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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 108

Employed Boy To Steal From House Six Months' Gaol Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 5

The story of a young man employing a boy to steal in a dweilling was told in the Police Court to-day…

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Prisoners Escape Cut Hole in Van Roof. While Being Taken to Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

One of the most sensational escapes in the history of the Penal Department was made by two prisoners who cut a hole in the roof of a prison van…

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High Court Peanut Case Decision Soon Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

One of the first decisions to be given by the High Court Melbourne on February 14, will be its judgement in the Queensland…

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Two Years' Gaol Assault on Woman Dramatic Arrest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 5

Pleading guilty at the Parramatta Sessions to-day to a charge of having assaulted a woman with intent to commit a serious offence at…

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12 Months for Using Valueless Cheque Outspoken Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

In sentencing Robert Clarkson, aged 35, engineer, of Sydney, to 12 months' imprisonment at West Maitland Police Court on Monday, the Police…

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Stupid Hoaxes on Woman Police Investigating

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

The Concord police are endeavouring to trace the perpetrator of a series of stupid and cruel hoaxes on the occupant of a house at 42…

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"Sit Down!" Judge Angry Court Clash Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

During the hearing of a case in Newcastle Quarter Sessions today Judge Sheridan and the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Stacey,…

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Warden's Court Little Business Cases Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

Joseph Paterson Alexander, of Ada-street, Homeville, made applicaion to Mining Warden A. N. Graham, at the East Maitland Warden's…

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Milk Maid! Police Charge Car Tanks Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

Alleged to have travelled all over Australia in a battered old car by "mailing" the petrol tanks of cars, an…

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"Wild Parties" Raids by Police Several Arrests Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

A posse of detectives last night raided a number of wild parties in the Darlinghurst and Surry Hills area and arrested several persons on…

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S.P. BETTING Important Decision Police Case Fails Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., gave a decision in a betting case yesterday which. unless upset by a higher court, may revolutionise…

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Shop Assistants Their Meeting Place Court Invoked Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 7

The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day commenced the hearing of an application on behalf of W. G. Tacon, vice-president of the…

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Wandering Herbalists Police Magistrate's Criticism

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

A Mohammedan herbalist, Amula Ramet (60), appeared before Mr.Oram, P.M., at Dubbo Police Court on a charge of imposition…

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Tea Gardens Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Police V. J. Neal: Defendant was charged with stealing 15 dozen crayfish at Nelson's Bay. A plea of guilty was entered, and sentence suspended…

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Nese Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

[?] to have created a reign of the Chinese community of [?]h, Chung Gun (87) was sen[?] six months' imprisonment…

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Ten Years Assault on Police Stern Sentence Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Acting Judge Lloyd passed sentence of 10 years on Frank Johnstone (39) who had been…

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Breach of Promise Claim Fails Magistrate's Admonition

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

A claim for £499 damages for breach of promise, brought by Alma Olive Grant, 19, of Preston, against Jules Martin, 21, also of Preston, failed in the…

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Illicit Still Women Charged Out on Bail Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

On two charges of having had an illicit still and about two and a half gallons of illicit liquor in her possession and under her control at Lincoln…

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Gipsy Side Showman Further Charges of Theft. Wellington, N.Z.

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

Stephen Sterio, aged 26, a gipsy Bide showman, appeared, at the Auckland Police Court to-day on four charges of theft…

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Stern Fight with Police Bandits Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

Shanghai, Wednesday.—A desperate battle at Harbin between Russian police and two Russian lenders of the kidnapping organisation, which has been…

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