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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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

Gaol Inspection Popular

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Interstate and city visitors flocked to the historic Berrima Gaol, near Moss Vale, during the holidays, and as many as 500 were…

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Busy Angeli Magistrate Knows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

An amusing interlude in the dull and sordid proceedings in the Brisbane Police Court on Saturday morning was Provided by a young man,…

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Gaol for Woman Pickpocket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on Lillian Jones, aged 34, when she was convicted at the Central Police Court, Sydney,…

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Gaol Escapee Prison Clothes Found

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

A definite line of investigation into the movements of Ernest Albert Richards (28), who escaped from Yatala (S.A.) labour prison early on Friday…

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Alleged Theft Man Remanded NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Jack Morrison (26), labouror, who was remanded yesterday on a vagrancy charge, was again before the Newcastle police court to - day…

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Bound Over Kurri Assault "Hit in Eye" Kurri

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

Clifford Holmes was charged at Kurri Kurri Court to- day, before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P. M. with assaulting Henry…

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Court House Statistics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Total revenue receipts and other monies received at the Singleton Court House for the year 1931 show a decrease Of £627 from 1930, and £1513…

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Gaol Escapee Keys from Dustpan Still at Large Adelaide

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

The mystery of how Ernest Albert Richards oscaped from his cell at Yataia prison early on New Year 's Day, has been…

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Singleton Police Cases Increase Last Year

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

The total number of eases handled by the police at Singleton last year shows an increase of 165 on the previous year. Details are as follow:—…

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Sent to Gaol Two House Pillagers S. M. 'S Comment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to - day, James Graves, laborer, and William Graves, labouror, Pleaded guilty to three charges of theft and the…

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Exciting Chase Police Fire Shots, SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Whon chasing two young man in a stolon motor car this afternoon, at St. Peters, the police in a police Department ear, while speeding at…

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REBUFFED Red Agitators Police Aid London, Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

The Thames - side dock workers unmistakably showed at lunch time that they do not intend to be dragged…

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Two Brothers Shoot Each Other Police Killed Houston (Texas), Jim. 0

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

The murder suspect who shot two detectives and four sheriffs on Saturday when they attempted to capture him, was…

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Murder Charge White in Court Gun Duel Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, James White (28) a showman, was remanded until January 11, on a charge of having murdered…

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Metal Taken Barefaced Theft SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

Thieves, early this morning, entered the Premises of Telegraph Supplies, Ltd., at L[?] by breaking down the front door…

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Bound Over Assault on Wife SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

Charged at the Camp[?] Court to-way with assaulting his wife, william Jennings was bound over for six months…

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Blew Head Off Brutal Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 5

JULIA CREEK (Q), Thursday. Further particulars of the double tragedy at Julla Creek yesterday, show that after remonstrating with…

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False Pretences Young Man Charged to Stand Trial Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 5

Tattered books, bearing names and the particulars of monetary donations were exhibits in a case at Paterson Court of Petty…

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Wild Parties Police Step In Girls Arrested Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

Following reports mat gins had been entertaining male friends almost in the nude in a house at Paddington, the police this morning…

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After a Spell More S.P. Raids Police on Warpath Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

For three months starting-price bettors in Newcastle district have been free from interruption by police…

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