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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 117

Intent to Steal Two Men Charged Evidence Taken Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

At the Police Court this afternoon Percy Cole and Edward leoN Southo[?] were charged with breaking and entering the railway goods-shed…

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DRUGGED! Girl's Story Police Inquire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

A girl living at Harbord, near Manly, told the police a sensational story this morning…

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Police Defied Demented Trapper Bombed Out Edmonton, Jan, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Attempting to arrest Albert Johnson, a demented trapper, in a, barricaded Arctic hut, after he had shot and seriously wounded Constable…

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New Guard Leader Summons Served by Police Sequel to Lane Cove Speech Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

Action was taken last night to serve a summons, for allegedly using insulting words, on Mr. Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard. It is expected that the case will be heard on Friday…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

At the Court of Petty' Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., Edward Joseph Annis pieaded guilty to having driven a…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Mr. W. C. Geikic, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday. Police v. B. Hopkins, who pleaded…

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Police Court Thursday, January 14th

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

(Before Messrs A. Simmons, J. W. B Waterhousc and G. S. Smith, Js.P.)…

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Alleged Assault on Tim Barry Young Man Before Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

An echo of the alleged assault on Timothy Barry, at his camp at South Cessnock, on the night of August 14 last year, was heard at Cessnock…

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Dungog Police Court. (Before M. Ryan, Esq., P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Tuesday, two young men, Kenneth Dainer, of Murwillumbah and Albert Staunton, of Grafton, were charged with…

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Police Inquiry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

An inquiry into the local Police administration is being held in Dungog to-day. Inspector Bryden from Newcastle is in town in connection with…

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Gaol Warder Attacked Intervened in Fight

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

When a warder at Bathurst Gaol attempted to stop a fight between two youthful prisoners on Wednesday, the combatants attacked, him, knocked him…

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Murder of Hindu Accused Remanded

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Proceedings were brief at the inquest yesterday into the death of Rham Chund, 50, who died at North Lismore last Sunday from terrible wounds…

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Bank Credit Official charged WASHINGTON, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

The Sperolary to the Treasury, Mr. Mellen, was charged to - day by Representative Tayman with dishes…

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Police Station Bombed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

While trying to evict Communists from the hospital at Pine Creek, Constable Turner, who is stationed there, was roughly handled and received…

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Gloucester Police Court. (Before Mr. Ryan, P.M.). Prosecutions by P. P. Board

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

In the local police court on Monday, William Hough, of Tea Gardens, through a local representative, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to…

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Theft Charges Heavy defalcations Bank Tellers Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

In the District Court allegations were made that two tellers of the commercial Bank of Australia had admitted stealing…

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Charge of Theft Stole Stockings From Co-op. Store

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Walter Leslie Carmody, a stranger, was Charged, at Cessnock Court yesterday, with stealing a quantity of women's stockings and men's…

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Case Before Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

The case came before the Central Summons Court to-day. The Court was crowded, and unusual interest was evinced in the proceedings…

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Grazier Charged with Dangerous Driving. Outcome of Recent Car Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

On Tuesday last., before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., at the Merriwa Court, Valentine Oswald Vincent was charged with driving a motor acr in a manner…

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S.M. Describes Rail Man's Defence as "Impudent" Theft of Book "Impossible Story"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

What the Magistrate described as an "impudent defence," was heard in the Newcastle Police Court to - day…

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