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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 117

Singleton Police Court Thursday, February 11th. (Before Mr F. D. H. Sutherland, P.m.) Stealing Melons

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

Four youths, John Lester, Stanley Matthews, Alfred Watson, and Ernest Charles Wilson, were charged with stealing live melons valued at 4/, the…

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Burglary at Green's. Small Haul

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Some time during Monday night, burglars forced an entry through the office window of Mr. W. H. Green's store. They used a piece of iron which…

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Two Men Charged

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Two men who, it was alleged, had kidnapped Mr. Perrott, were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having demanded money with…

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Charged by Bull

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

At Griffith, a bull charged and knocked over a horse which a farm worker, Ronald Wilde, was riding, Wilde suffering a compound fracture…

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J.P. Fined. Magistrate's Comments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

At the East Maitland Court, Mr. F. D. Sutherland, P.M., urged that persons who were made justices of the peace should possess qualifications for the…

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Dungog Police Court. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

The cases of Saxby v. Rumbel and Rumbel v. Saxby were settled and struck out. Mr. Skilton and Mr. A. S. Borthwick appeared for the conflicting…

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Gloucester Police Court. Monday, 8th February. (Before Mr. Oram, P.m.). on the Premises

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

Three defendants pleaded guilty to being on the premises of the Commercial Hotel during prohibited hours without lawful excuse on 20th…

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CHALLENGED! Full Court's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The legality of the Full Court's decision that the grant of a wagen reduction in any one firm under the Financial Emergency Act becomes a…

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Scone Grazier's Plight. Lured to Flat. "Demanding by Menaces' Two Men Charged Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

At Central Court to-day Henry Edward Messervy (42), engineer, and Allan George Kelly, (32), plantation manager, were charged with having…

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'Bus Case Charge Fails Court Story Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

In the Newcastle Summons Court to-day, John Barry, of Buladelah, was charged with having carried…

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Appeal Against Land Board Dismissed Court Upholds Decision

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

In the Land and Valuation Court, Sydney, this week, C. Binnie appealed against the determination and order of the local land board, land district of…

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Brutal French Murderer Helps Police to Reconstruct Crime. No Signs of Remorse Shown. (Australian Press Assn. Message) Paris

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Tearless and unmoved, Pierre Dieulafe, a young farmer, after being questioned by the police throughout the night, confessed to the murder, of his…

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DUNGOG Police Court Rate Cases Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 4

At the Police Court, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., the Wallarobba Shire Council, represented by Mr. S. N. Dark (shire…

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Assault Charge Italian Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 2

At the Supreme Court at Brisbane the hearing was concluded of the case in which Frank Carmagnola was charged with having, at Ingham,…

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SUPER-CHARGED White Flash Spirit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

White Flash Super-charged Motor Spirit is an evenly balanced mixture, having full performance powers at [?] times. Every drop gets into action…

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Serious Charge Against Police Alleged Bribe Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

Serious allegations against the police force were made by Kate Gallagher at the Central Court to-day…

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Release Order Alleged Misconduct Police Agent Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

Following representations which were made at the direction of Mr. Justice Brennan at Rockhampton, the Government…

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Widows Estate Claim to Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

The compulsory sequestration of the estate of Lelia Beryl Smith, widow, of Bellevue Hill is sought by William Tales, of Burwood, who filed…

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Stole Goods Married Woman. Court Lenient Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

Convicted of stealing goods valued at £7/10/, the property of David Jones, Ltd., Violet Dean (23), married, was sentenced to a month's…

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Ten Days' Gaol Theft of Coat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 5

Kenneth Austin, 21, a member of Rutherford camp, was fined £5, in default ten days' imprisonment, at the West Maitland Court of Petty…

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