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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 117

Burglary

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

Fortunately Raymond Terrace has been fairly free from burglaries, but the spell was broken on Saturday night or early Sou day morning when Ingham Bros. general…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

On Friday before Mr. F. D. Sutherland, P.M. J. J. Bowen, language £1 and 8/ costs. [?] month to pay…

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Raymond Terrace Sitting of Court Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

At the Raymond Terrace Police Court before Mr. Sutherland. P.M.. J. J. Bowen, for using objectionable language was fined…

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Secret Still Heavy Fines Imposed Court Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

Joseph Rennie was fined £250, and ordered to pay £5/13/ professional and other costs, at Newtown Police Court, for…

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Air Service Court Application A.n.a.'s Position Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

The Australian National Airways to-day applied to Mr. Justice K. W. Street, in Chambers, for an extension for two months of the order…

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Girl's Story Serious Assault Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

A young woman informed the Regent-st, police late last night' that she had been assaulted at Lilyfield…

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Woman Alleges Criminal Assault Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

A young woman informed the Regent Street police late last night that she had been criminally assaulted in a canal at Lilyfield…

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Local and General Stealing Oysters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

Oyster thieves received a sudden shock when two culprits appeared before the local Bench, on a charge of stealing a large quantity of oysters…

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Alleged Assault. Man Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

At the police court to-day, Thomas Francis Cantwell was committed for trial at the Singleton Quarter Sessions on 20th. April on a charge of assault…

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New Governor Dartmoor Gaol LONDON, January 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

A sensation at Princetown followed the announcement that Major C. Farrell, Governor of the Borstal institution on the isle of Wight, was…

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Murder of Typist Arrest Made

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

Maurice Freedman, aged 35, was charged with the murder of Annette Friedson, the pretty London typiste, who was murdered, as she was…

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Seven Days' Gaol For Begging Alms NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

At 7.46 p,m, yesterday Constable Silby saw a man approach a motor car in which were two women…

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"Do for You" Alleged Threat Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

At the Newtown police court to-day Frederick Victor Stoker (30), labourer, was charged with having used threatening words to Elsa Clark…

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Singleton Police Court Thursday, January 28, 1932. (Before Mr F. D. H. Sutherland, P.m.) Indecent Language

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

Reginald Henry Edmonds was charged with using indecent language in Bathurst-street on 19th January. Defendant, was fined £2, with…

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Burglar Surrenders Under Fire Begs Police for Mercy

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

One of two men alleged to have been surprised in the act of robbing Wakeham and Clark's premises in Beamishstreet, Campsie, on Wednesday night…

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Night Tennis Opening of Court at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

The official opening of the Bellbird Methodist Church night tennis court took place on Monday, January 25, in presence of a large company…

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"His Majesty" Court Orderly's Slip NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

A slip of the tongue on the part of the court orderly gave Mr. Stevenson, S.M, an excited title to-day A defendant was being asked if…

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Youths Committed for Trial Court Looked Like Junk Shop

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

The floor of the Bulli Police Court on Wednesday was strewn with motor boat engines, motor tyres, jewellery, guns, watches, money, linen, household…

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SINGLETON Police Court Milk Gases Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., occupied the Bench at Singleton Police Court. Reginald Henry Edmonds pleaded…

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Gaol Mutiny Punishing Ringleaders LONDON, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph' says the Home office is considering prosecuting the ringleaders in the Dartmoor mutiny, The authorities feel…

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