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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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

Radio Station Police Department Cost of Crime Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

Tenders for the [?] of broadcasting station at Redtern for the Police Department are to be called by the State Government. The…

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Bad Record Australian Criminal Year's Gaol London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

Reginald Robert Channell, 35, with an Australian criminal record dating from 1921, mostly for false pretences, and also several sentences in…

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Police Active Valueless Cheques Arrest Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

Maitland police are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to apprehend the porson alleged to be responsible for the valueless…

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SENSATION! Murder Mystery Shots in Body London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

What first appeared to be a simple case of a man overcome by smoke in a sudden fire in his office, while typing at a desk, has…

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Murder Charge Death of Woman Sordid Story Launceston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

At the [?] of evidence [?] the death of Rosie May Joes on December 20 the Launceston [?] to-day committee Reginald…

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Fire Bug ? Many Outbreaks Police Inquire Harden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

Within the last fortnight five mysterious, fires have occurred in the [?] considerable damage being done…

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"Was Not Drunk" Police Charge Denied convicted NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

Arrested at nine o'clock last night on a charge of drunkenness, Vernon Robert McLorry (33) fireman [?] in the Police Court…

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Traces of Kerosene Found Blaze at Cessnock Police Story Coroner's Finding CKSSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

"What given me moot concern is the fact that a sugar bag, saturated with kerosene, was fount behind the wardrobe in a…

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Attempted Burglary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

An attempt was made to enter Mr. Gordon White's garage, Hooke-st., in the early hours of Saturday morning. A sheet of iron was partially prized…

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Alleged Bicycle Stealing Police Bring 132 CHARGES. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

At the Burwood police court to-day, 132 charges of bicycle stealing were preferred against Francis Westbrook, aged 29, labourer, Frederick William'…

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A Clue Park Murder Police Reticent Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

Detectives investigating the murder of Bessle O'Coanor to-day, because possessed of certain information. Which they regard as important and…

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Sent to Gaol Sydney, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

When he was [?] by Harry Norman, and provided with food and clothing, C[?] O'Harn (20),labouror, showed his gratitude by stealing £3…

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Theft of £80 Cessnock Stationer's Loss

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

Christmas Eve is usually a memorable occasion for most people, but December 24, 1932, is a date that Mr. C. J. Ryan,…

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Australian Sentenced for Fraud Long Criminal Record

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 7

Reginald Robert Channell, aged 35, with an Australian criminal record dating from 1921, mostly for false pretences, also several sentences in England,…

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Fatally Hurt Car Accident Driver Charged Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

When a motor car travelling from Lucknow ran off the road, dropped down a 12ft ombankmont and overturned, Francis Mannix, 36, of Orange…

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Cessnock Court Statistics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

Statistics made available by the Clerk of Petty Seasons (Mr. H. L. Sargeson show that during that during the year 1982 charge and summons cases…

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Daring Attempt Young Gaol Escape "Shoot Here" Campsie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

A daring attempt to escape from Campasic gaol was made yesterday afternoon by Andrew Fisher Burns, 18. He was arrested on a charge of…

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Patrol Plans Support for Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

To fill in gaps, and to find Joba for ex-service men, Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League is considering the division of residential areas into…

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?932 CRIME More Major Offences Murder Cases Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

A steady decrease in miner offence is offset in the crime statistics for New South Wales by an unusual Increase in major…

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Smart Work. Muswellbrook Police on the Job

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

The Muswellbrook police put in a smart piece of work during the festive season, and the time recorded for the job will take some beating. The…

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