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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 108

Court's Decision New Trades Union SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 1

It was announced to-day that the Deputy-Registrar of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court will deliver reserved judgment on Monday next…

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Ignored Salute! Mr. Lyons' Slip Police Escort Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 7

A rather humourous story is going the rounds in police circles in Newcastle regarding the visit of the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) last week…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. Wm, Miller, J.P., William Hastic, a stranger to the town, was chargcd with offensive behaviour. Accused pleaded guilty, and…

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Karuah. Theft of Oysters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

Oyster thieves are again operating on their former large scale. During last week, two visits were paid to Mr. John Leamy's lease and a quantity of…

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Alleged Theft Man Remanded SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

When Charles Vaughan (28), labourer, appeared at the Contral Police Court to-day on three charges of theft, the police prosector said that…

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Mortgagees and Mortgagors Scathing Comment by Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

"Some mortgagees would sell their souls for money, and don't care how they got it," said Mr M'Million, S.M., in the Moratorium Court on…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 1st. (Before Mr M. C. Nott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 7

Malcolm Smith pleaded guilty to hiving no light on his motor cycle on February 3rd, and was fined 2/6, with 8/ costs, or two days' imprisonment…

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Boy Burned with Tongs Mother Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

After being in custody for a week, Mrs Annie Yelloly, of Newburn-street, Lambeth (England) was sentenced by the Lambeth magistrate to seven…

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Will Apologise Mrs. Aimee, Edols Court Flouted Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

At present serving a sentence of six months for contempt of court, Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols, Sydney society woman was again before the…

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Bed in Court Accused Clark Tighe's Hill Case Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

The fees for jurors at the trial of the, ten men charged with alleged offences against the police at Tighe's Hill on June 14…

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Grazing Land Right to Possession Appeal to Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

The question of whether a mortgagee was entitled to enter into possession of a large grazing property at Narrabri was before Mr. Justice K…

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The Singleton Argus Local and General News Water at Court House

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

Mr H. C. Moss, hon. secretary of Singleton and District Ohamber of Commerce, has received the following communication from the…

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Mrs Edols Again Before Court Registrar Refuses to Accept Apology. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

Mrs Aimee Belle Edols was again brought from Long Bay gaol this morning to be further examined, in the Bankruptcy Court. She said she could…

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Refusal to Re-connect Consumer's Light Echo of Court Case. "A Gross Injustice," Says Ald. Elliott

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

"I look on the company's attitude in refusing to supply this consumer with light as a gross injustice. The court found this…

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Council Case Use of Electricity Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 4

William Thomas Parkinson, of Denman-street, West Maitland, was charged at the West Maitland Court of Petty Sessions…

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Fired Four Shots at Wife Men Sentenced in Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 1

John Ernest Burke, aged 43, labourer was sentenced to four and a, half years' imprisonment with hard labour for having caused grievous bodily harm…

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Tighe's Hill Riot Lyons Before the Court. Remanded Until March 17

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 3

The Tighe's Hill exiction disturbance Was recalled in Newcastle Police Court on friday, when Noel Lyons, 33, seaman, appeared before Mr E. J…

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Assault Case Husband and Wife in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

Among the matters deait with at Cessnock Court to-day was a case in which Rita Evelyn Jones proceeded against her husband, Eric Leslie…

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Notes Stolen Theft from Hotel SYDNEY

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

The theft of £150 in notes from a atty hotel was reported to the police this morning. The notes were placed in a room…

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Stolen Steer Charged at Cessnock P.m's Comment

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

William Dever was proceeded against by the police before Mr. M. C. Nett, P.M., at Cessnock Court to-day on a charge of…

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