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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 108

Two Charged. Alleged Stolen Goods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 5

A raid by Constables Taylor, Evans, [?] and Colcough, at farley yesterday, resulted in the appearance of two men before Messrs. M. S. Meagher…

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£45,000 Alleged Stealing Paris Warrant Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 5

In Chambers to-day the case of James Mann, who is charged with having stolen 3,750,000 franes, valued at about £15,000 from Sir Michael…

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Q.t.c. Stewards' Inquiry Connections of Pentheus Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 3

The Queensland Turf Club Stewards on Monday charged C. Brown, of Sydney, the lossee-trainer of Penthous, under rule 19, referring to…

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ADEQUATE Police Protection at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 5

Recently the East Maitland Municipal Council approached the Chief Secretary's Department asking that additional police protection be…

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SMUGGLED! The Emden's Bell Police View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 1

After thoroughly inquiring into the disappearance of the Emden bell from the Australian War Museum recently,…

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Tour of City Refused to Pay Fare Court Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 1

John George Clegg (24), described as a traveller, made a tour of the City last night in a taxi cab and then refused to pay the fare…

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PROFITABLE. Vegetable Stealing Conference's Urge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 9

Addressing the vegetable conference in Sydney, Mr. F. B. McKenzie, of Kurrajong, stated that organised thieving, assisted by…

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Woman Charged at Muswellbrook With Murder Baby Case Body on Railway Remanded Muswellurook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 1

There was a sensational development in the police investigations concerning the finding of the body of a male…

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Three Years' Gaol SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 1

Found guilty on Tuesday of having wounded Victor Henry Levett, at Bexley, on April 20, Edwin Henderson,…

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The Sequel. Man Charged Crown Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 7

On a charge of manslaughter, Philip Rutlidge, 42, merchant, appeared at the Central Criminal Court…

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Sent to Gaol Hotel "Barber" Newcastle Case Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 7

For stealing clothing and other property, valued at £14/10/ from the rooms of two boarders at the Great Northern Hotel, stephen Elsby (28)…

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Sent to Gaol Stealing Charge Branxton Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 4

Edward Michael Patrick Shannon, who was found guilty at the West Maitland Court on Monday last of having stolon a quantity of groceries…

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Girl of 19 YEARS. Charged with Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday afternoon, Irene Marden (19), was charged with having on or about 26th. May,…

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Stealing by Finding Charge?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 4

Some of the goods stolen in the recent robbery, at the Abermain Co-operative Store have now been recovered in the district by the police, and…

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Woman Killed Car Driver Charged. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 6

The trial of Philip Henry Rutlidge, aged 42, a merchant, on a charge of manslaughter, arising out of the death of Mrs Rose Elizabeth Spratt, who was…

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Window Broken Alleged Stealing Man for Trial Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 5

About midnight last Friday constable Hurtz, when patrolling Hunter-street, saw a man in the doorway of John Hunter's boot shop…

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Accused Convicted and Sentenced. Mrs. Cooke, 18 MONTHS — COOKE, 12 Months. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

After a retirement of two hours,. the jury returned and found the accused not guilty on the charges of lareeny, but guilty on three counts of false…

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Plans Held Up. Court House Extensions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council it was stated that four years ago plans were prepared for extensions to the Muswellbrook Court…

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A Deal in Butter Man and Wife Accused of Stealing 215 Boxes. From Scone Dairy Co., Ltd

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

The trial was resumed before Judge Coyle and a jury at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, of Herbert Spencer Cooke, 30, shop-keeper, and Doris…

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Police Cadets Stiff Medical Test Many Applicants Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) stated to-day that 12 police cadets had been selected from more than 100 applicants…

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