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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 108

Stealing Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court, two Men appeared on nine charges of stealing from the railways, and two man on eight similar charges. They…

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ESPIONAGE Lieut. Charged Court Story London, March 24

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

Answering further questions at his court-martial, Lieutenant Baillie [?]wart, who is charged with espion?ge, said that Obst, whom he met in…

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No Arrest Assault on Girl BRISBANE

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

No arrest has been effected in the case of a man who assaulted a little girl in a suburb of Brisbane yesterday, while she was on her way…

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Long Court Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 7

Mr. Clive Evatt, counsel for the defence at the eviction case re-trial at Singleton Sessions, has now been…

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Three Years' Gaol Sequel to Car Crash BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 7

Despite a recommendation by the Jury for mercy, "on account of the remorse of the accused, and his grief for a death that resulted from an…

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"50-50" CLUB Raided by Police SYDNEY

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

The "Fifty-Fifty" Club, otherwise known as the King's Cross Bridge Club, was the subject of police attention once again early this…

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Milk Inquiry "Leave the Court" Stir Caused Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

At the Milk Board inquiry yesterday afternoon, arising out of argument between counsel while a witness named Roberts was…

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Charged with Breaking and Entering "Posed As Police."

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court, Sydney five men were remanded on £80 bail on a charge of having broken and entered a house at Sarry Hills…

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Police Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. H. Childs) has issued an official warring that the police intend to seize all fruit machines in the…

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"You Are Mad!" Magistrate Caustic SYDNEY

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

When Robert Campbell (27) pleaded guilty at the Central Court to-day on a charge of street betting the police magistrate said that the…

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Bullet Bouncers On Police Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 6

"Bullet Bouncers" are now in use on motor cars of the San Francisco police department to protect [?] of wireless patrol crows from…

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"It's Murder!" Alleged Comment Amazing Case Sydney

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

The remarkable allegation that a man had deliberately stood in front of a motor cycle was made at the City Coroner's Court…

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"Court Held Up" Counsel's Claim Mr. Evatt's Address Singleton

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

When the Tighe's Hill eviction retrial was resumed to-day, before his Honor, Judge White and a jury, considerable argument took place in…

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Burglary. Shell Depot Entered. Benzine and Oil Stolen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 1

Thieves forced an entrance to one of the bulk stores at the Shell Co's. depot at Muswellbrook on Friday night and stole two cases, of…

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Sale in Cow Farmer Charged Share Dealings

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

Ernest David Cribb, a share farmer, was brought before the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having on May 20,…

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Fatal Wound Charged by Cow Horn Enters Lung

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 5

Holt Thomas, 24, of Sandy Camp Echuoa West, Vie, died as a result of being impaled on the horns of a cow yesterday…

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TENNIS Court Locations Night Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 9

For the convenience of 'club secretaries and the teams concerned in the Association competitions, the…

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Six Months Old! Cattle Stealing Incident Police Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

"POliCe inquiries into cattlestealing in the Wollombi district were concluded six months agoearly in last November, to be…

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Emery Wheel Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 5

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions this afternoon, before Judge Sheridan and a jury, Frederick Trevolyn Hanks (34), pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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Liquor Charge Against Club. Magistrate Reproves Agent

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 3

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court Harold Conyngham M'Causland, 34, manager, and Frederick George Paul, 40, waiter, were charged with having…

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