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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 117

Car Fatality Driver Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

John Holmrlck Meek, 59, a resident of Katoomba, while crossing the afreet, was knocked down and fatally, injured by a our alleged to have been…

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Wife's Story Shock for Police Hubby Warned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 1

The police at Redfern station received a shock early this morning, when a woman, clad only in a nightdress, walked into the…

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Newcastle Police Seize Alleged Illicit Spirits 3000 GALS. Wickham Raid Men Arrested Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 1

Nearly 3000 gallons of spirit in preparation were among the seizures by Newcastle police in a raid on an…

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VENDETTA? Gelignite Explosion Police Busy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

Investigations to-day revealed that the explosion on Mr. James Livingstone's property at Peakhurst, was caused by a big…

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EXPLOSIVES Hoarded in Melbourne Seized by Police Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 2

The police yesterday seized a large quantity of explosives and ammunition at a house at Foots-cray, the place containing…

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CHICAGO Financial Crisis Court Decision New York, Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

Chicago is again in financial difficulties owing to the refusal of bankers to buy tax warrants, and to the draining of the Civic and School…

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Brutal Murder Darwin (N.t.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 8

A partially deaf aboriginal known as "Cockatoo Charlie," was battered to death with an iron bar last week…

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Two Charged Alleged Sly-Grog Sequel to Raid Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

There was another echo of the raid on an alleged illeit still at Wickham on New Year's Eve, in the Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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Sell Racehorse Court's Permission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Stanley Vivian Creamer, Heensee of the Cessnock Hotel, Cessnock, was granted permission at the Licensing Court to-day to sell a racehorse,…

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Singleton Police Court Monday, January 4. (Before Messrs A. Simmons and , J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

George Clifton pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in an indecent manner in John-street on January 2, and was fined 10/, or 2 days'…

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E.M. COURT. Minor Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

Several minor charges were heard at the East Maitland Court this morning before Messrs. J.J. Huer and J.D. Austin, J's,P…

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A Miniature Arsenal Explosives and Ammunition Seized by Police

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

On Friday police seized a large quantity of explosives and ammunition at a house at Foottscray, Melbourne, the place contadning…

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Police Shot Machine Gun Used New York, Jan 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 8

A message from springfield (Missouri) says that two shortlist and four detectives were killed and two others were wounded in an attempt…

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Pc. Charged Alleged Theft Court Crowded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

At the Windsor Court to-day Walter Stunley Hitcheock (81) a police constable, was charged with atealing loather valued at £5, the property of…

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SINGLETON Police Court Poverty No Crime Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

Messrs. A, Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Jb.P, occupied the Bench at the Police Court yesterday. George Clifton pleaded guilty to be…

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Murderer Who Has Millions Rich Man Sentenced for Shooting Sweetheart

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

Sentence of twelve years' Imprisonment with hard labour has been passed on Jean Houyet, known in France as the "millionaire…

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ARRESTED Gandhi in Gaol Indian Crisis Calcutta, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Gandhi and the president of the Congress (Vallabhai Patel) were arrested at Gandhi's residence at Bombay at 3 o'clock…

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District Court Reserved Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

The reserved decision of his Honor, Judge Sheridan, in the cases of Mrs. Annie May Bennet, of Newcastle, versus Raymond E. Harris, of Cessnock,…

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Theft of Plants Water Board Report Police to Inquire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 7

Reports of thefts from the "Look- out" reservoir property at New Lamblon and the Mayfield boosting station were made to the H. D. W. S. and S…

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A Daring Theft

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Great daring was displayed by a thief who entered a house in Spofforth-street, Cremorne, on Sunday night, and stole jewellery valued…

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