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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 108

Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

There was very little business before the Police Court this week. William Bomface pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour in John-street, and…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last. Police v. Thomas Hindinarsh, who…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Woman's Statement to Police. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

A woman informed the police that whilst she was in Moore Park last night she was accested by two men and criminally assaulted. Before…

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Sensation in Murder Trial Verdict of Manslaughter. Craig Sentenced to 20 Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

There was a sensational ending to the May Miller murder trial at the Central Criminal Court last night when the jury, alter about…

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Dungog Police Court. (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

At Dungog Police Court on Tuesday, W. C. Lean pleaded guilty to a breach of the Motor Traffic Act in that he left his car on the wrong side of the road…

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Industrial Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

In the Industrial Court Walter Alexander Sutton, for whom Mr. J. L. Elliott appeared, claimed wages from Vincent Roland Shearman, retail…

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Arrested British Subjects Ambassador Visits Gaol. Alleged Sabotage

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 4

The British Ambassador to Moscow (Sir Esmond Ovey) visited Lubianka Gaol, which is controlled by the O.G.P.U. (secret police) and conversed…

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Local Court House

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 4

It is understood that the successful tenderer for the erection of a new Court House has declined to carry on, and fresh tenders are called. The…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

Henry King appealed against the assessment of 12 acres of agricultural land. The value was reduced by 20 per cent, from £255…

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Craig Guilty Manslaughter Charge 20 Years Gaol Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

AT the central Criminal court yesterday, Eric Roland Craig Charged with the murder of Irish Marriot( also known as May Miller) in Queen 's Prrk, Waverley,…

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London Police Appreciated Anonymous Gift of £1000

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

An anonymous gift of £1000 has been received by Lord Trenchard, the Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police…

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Famous Racehorse Trainer Details of Earnings. Disclosures in Bankruptcy Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 3

Details of his earnings as a racehorse trainer were given by Mr Charles Morton at his public examination in bankruptcy at Brighton (England)…

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Port Stephens Campers and the Dole Protest Against Reduced Rations. Police Allege They Sell Fish

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

"The average man does not apply for the dole unless he is entitled to it. There is a large number of Cessnock people up…

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Verdict of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 7

A verdict of murder by some person or person unknown was returned by the Newcastle District Coroner (Mr. W. R. Pickett)…

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Shop Entered Theft of Tobacco SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 1

Thieves robbed Mrs. Chrisman's grocery shop in King-street, St Peters, early this morning, and carried away the entire stock of tobacco…

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Defied Police BERLIN, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 1

Nassbaum, an alleged firebrand Socialist deputy at Baden, received the, police searchers with a revolver. He…

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PATERSON Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

At the Paterson Police Court, before Messrs, J.D. tucker and E.L. Wilson J's.p., two strangers were charged with travelling on the railway with…

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Perjury Charge Theft of Cycle E.M. CASE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 5

Victor John Hamilton McDonald. 21, was charged at East Maitland Court this afternoon with having on December 19,…

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For Trial Murder Charge ERIC R. Craig Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 1

After perusing the evidence taken at the inquest, the Attorney-General to-day signed an instruction that…

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Alleged Murder of Bessie O'connor Trial to Be Proceeded with Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court today, the Crown Prosecutor (Mr M'Kean) stated that the trial of Eric Roland Craig for the alleged murder of…

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