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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 108

Police Officer Suspended From Duty SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

The Police Commissioner (Mr. Childs) yesterday suspended a first-class constable attached to a city station, following a report that a woman…

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National Park Murder Inquiry Commenced To-day. Important Evidence. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

The inquiry was opened to-day concerning the death of Bessie O'Connor, aged 16, who was murdered at National Park on December 14…

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Police Constable Suspended Follows Alleged Allegation. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

The Commissioner for Police yesterday suspended a first-class constable attached to a city station, following a report that a woman had been…

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Another Bridge Suicide Body Just Misses Police Launch

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

A one-legged man, who jumped from Sydney Harbor Bridge on Saturday night, missed staking a police launch by a few yards…

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Morbid Crowd Fights for Seats at Murder Inquest IRELAND Election Figures Final Count London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

In the Irish Free State election the Cosgrave party lost 10 seats, the de Valera and Labour parties one each,…

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Vicious Assault Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 7

After snatching a parcel from a youth named Anzac Johnstone, 10, at Waterloo last night, a mob of young man violently assaulted him,…

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Police Holidays

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

Constable Thompson has returned to duty after a month's holiday leave. Constable Shearer goes on leave tomorrow…

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No Court Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 5

No Police Court was held in Cessnock to-day. The arrangements are that on Tuesday, following the fifth Monday…

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Court's Ruling Stenographer's Job

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

It a business man wants to dictate his love-letters to his typist she is not entitled to refuse, according to a court ruling given in Berlin (says…

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Clever Ruse Burglar Trapped Astute Police Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

A eat burglar led the police a morry dance this morning before he was caught. Shortly after midnight Mrs…

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Serious Charge Young Girl Mentioned Police Inquiring Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

Following a medical examination of a young country girl who was brought to the city recently, a man will probably he charged by the…

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Big Crowd Gathers Outside School 50 POLICE Teacher's Case Red Emblems Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

A large crowd of sympathisers of Miss Beatrice Taylor, the school teacher who was suspended from duty by…

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Overworked Girls "Slavery," Says Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

"Talk about slavery; I have never heard anything to equal it. Here is a girl working 65 hours for 16/8, and during that time having periods off of…

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Butter Co, Case Two Persons Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day the case was continued in which Her, bert Spencer Cock (30), and Doria Cook (32) are charged with having…

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Former Solicitor Sentenced Conditions of Release Not Observed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Willliam M'Donald, aged 48, a former solicitor, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for having failed to…

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National Park Murder Inquest Resumed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

The inquest into the death, of Bessie O'Connor, who was murdered at National Park, was resumed to-day. Lionel Downey said that when he…

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Failed to Pay Solicitor Lost Chance Three Years' Gaol Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

Given every opportunity by Crown to make restitution of £[?] at the rate of £10 a month, Li[?] William McDonald (48) a former…

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Promoted to Acting Inspector of Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

Sergeant A. C. Ireland, in change of Singleton Police Station for the past four years, received official notification yesterday that he has been promoted to…

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Police Make Four Arrests Hope to Clear Up Many Robberies

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

By the arrest of two men and two women at Darlinghurst on Monday afternoon, police hope that they will be able to clear up more than 50…

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Fight in City Sequel in Court Constables Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

Four sailers arrested during a fight at Circular Quay were fined at the Central Court to-day. The m[?]n were William John…

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