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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 108

Murder Charge Italian Arrested Farm Tragedy Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 8

At a farm house, near Home Hill, North Queensland, Concetta Sinardl, a married Italian woman, was shot dead…

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Police Cadets Mr. Childs' Statement NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 2

Speaking at the annual smoke concert of the Newcastie branch of the Police Association last evening, the Commissioner for Police (Mr. Childs)…

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Reform Bill Court Argument Was It Legal? (Continued from page I.) Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 7

Continuing his argument in connection with the Upper House Reform Bill Mr. Piddington said he feared that unless all the defendants were,…

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Court Crowded to Hear Referendum Argument BITTER! Snowden's Attack U.S.A. Visit London, May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

In the House of Lords, Lord Snowden made a surprising and unexpected attack on the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), when…

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Railway Theft Labourer Sentenced NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

"Goods to the value of £1000 are stolen monthly from the railways," said Police Prosecutor Sergeant Phillipson to-day…

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Wickham Theft Police Inquiries NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 10

Police Investigating the robbery from the Central Coal Yard, Wickham, reported on Wednesday, have so far located but slender clues on…

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Police Court. Alleged Thefts of Cream and Maize

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Before Mr. O. G. Morton, J.P., at the police court to-day, Frederick Pearce Smith was charged with, having in his possession on or about 22nd. May,…

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Larceny of Cars Accused Sentenced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

Joseph Miller, Gene la Rue, and Henry J.,Shattock were, each charged at the Narrabri Quarter Sessions last week with stealing a motor car at…

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False Pretences Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 7

Acting upon a warrant received from Newtown, Plain-clothes Constable Evans, of West Maitland, arrested Marath Ernest Anthony Kelth Burns…

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Rights of Lodgers Magistrate's Ruling

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

A decision of interest was given by the police magistrate (Mr G. A. Hardwick) at tho Collaroncbri Police Court when a lodger at the local hotel,…

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Judge Censures Woman in Bankruptcy Court Mrs. Edols Back to Gaol Tears Fall Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Aimee Belie Edois, society woman, who has been serving a term of imprisonment for contempt of Court…

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Court Cases

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

At Gloucester Police Court on the 13th March, I had occasion to prosecute two owners for allowing horses to be found grazing on the…

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Woman's Death. Motorist Charged with Manslaughter. Evidence of Intoxication

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Philip Henry Rutlidge was committed for trial by Mr. H. H. Farrington, the City Coroner, on a charge of manslaughter. Mr. Farrington held an…

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London Police Force Alleged Militarisation

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 7

The Secretary of State for Home Affairs (Sir John Gilmour), in moving the second reading in the House of Commons of the Metropolitan Police…

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Starting Price Betting Police Handicapped

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 7

Notwithstanding that, the police are endeavouring to. the best of their ability to stamp out starting price betting, they are severely handicapped'by a…

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Italian Woman Shot Dead Man on Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Coheetta Sinardi, a married Italian woman, was shot dead, through the face, at a farm house near Home Hill, North Queensland, on Wednesday. The…

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Singleton Police Court Wednesday, May 24th. (Before Mr R. C. Atkinson P.m.) Breach of Transport, P.m)

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 6

Ernest Mitchell was fined 5/-with costs 8/-, for not returning expired certificate of registration and number plate of motor car…

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Police Cadet Corps "No Officer Class."

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

An important announcement concerning the proposal to create a cadet corps as v recruiting field for the Police Force was made by the Commissioner…

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Court House Reserve. Improvement Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

The Court House Reserve is about to be rid of its untidy appearance. Workmen this week have removed the scraggy hedge, and the whirr of a…

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Safe Stolen Recovered by Police. Store at Eastwood

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

Thieves broke into the store of the Eastwood Co-oporative Society, Ltd; in Balaelava-road, Eastwood, after midnight, on Tuesday. They ransacked…

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