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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 108

Two Charged Alleged Stealing CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 5

Frederick Charles Anderson (20), and John Henry Field (20), were charged at the Cessnock Police Court this morning with breaking and…

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Shot Dead at Meal Friend Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

Joseph Gentine, aged 74, a Maltese, was shot dead while breakfasting with his wife at Gundagai on Saturday. John Cooper, aged 64, a friend of the…

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Struck Out Assault Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 4

There was no appearance of the parties in cross charges of assaults listed for hearing at the West Maitland Court of Potty Sessions to-day…

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Sent to Gaol War on Bunny Sydney, Monday. State-wide Drive Gas and Guns Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

"Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on charges of having unlawfully taken and used a Armed with guns and poison gas, thousands of farmers throughout the State are engaged in n campaign to cradicate the hordes of rabbits which…

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Wage Cuts Appeal to Restore Court Hearing Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

The Commonwealth Arbitration Court was engaged to-day in hearing the applications made by a large number of unions for the restoration…

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Singleton Small Debts Court (Before Mr M. C. Nott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 2

The case in which Charles V. Watson, herd tester, sued Thomas Wyndham, of Ravensworth, for £26, balance due on the sale of a motor cycle, and…

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Man Charged with Murder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

At the Gundagai Police Court on Saturday, Jack Cooper, aged about 65, a well-known local resident, was charged with murdering Joseph…

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Alleged Theft of Groceries Two Young Men Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 3

Before Mr.H. L. Sargeson, J.P., at Ccssnock Police Court yesterday, Fiederck Charles Anderson (20) and John Henry Field (20) were charged…

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Murder Charge Woman's Throat Cut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

John McKenzle Weston, butcher, of Brunswick, was committee by the Melbourne Coroner for trial on a charge of having murdered his wife,…

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CONSPIRACY Two Men Charged Crown Moves Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

Discharged at the Central Police Court several month age on a charge of conspiracy, Alfred Russ(52) master builder, and Timothy…

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Suspended Sent of Three Months Theft of Horse Feed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 3

"I want an adjournment of the case because my solicitor is away, said Robert Pritchard (31) when charged at Cessnock Court do-day…

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Horses Stolen Report to Police SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

The Kogarah police have received a report that during the week-end [?] state there races horses from a paddock at Arncilffo…

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Unusual Sale. at Muswellbrook Court House

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 5

History was made at the Muswellbrook Court House on Tuesday last, when an auction sale of land under a District Court writ was conducted by…

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"Joke" on Police. April Fool's Day. Body in Harbour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

It was April Fool's Day on Saturday, and somebody celebrated the day by a "joke" against the Sydney police. A "body" made of planter, and…

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Explosion Near 640,000 Gals of Spirit Gals: of Oil Depot Bomb Thrown Court Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

Terrible consequences would have ensued had the flames reached the storage tanks when an attempt was…

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Woman's Death Follows Quarrel Husband Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 4

After anc inquest in Melbourne on Monday into the death of Grace Weston, aged 31, who was found dead at her home in First-avenue,…

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23 CHARGES Alleged Stealing Girl for Trial Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Constance Francis (26), a cashier, was committed for trial on 23…

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District Court Sittings Adjourned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

The Registrar of the District Court has been directed by his Honor Judge Shcridan to formally adjourn Singleton District Court, set clown for next week,…

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Stir in Court Counsel and Judge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

s[?] between Judge Sheridan and Mr. W. J. Enright, in the Maitland District to-day, resulted in Mr. Enright withdrawing from…

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Supreme Court Judge Appointed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 6

At its meeting yesterday the Executive Council approved of following Government appointment: Mr. Justice Pike to be judge of the…

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