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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 108

Contemptible Theft. At Taree Convent Culprit Arrested at Grafton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 3

"The theft was a most contemptible one and I sentence you to be imprisoned with hard labor for two months," said Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., to Alfred…

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Habeas Corpus Prisoner from Gaol Further Sentence Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 5

Appearing in the Police Court to-day, under a writ of Habeas Corpus, from East Maitland Gaol, Jack Middleton, or Jack O'Connor (38),…

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Cessnock Police Quarters. Special Report Called

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

White in Sydney, Aid. S. Horne and Aid: R: Smith interviewed the Chief Secretary (Mr. Charrey) regarding the building of new quarters…

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Floggings. for Crimes of [?]Olence Recommended by Police Commissioner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police [?] Childs) has stated that if flogging were administered to criminals in addition to terms of imprisonment when…

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Floggings. for Crimes of Violence. Recommended by Police Commissioner

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 4

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

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Bank Manager Sentenced Three Years for Embezzlement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 1

Godfrey Vincent Bullen, formerly manager of the Eaglehawk branch of the State Savings Bank of Victoria, was sentenced to three years' hard labor…

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Theft of Jewellery Arrest Made at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 3

A sequel to the theft of jewellery, valued at £270, from the home of the Mayoress of South Grafton (Mrs C. T. Schwinghammer), on April 24, was the…

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CONSPIRACY? Two Men Charged Another Remand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 5

Adolf Marco Shadier (48), flour broken, who was previously charged with the misappropriation of £300, and Archibald John Gordon (44),…

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For Trial Alleged Murder Bondi Crime Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 1

After hearing further evidence and the reading of a statement made by Newlyn, the Coroner (Mr. Farrington) to-day found…

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Two Young Men Committed on Murder Charge. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 3

An inquest concerning the death of John Albert Rowland, who was fatally shot at Bondi on May 15, was concluded to-day…

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Clad in Rags Pitiable Court Scene

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 1

Christine Gray (93), presented a pitiable sight when she appeared at Collingwood (Melbourne) Court on Monday on a charge of having insufficient…

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Light List Kurri Kurri Court KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 5

Mr. R. C. Atkinson had a light list to deal with at the Kurri Kurri Court this morning. One offender against sobriety was…

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Two Years' Gaol Film Actor Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 10

Duncan Renalde, who played a leading part in the film "Trader Horn." has been sentenced to serve teo years in a prison. and ordered to pay…

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New Police Buildings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 3

Following the representations made to the Chief Secretary and Minister for Works by Aldermen Home and Smith; intimation has now come to…

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Island Girls Vagrancy Charge Police Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 1

Raiding a house in Foster-st., city, last night, detectives found two Solomon Island girls sitting together in a room, into which they had been…

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Attempted Burglary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

An attempt to force an entrance to Mr. T. Cleary's grocery store was made on Tuesday night. It was apparently tlie work of a real…

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Assault Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

A man, aged 21 years, was arrested by the West Maitland police to-day and, it is understood, will be charged with unlawful assault on a female…

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Theft From Mail Bag

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 2

Bank notes to the value of £15/10/ have been reported stolen from the registered mail-bag between Lowanna and Glenreagh. The money is report…

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District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

Three Jury trick are listed at the District Court to open at East Maitland on Tuesday next. The court will probably last several days…

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Frauds Over Petrol Two Men Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 6

Pleading guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday to a charge of having conspired to cheat and defraud the Vacuum Oil Company, Ltd., Francis…

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