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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 108

Murder Charge Further Remand SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Claude Wallace (24), mechanic, and Erie Newlyn (26), motor mechanic, who appeared on remand on…

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Muswellbrook Police Court Tuesday's Cases (Before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.m., and Mr. O. G. Morton, J.p.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

Norman E. Wilton was fined 2/6 and 5/6 court costs for failing to return expired certificate of registration and number plate of motor vehicle…

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Baby's Death. "Thrown From Train," Says Coroner. Alleged Confession. Girl Ok Murder Charge

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 4

Evidence that she had thrown her baby from the window of a railway carriage as the train was passing Grasstree, near Muswellbrook, on…

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Robbery Under Arms. 14 Years' Sentence. Victim former Resident of Denman. Alleged Murder Plot

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 4

Patrick O'Sullivan, 32, was sentenced by Acting Judge Nield, at the Quarter Sessions, Sydney, to 14 years' penal servitude for having, while…

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DR. R. V. STORER Publication of Book Police Action Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 7

Dr. Robert Vivian Storer was proceeded against in the Central Summons Court to-day on information alleging that on May 11 he sold an…

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Police Blocked Telephone S.P. Bets Post Office Acts Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 8

Because the P.M.G.'s Department has blocked avenues of information to the police their work in checking S.P. betting has been rendered more…

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Your Woman on Murder Charge. Grasstree Baby Case. Inquest at Muswellbrook. Coroner Expresses Sympathy for Woman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 3

At the conclusion of evidence taken by the District Coroner, Mr. R. M. Woodruff, J.P., at Muswellbrook Courthouse on Saturday,…

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Craig to Appeal Murder and Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 2

Appeals have been lodged on behalf of Eric Roland Craig against his sentence of death for the alleged murder, of Elizabeth (Bessie) O'Connor at…

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Firearms Dumped at Sea Police Confiscations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 1

Revolvers and pistols of all types, weized and confisented by the police during the last few mouths, were taken outside the heads by the police launch…

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Checking Illegal Betting Police Hindered in Task

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 1

The task of special squads of police in checking illegal botting is being made very difficult because avenues of information to which the…

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Claim for Damages Settled Out of Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 3

It was announced in the Supreme Court on Monday that the action in which Sir Thomas Henley claimed £5000 damages from Aid Parkes and…

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Supt. Gibson New Police Chief Nor'-east Division Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 2

Within the next few weeks Mr. Morton Gibson, at present Superintendent of Police at Bathurst, will take over the…

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Relief Act Farmers' Stay Orders Court's Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 7

An important decision was given in the Supreme Court yesterday in connection with the operation of stay orders under…

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Gloucester Police Court Alleged False Pretences

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 2

Leslie Moses, or Marlow, represented by Mr. W. J. Enright pleaded not guilty to a charge of false pretences in regard to a cheque for £15/10/ given to Alan Matthews…

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Gaol Bans Book

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 11

A prisoner at Wormwood Scrubs, England, asked a friend to send him Bernard Shaw's 'Adventures of a Black Girl in Her Search for Clod,"…

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New Police Quarters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 3

It won't be long now! Yesterday morning men from the Public Works Department were busy measuring the ground and setting the pegs for…

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When the Amber Liquid Changes Colour. Magistrate's Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 2

"You have a lot of [?]unks Sergeant; I though beer was black out here?" said Mr. R. Atkinson, P.M., at the Kurri…

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Jewel Thefts South Grafton Case Man Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 1

Three residences at South Grafton were broken 'Into and Jewellery and other property valued at £281/5/ were stolen…

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Wild Scenes Annandale Meeting Police Steps in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 4

At the Labour meeting last night wild scences occurred when a former Senator, Mr. A. Gardinor, of the Federal Labour Party, and Mr. J. A…

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Gaol Statistics Report for 1932

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 1

A report of the Comptroller-General of Prisons, tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, revealed that in 1932 10,885 prisoners served sentences…

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