

francis Green, aged 28, described as a labourer, appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having, while armed with a revolver assaulted…

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Singleton Police Court (Before Mr F. D. H. Sutherland, P.m.) Thursday, July 16th, 1931 Charge Against Hotelkeeper

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 6

Joseph Hornby Kitching was charged with keeping his premises open at unlawful: hours, viz., on election day. Mr C. R. Whitfield (of Messrs. Win…

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Burmese Rebels Clashes with Military Police

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

Calcutta, Wednesday.—A party of military police in command of Captain L. V. Dart, M.C., was ambushed by rebels on the banks of the Pegu River…

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Wanted Man Police Search LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

An intensive search is being carried out in an attempt to capture Charles Ashley, who is wanted in connection with several frauds, and…

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Eviction Riot Nineteen Men Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

As the result of the eviction riot which occurred at Newtown on 19th June, 19 men faced charges of implication in the riot, at the…

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"Fear of Lives" Crown Witnesses Police Claim Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

When Francis Donald Green (28), described as a labourer, appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having, while armed with a…

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Man Admits Practising Dole Frauds for Two Years Sent to Gaol Pretended Married S.M.'s Comment Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

In sentencing a man to six months' imprisonment for a dole fraud at Newcastle to-day, Mr. Atkinson R.S.M., said offences of…

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Woman Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

At the Central court to-day, Jennie Doughty (32) a domestic, was charged with having murdered Alfred Regan, last night…

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SINGLETON Straying Stock Danger Police Court. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 4

Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., presided at the regular sitting of Singleton Police Court. Joseph Hornby Kitching, licenses…

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