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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 108

"LOITERING" Magistrate' Erred Rule Nisi Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 1

A Judgment concerning "loitering," which will be of vital interest to taxi-drivers, was delivered by Mr. Justice Haise Rodgers in…

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Stawell Easter Gift. Alleged Attempt to Assault Winner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 3

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

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Man Killed Traveller Charged Hit by Car Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 5

There was a Sequel to the death of George Edward Chittenden yesterday, who was killed by a motor car allegedly travelling at a high speed, the…

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Father Before the Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court today, Stanley Edward Leslie Fennell, aged 25, was charged with having at Riverstone yesterday feloniously slain…

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Small Debts Court Share Farming Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 10

In the Small Debts Court at Denman on 13th. April, William Garnham, of Mayfield, share farmer, sued Herbert Duck, of Oakville, Hilldale, for £12/6/5…

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sNOEL LYONS No Police Evidence NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 1

Nool Lyons (33), seaman, alleged to have been concerned in the Tighe's Hill eviction riot on june 14, 1982, again appeared in the Police Court…

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Man Killed by Car Police Search for Driver

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 6

A motorst, whoso car had struck an elderly man in Edgeeliff yesterday afternoon, sped on and left his victim lying, fatally injured on the roadway…

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Marketing Boards Not Valid High Court Judgment

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 1

Government boards whose operations infringe the constitutional provision for free trade between States are invalid…

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Right to Impound Straying Stock Lithgow Court Case

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 4

Can a person who is not an impounding officer take straying stock from a municipal pound? This question was raised at the…

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Free Ride Truck of Fertiliser Court Sequel New Castle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 1

Two young men, John Melrose (18) and Eric Dean (19), secreted themselves in a truck of fertiliser at Enfield Railway Station and had a free…

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Exceeded His Jurisdiction High Court Decision Against Judge. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 6

The High Court decided that Judge Drake-Brockman, of the Federal Arbitration Court, had exceeded his jurisdiction, in making an award altering…

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British Engineers. Thornton and Macdonald Sent to Gaol. Deportation of Others. Russian Imports to Britain to Be Restricted. London, April 19th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 3

Following the announcement of the sentences on the British employees of Metrolopitan-Vickers Electrical Company at Moscow on…

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Police Auction Unclaimed Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 6

The sale of unclaimed property conducted at the West. Maitland Police Station to-day attracted a large crowd…

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Wild Chase Stolen Motor Car Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 1

While Constable Trow was on patrol duty in Daceyville early this morning, he noticed a motor car being driven erratically along…

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Egg Board Marketing Control Court's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 8

As far as can be gauged from the published summaries of the High Court judgment in connection with the Queensland Peanut Board's…

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Fatal Smash Car Driver Surrenders Court Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 1

sAt the Control Court this morning John Morris Snolling, 26, a mechanic, was charged with having, on April 36 at Woolahru. feloniously stain George…

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Three for Trial Alleged Car Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 8

Joseph Millar, Gene La Rue, and Henry James Shaddock were committed at Narrabri Quarter Sessions for trial on separate charges of stealing…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

In the Small Debts Court at West Maitland this morning, Styman Bros., of Morpeth, preached against Ivan L. R. Hall, of Willow Tree, claiming…

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After "Snow" Police Evidence Local Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 4

An addict's craving for cocaine was the reason why James MacIntyre purchased implements for burglary in Sydney and left for…

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Police Investigate Allegations Furniture Firm in Liquidation. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 3

Police are investigating the trading system of a city furniture [?] now in the process of liquidation. It is alleged that 80 persons ordered…

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