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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 108

Betting on Radio Suggestion of Police Chief

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police (Mr W. H. Childs), referring yesterday to the decision of the A class broadcasting stations to defer the broadcasting of…

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Basic Wage Full. Court's Ruling SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 7

A ruling was given yesterday by the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission that its declaration reducing the living wage from £4/2/6 to £9/8/6…

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Kurri Court To-day's Cases KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 5

Convicted of having been drunk and having used obscene language Edward james Weir was fined 2/6 with 3/ costs on the first charge and 10/…

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District Court (Before his Honor Judge Sheridan)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 2

The usual court room atmosphere was missing this morning when the Court of Quarter Sessions assembled in the reading room of the Mechanics'…

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House on Fire Work of Vandals Police Inquire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 1

The police are endeavouring to locate some vandals who, after deliberatly emashing the fittings of a house at Strathfield last…

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Mystery Man! Appeal to Court Likely Move Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 5

Following the announcement last night that the legality of the Referendum was to be challenged, Mr. J. Thom,…

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Five Years' Gaol Assault on Girls SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 1

For having assaulted a 12-year-old-girl, Roy Bernberg, 34 an electrician, was sentenced at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, to five years'…

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Brutal Murder Adelaide Discovery Three Wounds Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 7

The Adelaide polices believe that the discovery to-day of the body of Richard Joseph Supple, 38, a labourer, lying near a tree in the Memorial…

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SINGLETON District Court Motor Collision Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 8

A sitting of the District Court was opened in the Mcchanies' institute yesterday before his Honor Judge Sheridan. In all…

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Theft of £227 A Clerk Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 10

John James Carley, a clerk in the Taxation Department, was charged at the Adelaide Police Court with having stolon £227, and with having…

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Mean Theft at Hospital. Crockery for New Ward

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 6

A mean theft took place at Brentwood Hospital on Monday evening, when a cgse of crockery for use in the new children's ward was stolen…

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Breaking and Entering Charge Accused Sentenced to Two Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 6

At the Singleton Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honor, Judge Sheridan, John Davis and James Waters pleaded guilty to breaking and…

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Assault and Robbery Three Young Men Remanded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 6

At the Central Court to-day, Thomas Regan (27), Richard Charles Morton (30), and Sidney Morton (27), labourers, were remanded on a charge of…

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Callous Act The Bondi Murder SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 7

The police have made little progress of importance in their. Inquiries into the callous shooting of John Roland, at Bondi, and the murderer…

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Used Nurse's Car Youth Before Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

Charged with having Illegally used the motor our of Nurse Frances Clarke Fisk and having stolen £27/10/ in cash, a leather handbag…

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INJUNCTION Court Application Granted Sydney, Friday 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

The first stage in the direction of challenging the validity of the Referendum on the bill to reform the…

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Jaunt in Car Story to Police Youths Arrested Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 7

The story of a 400-mile jaunt in an allegedly stolon car was told to the police last night by two youths following their arrest…

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Appeal to Law Against Referendum Application in Equity Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 6

The validity of the referendum was to-day challenged in the Equity Court, when application for an interim injunction was made to the Chief Judge…

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Municipal Council. Year's Water Consumption; Record Figures. Is Muscle Creek Bridge Safe? Court House Reserve Improvement Scheme. Lower Interest Payments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor),…

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Agent Charged Alleged Stealing SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 2

At the Control Pollen Court to-day Donald Murray (24), an agent, was remanded on tour charges of staling, and one of having goods…

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