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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 108

Drastic Law Assaults oil Police Childs' View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Following an important conference of police chiefs in the city to-day. the Commissioner (Mr.Chllds) stated that the frequency…

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Police Officer Attacked Revolver and Baton Men Remanded Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

Frederick Smith, aged 20, a mechanic, was remanded at the Central Court to-day On a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Constable Francis…

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Attacks by "Basher" Gang Police Chiefs Confer. Imprisonment and Flogging Urged Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

A conference between police chiefs was held to-day, for the purpose of considering the frequency of attacks by the "basher" gang, and the…

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Eviction Riot Still Drags on Police Case Inspector's Story Tact Used Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

The re-trial of ten men in connection with the eviction riot at Tighe's Hill on June 14 was resumed at Singleton…

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Big Man Hunt Ends English Police Make Arrest. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Samuel james Furnace, who was wanted for the murl[?]er of Walter Statchett, was arrested at Southend. Thus ended one of the most intensive man…

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For Trial Stealing Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Electing to be tried by a Judge and Jury rather than receive summary jurisdiction before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the East Maitland…

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Former Prisoner Charged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Arising out of a conflict between Constable Bright and an angry mob in Campbell-street, City, on Thursday night, Edward O'Brien, 40, appeared…

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Crowded Court Charge of Murder Another Remand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

When Eric Roland Craig (25, salesman, appeared, at the Central Police 'Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered Iris Marrictt. also…

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National Park Murder. Early Arrest Likely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

Detectives are still paying close attention to the circumstances surrounding the death of Bessie O'Connor in National Park recently…

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Lash? Police "Bashers." Chiefs Confer

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

So numerous have been assaults on police in city and suburbs lately, that police chiefs held an important conference yesterday…

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Many Fires Police Suspicious SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

Suspecting incendiarism, Sydney police are investigating the destruction by fire of six high-tension standards belonging to the Kandos Cement…

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Police Attackers Severe Punishment. Legislation If Necessary

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Frank A. Chaffey) referring to recent assaults on police, said that persons responsible should receive severe punishment. If…

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Train Scalers Four Before Court Missing Beer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Although they were, not charged with theft, throe bottles of boer were alleged to have been taken from a case in a railway truck in which,…

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Accused Men Emphatically Deny Police Statements Leg Theory Press Attacked "Circus Game" London, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. Harold Gungan, referring to the boby bowing, declares "it is disgraceful that newspapers have turned…

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P.C. Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

At the Parramatta Court to-day First-class Constable Lynd, in charge of Blacktown was proceded against by summons for assaniting Francis…

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Constable Hurt Assault Alleged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

That a constable was laid up as the result of an assault on him was the reason for a remand application in the police court to-day…

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False Pretences Two Persons Charged Scone Incident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

At the Contral, court to-day, Herbert Cook (30) and Doris Cook (32), were remanded on ball on a charge of having at Scone falsely pretended to,…

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Murder Charge Accused Man Dies LONDON. Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

Samuel James Furnance, 39. who was arrested in a Southend lodging house on a charge of murder but who subsequently was admitted to…

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Six Months' Gaol Larceny Charges S.m.'s Regret Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

In the police court to-day James Edmund Jones (23) French polisher was sent to gaol for six months. He pleaded gulity to having stelen…

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Assaults on Police Leniency of Magistrates Condemned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

"Magistrates are doing very little less than encouraging assaults on policemen by their, lenience to the men convicted for these…

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