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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 108

Police Find Cracksman's Kit One Arrest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

Important discoveries were made by the police following on the arrest of a man at Rockdale, after his companion had escaped…

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Daring Thief Grabs Banknotes Caught by Police Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states that while the streets were crowded with people a daring attempt to rob the Bank of New South Wales, at the…

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Labour Leader Must be Prosecuted Police Insist Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 6

A Melbourne message states that despite intervention by the Chief Secretary (Mr. I. Macferian), the Commissioner of Police has decided to go…

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Police Vans Wired-in and Lined Escape Sequel Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

As a sequel to the recent escape from a police van action has been taken by police authorities to prevent a recurrence…

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Caught at Last Gaol Escapees Dramatic Raid Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 5

Since they made their dramatic escape from a prison van while being conveyed to Coburg gaol nearly a month ago, special detectives have…

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Police Chief Visit to Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

The police stationed at East and West Maitland centres were inspected at the West Maitland Police Station this morning by the…

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Police Changes New Men on Duty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

Constable N. L. Howard, of Murrurundi, has commenced duty at the West Maitland Police Station, vice Constable T. J. Crommelin, who has…

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Proposed Police Bill to Free Department From Government Control

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

It is virtually certain that in the next session of Parliament a Bill will be brought down to free the polce department of Government…

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Police Chase Demonstrators Through Streets Jehol War Japanese Advance Towns Occupied London, Feb. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

A Japanese report states that the Manchukuo-Japanese advance in Jehol is continuing on all sectors…

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Alleged Assault Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

Charged with having assaulted a girl aged nine years, Terence Lynch, aged 80, was remanded at the Sydney Police Court to-day on £50 ball,…

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Defendant Discharged Stealing Charge Fails

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

The hearing of the case in which Robert S. Clerke, miner, was charged with stealing a length of piping, valued at 30/-, the property of the…

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Caught at Last Gaol Escapees. Dramatic Raid Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

Since they made their dramatic escape from a prison van while being conveyed to Coburg gaol nearly a month ago, special detectives have…

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Russian Colonel Licensing Court Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

An applicant, at the Maitland sitting of the Licensing Magistrate's Court, to-day, stated that he had held the commission of a Colonel in the…

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"I've Been Drunk for Three Months." Four Charges of Stealing Furniture. P.M. Deals Leniently with Old Man

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

Edward McNaughton, aged 65. pleaded guilty at Cessnock police Court thin morning to four charges of stealing…

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Insulting Words and Bad Language Fines at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court today, James Smith was charged with using insulting words to Constables Thompson and Martin, and with using…

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Sent to Gaol Police Attacked "Red's" Denial Sydney

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

Convicted at the Glebe Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted Sergeant Ellis, Noel Eatock (20) was sentenced…

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Glebe Riot Men Before Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

Large squads of police guarded the entrances and approaches to the Glebe Court yesterday when five, men were charged in connection with the dole…

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Wife's Alimony Court Application SYDNEY

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

Judicially separated from his wife some years ago, Joseph Gardinor, boot manufacturer, paid a permanent alimony of £2000 a year but he…

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Queensland Basic Wage Court Decides Against Reduction. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

The Queensland Industrial Court decided to-day not to reduce the basic wage bolow the existing level of £3/14/ per week…

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Missing Woman's Skeleton Found in Lonely Bush Grim Find No Foul Play Police View Sydney

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

Late yesterday afternoon two boys, while wandering among the hills near Narrabeen, came upon the…

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