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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 108

Share Tickets Equity Court Ruling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 10

In the Equity Court, Sydney. Mr. Justice Long [?] gave an important decision in connection with a claim for a share in a prize won in…

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Bold Thief Fires at Police MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 1

A bandit, who hold up and robbed a young man and a woman in Royal Parade, Parkville, "while they were sitting in a motor car, succeeded in…

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Violent man Furniture Smashed Police Take a Hand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 1

A boarder at a house in Castle reagh-street, Redfern went berserk last night, and after scaring the other boarders out of the house he went…

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Callous Bondi Murder Two Men Arrested and Charged Sensational Police Chase

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 1

Following a sensational motor car chase on Saturday night a man was arrested and charged with the murder of John Albert Bowland, the victim of the Bondi hold-up on May 15. Detectives also visited a house at Baulkham Hills early yesterday…

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Stealing Charge Newcastle Man Council Funds Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Charles Joseph Hayes (37), an accountant, was remanded until to-morrow on a charge of having at Newcastle…

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Bondi Murder Suspects Face Court To-day No Bail Several Charges the Inquest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 1

Arrested in sensational circumstances during the week-end, Claude William Wallace (24), mechanic, and Eric…

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Noisy Motors Police Campaign SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 4

A campaign against unduly noisy motor vehicles is at present being conducted by the police. The Commissioner of Police (Mr…

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Flogging Instead of Sentence Court Refuses Appeal

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 3

John Barclay, aged 25, who, with William Howard, sensationally escaped from a prison van several mouths ago and eluded capture tor a brief…

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Callous Bondi Murder Two Men Arrested and Charged. Sensational Police Chase

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

Following a sensational motor car ehase on Saturday night a man was arrested and charged with thee murder of John Albert Rowland, the victim ,of…

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Famous Police Dog

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 6

The Pees Museum in Hungary will shortly receive a new exhibit in the shape of the stuffed body of Boby Satan of Somogy, the famous police…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 3

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

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3rd TRIAL Alleged Murder Craig in Dock Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

Public interest was maintained in the third trial of Eric Roland Craig (26), salesman, for the murder of…

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Prisoner's Request. Refused by Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 3

An extraordinary request was made to the' Court of Criminal Appeal, Melbourne by John Barclay, one of the two prisoacrg who escaped from a…

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Police Raid Alleged Gaming Dens SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

Leaving Sydney in a number or tourist ears a large party of detectives under Inspector Russell raided several alloged gambling and betting…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 3

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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Men Before Court. Motor Mechanic and Car Driver

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

Two men were charged at the Centrat Police Court yesterday, with the murder of John Rowlands, at Bond[?]on May 15…

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Bondi Murder. Two Arrests Made. After Sensational Chase. Man Leaps From Car Travelling at 50 M.P.H.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

Following an exciting chase by the police patrol of an allegedly stolen car along Parramatta Road on Saturday night, during which a…

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SENTENCED Attempted Fraud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 6

Charles vaughan, 28. labourer, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Sydney Sessions on a charge of frandulontly receiving portion of a…

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Dramatic Story Rowlands Murder Police Forecast Sydney

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

When the inquest into the death of John Rowlands, who was mortally Wounded at Bondi recently, is opened a dramatic story will be unfolded,…

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Murder of Bessie O'connor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

Public interest was maintained in the third trial of Eric Roland Craig, 26, salesman, for the murder of Bessie O'Connor at National…

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