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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 108

Fire Bug Police Scour District Deranged Man Condobolin

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

Police and residents of the district are searching for a man who is believed to be responsible for several fires during the last fortnight…

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Stolen Firewood a Remarkable Climax Police Intervene Sydney

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

There was a remarkable climax to the stealing of firewood from a demolished building in Balmain last night, when the police to-day warned…

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Unlawful Betting "Impossible to Suppress It." South Australian Police Chief's View

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police in Adelaide (Brigadier-General R. L. Leane) told the Betting Commission, which began its…

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ARRESTED Murder of Doctor LONDON, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 1

Theodonis Gotron, a native of Cyprus, aged 20, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Angelon Zendaides, the Greek doctor, at his…

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Man Held Girl Murder C.I.B. Active Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 1

Said to closely resemble the man wanted in connection with the murder of Bessie O'Connor in National Park,…

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Charged and Remanded. Court Crowded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 3

At the Central Court, to-day, Eric Roland Craig, aged 25, a salesman, was charged with having at Waverley, on December 9th, feloniously and…

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Vagrant Sentenced Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 5

Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of vagraney, Mary Solemen, 43, was [?] to three months gaol…

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Education in Gaol Experiments in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

Experiments in education are being conducted at the Pentridge gaol, in Victoria. About 50 youths attend the school. Their ages, range from 17 to…

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ABDUCTION Young Man Charged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 5

Eric peters (24), labourer, in the police Court, was charged that on December 10, 1932, he took Gladys Amy Hookway from the oustody of…

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Prisoner Released From Gaol Governor Exercises Royal Prerogative

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

Exercising the Royal prerogerative, his Excellency the Governor-General issued a warrant for the release from the Geelong gaol of Walter John…

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Return Radio Court Order to Buyer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

Henry Joseph Mahoney of New castle-road, East Maitland was to-day ordered by Mr. Forrest, P.M., to return a radio to the firm of…

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Steamer Collision Marine Court Inquiring SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 5

A collision between the Mildura and the coastal steamer Bellambi, which occurred off Bradley's Head on the morning of December 2 last year, was…

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In Court Alleged Murderer Bail Refused Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

Under a strong police guard, Eric Ronald Craig (25), n salesman, was brought into the Central Court this morning and…

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Wild Disorder at Meeting. Police Use Batons. Dublin, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

Wild disorder, boos, catcalls, singing of comic songs, and shouts of "Up, De Valera [?] Up, Republic!" punctuated by occasional,revolver shots prevented…

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Police Officer Tells Graphic Story Irish Elections Farmers' Part Dublin, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

"Farmers are now in the front line of trenches of the economic war," said Mr. Frank MacDcvmott, leader…

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Defied Bench! Man Sent to Gaol "Framing" Charged Parkes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

Declaring that he had been framed by the police JOhn Mills 27 who appeared at the Bthurst police, court on a charge of broaking…

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Charge of Stealing Bicycle Evidence in Cessnock Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

Among the matters dealt with at Cessnock Police Court to-day was a case in which James Crosdale and Hyman Percival Trevor Bond were…

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Court in Ward Injured Man Charged Alleged Shooting Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

Following upon the shooting of three persons at Clovelly on January 5 , John Joseph Dennett, who is in hospital suffering form a would…

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"Park" Murder Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

Central Police Court was crowded yesterday morning when Eric Ronald Craig. 25. salesman, was charged with the murder of May Miller at Waverley…

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Man Was Dead Police Court Drama Charge Withdrawn Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

When the name of Francis Pryke was called at the Bathurst police Court to-day the police proseculor told the magistrate that the man…

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