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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 108

Police Seek Relatives Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 4

Inquiries are being made by the West Maitland police in an endeavour to locate relatives of a man found drowned in Brisbane River,…

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Man Arrested Attack on Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 3

A sensation occurred in Stawell (Vic.) when the favourite for the Stawell Gift, C.G. Heath was attacked by a man as he was about to…

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Two Dead Tragedy on Farm Murder—suicide Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 6

A tragedy occurred on the, form of John Stewart, of Tallangower (Vio.), in the Casterton district, on Saturday night…

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Two Missing Sydney Residents Police Searching Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 1

Police are searching for two Sydney residents who mysteriously disappeared from their homes during the week-end…

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'Deliberate Plot' Robbed Show Society Three Sentenced Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court, Henry Dallas, 40, Henry Ayborn, 45, and James McCarthy, 20, were charged with having stolen cash and goods…

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Gunshot Wound Alleged Murder SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 5

On a charge of having murdered Percy Woodridge yesterday, William James Lawler, 57, was to-day remanded until April 26…

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Tote Fraud Police Allegations Raid Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 1

Sequel to a police raid in the paddock at Randwick racecourse yesterday afternoon was the appearance of…

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New Tennis Court St. Joseph's, E.M

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 5

Ideal weather and a splendid attendance of players and their friends greeted the opening of the St. Joseph's tennis court at East…

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Woman's Body Found in Gorge Police Belief Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 1

The body of the woman found in a gorge, near the Beecroft Station late yesterday afternoon, has not yet been identified…

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PLAUSIBLE! Owned Plantation Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 1

Making the acquaintage of a young Sydney girl two years ago, a man who stated that he was the owner of a huge plantation in…

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Murder Theory Aged Woman's Death Robbery Motive Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 5

The body of Miss Eleanor Leonard, aged 83, was round at her home in a lonely part of the district where she resided this morning…

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Lottery Prize Syndicate Dispute Court Action Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 5

Claiming that he was a member of the syndicate which won the first prize in the 83rs State lottery, Robert Taylor to-day asked Mr…

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Slack Day Newcastle Police Court NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 1

Business in the Police Court to-day was slack, there being only one case on the charge side, and none on the summons…

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"SOUVENIRING" Student Charged MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 7

After a strong plea for John Lee, 22, and Arthur Parton, 23, members of the Sydney University tennis team which visited Melbourne over the…

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Police Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 7

On Saturday next, at the Cessnock police station, a sale of unclaimed goods will be conducted. Old bicycles constitute the major portion…

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Sent to Gaol Stawell Gift Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 4

Roy Thomas, alias Reginald Temple, who was alleged to have made an attempt to assault C. G. Heath, the Stawell Easter Gift…

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Governor's View Police Protection in 1826 Hunter's River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 2

Evidence of the Government's attitude a century ago, to the adequacy of the police forces of the colony for the protection of…

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Eric Craig Trial to Proceed Court Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice Davidson in Chambers to-day, an application was made on behalf of Eric Roland Craig, for a postponment of his trial on a…

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Moments Decision by High Court of Australia Off Gold America's Decision Price Levels Washington. April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 1

"The United States is off the gold standard." This announcement was made by the Secretary to the Treasury…

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Alleged Theft of Fowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 4

Norman James Olsen and George Edward Lomas were charged at Cessnock Court to-day bafore Mr. H. L. Sargeson J.P. with having stolen…

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