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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 108

Tea Gardens Police Court. (Before Messrs. T. E. Pyman and R. E. Zeininger, J.'s P.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 4

William Cooper, charged with driving a motor cycle without a license.—Fined 5/- with 8/- costs. Ronald G. Laman was charged with…

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ABERGLASSLYN Tennis Court Opened Large Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., last night officially opened a tennis court at Aberglasalyn, which has been built by voluntary labour on the property…

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Bag Thefts Epidemic in City Woman in Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 1

"There has been an epidemic of bag-stealing in Sydney stores. About 200 purses, bags, and sachels…

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In Gun Trap Two Men Wounded Farmer in Court Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 5

The sequel to two youths, Allen John Daley and William Joseph Edwards, being shot while robbing a cabbage patch at Thornton…

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Pocket Radio Police Equipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 8

Brighton is to be first town in England to adopt police pocket wireless. The chief constable has decided tp equip all members of the force…

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Assault Charge Three Men Fined Took Radio Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 9

Yesterday at Wollongong Police Court three men were fined for assaulting Albert William Henderson. According to evidence, three men…

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"Get Man!" Police Motto Stern Task Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 1

Interesting details of the life of a police officer in Central Australia were supplied by Mounted Constable H. Cameron, who…

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Assault Charge Three Men Fined

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 4

At Wollongong Police Court three men were fined for assaulting Albert William Henderson. According to evidence, three men…

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Sent to Gaol Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 5

Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having assulted a constable at the Central police Station. on Friday Cristina…

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For Trial Allotted Tobacco Theft NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 5

In the police court to-day, William John [?]more (35), labourer, was committed for trial at the Newcastle [?] on August 23, on a charge…

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Banned Meeting Two Men Charged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 5

Arrested on Friday night, when allegedly attempting to hold a meeting banned by the Mayor. Alderman Jenner, two men appeared in the…

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Costly Assault Farm Labourer Fined Row at Milk Dump

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 4

Punching a farmer of Buchanan so severely that the doctor, in describing the state of his face, said it was "dreadful,"…

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Presented at Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 1

Presentations at the Court at Buckingham Palace on Thursday last included Mrs Reginald Thornton, Misses Betty Adamson, Joyce Beazley, Mary…

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Failure to Account for Money Solicitor Sentenced to Three Years' Imprisonment. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 2

In the Quarter Sessions to-day, Harry Alison Green, aged 38, solicitor, pleaded guilty to having omitted to account for £891 belonging to a…

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Crimes of Violence Police Chief Recommends Floggings

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police (Mr Childs) said that if floggings were administered to criminals in addition to terms of imprisonment, when they were…

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Car Smash Struck by Train Police Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 3

An Adelaide message states that when a motor car in which, they were travelling was struck by a train at a level crossing near Peterborough, two…

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Coroner Hears Story of Callous Murder BOASTING! Nazis' Objective Clean Sweep Berlin, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 1

The Nazis, who are boasting over their triumphant week, now announce that only two political parties not…

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Wife's Story Court Sequel Struck by Husband NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 5

For assaulting his wife, Arthur George Richie (39), tallor, was fined £1 or two days in the police court to-day…

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Three Charges Cost Motorist £8/7/- To-day's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 4

Three traffic charges were preferred against Wilfred Frank Lanigan of Carrington-street, West Maitland, when he appeared before the West…

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Charge of Assault Man Bound Over

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 2

Charles Nichoison pleaded guilty at cessnock court to-day to a charge of assauring Emm[?] J.Clarke;…

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