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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 117

"Over the Odds" Conduct at Dances Police Comment Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

Stripping his coat off and rolling up his sleeves, William Arthur Abbott, a youth, adopted a fistic attitude in Vincent-street, Cessnock, on…

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Too High Value of Bicycle Court Charge Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

When a charge of stealing a bicycle was called at Cessnock Court of Petty Sessions the charge listed the value of the machine at £17/10/…

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Alleged-assault on Pupil Schoolmaster Sued

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Irwin Upham, an infant, by William Henry Upham, of Kingston-road, Camperdown, brought an action before Judge Edwards and a jury of four in…

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DISMISSED Stealing Charge P.m's Comment Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

Remarking that there was certainly a case of receiving on the evidence, but there appeared to be no grounds for the…

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Dartmoor Mutiny Convicts May Be Tried in Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—The " Daily Telegraph" understands that the convicts accused of complicity in the Dartmoor prison mutiny will probably be dealt…

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Two Men Charged with Death of Woman an Alleged Confession

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

At the Police Court, Brisbane, yesterday, the beating was continued. of the case in which Frederick Emanuel Lewis, 24, shop…

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Woman for Trial Child Murder Alleged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 8

On charged of having murdered her infant child at Hartwood station, near Nymagee, Nyngan Vera Williams, 23, was committed for trial…

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Singleton Police Court (Before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P.) Charge of False Pretences

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P., Thomas Ebenezer Drane, aged 61, was…

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Court Cleared Judge's Order ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 5

At the Central Criminal court to - day the court was cleared by order of the Judge when the Rev. William Stewart (36), appeared on a charge…

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Violence In India Peasants Attack Police Volley Fired Into Crowd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

Calcutta, Monday.—Three natives were killed and 32 were wounded, and five constables were seriously hurt, in a clash between police and a crowd of 3000 peasants at Hashnabad, a village near Comilla, East Bengal, during a meeting called to declare a no-rent campaign…

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H. D. McINTOSH Bankruptcy Court Much Argument Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 5

The examination of Hugh D. McIntosh by the Registrar in Bankruptey was resum ay. Mr. W. A. Windever (for the…

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Shotfirer Fined Richmond Main Case Kurri Kurri Court Kukri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 8

Before Mr. F. D, H. Sutherland, P.M., at the Kurri Court of Petty Sessions, to - day, William Mitchell pleaded guilty…

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REMANDED Morpeth Youth Alleged Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

The alleged theft of a mowing machine grinder from Arthur Ernest Wild's shed at Hinton, in November last, was…

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Begging Alms Two Days' Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

Pleading guilty to a charge of begging alms, Thomas Leonard Davy (39), a cripple, was sentenced to two days' light labour by,…

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DUNGOG Alleged Burglary Two for Trial Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 5

At the Dungog police court, George Taylor and Ralph Love, two strangers to the town, were charged with having stolen goods and cash…

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Brutal Assault Man Robbed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 1

When Joseph Gales, of Fennell-st., East Sydney, refused a demand for money last night, he was attracted by three men, who knocked him…

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Mollison Charged with Assault Plaintiff's Story. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Airman James Mollison was charged at Marylebone Court with assaulting Henry Ward, whose face was heavily bandaged…

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In Court Airman Mollison Assault Charge London, Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Airman James Allan Mollison, age 26, was charged to-day at the Marlybone Court with assaulting Henry Ward, whose…

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Artist Charged Nude Photographs SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Allan Thursday (38) commercial artist, was charged at the Newtown Court to-day with having obscene publications in his possession,…

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Charge of Stealing Water Man Fined at Queanbeyan

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

At Queanbeyan Police Court, John Henry Southwell was proceeded against by the municipal council on a charge of stealing 5900 gallons of water,…

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