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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 108

Golfer's Magpie. Prevents Crows Stealing Balls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 5

One member of the Guyra Country Club is much envied by golfers on the club's links-he has a pet magpie which prevents crows stealing his golf balls…

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Boy's Death Motorist Sent to Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

Cyril Pritchard, 32, of North Melbourne, was convicted on a charge of manslaughter in General Session, Melbourne, on Friday. Pritchard was…

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Alleged Theft of £375. Chinese Arrested. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day a Chinese, Wong Sang, was remanded on a charge of having stolen £375…

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Skeleton Key Surprise for Police Doors Opened Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

What is believed to be the first skeleton key found by Sydney police that is capable of opening every door in a police station, except the door…

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"Intent to Murder" is Charge Laid Aganist Wife POISON? Husband's Story Bitter Taste

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

The hearing of the charge against Hannah. Webster of having feloniously administred poison to Benjamin…

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Term Ending Relieving Magistrate Court Farewell, Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

Mr. R. Atkinson, whose term as relieving police magistrate in the Maitland district will mid In a few days, was farewelled by members of…

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Theft From Factory Bloodstains Near Entrance. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 2

One of the thieves who broke into a factory at Surry Hills yesterday and stole £27/10/ from the safe apparently cut his hand, as the police found blood…

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Skeleton Key Surprises Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 2

What is believed to be the first skeleton key found by Sydney police that is capable of opening every' door in ii police station, except the door of…

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Plot in Spain Foiled by Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 1

Madrid, Monday.—There were 500 arrests, including a number of women, throughout Spain, following the discovery of, a widespread plot against the…

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For Trial "Intent to Murder" Married Woman Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

Hannah Webster was committed for trial at tho Police Court today on a charge of feloniously administering poison with Intent…

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Robbery at Aerodrome Two Men Before Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 2

The hold-up of a cafe proprietress at the Archerfild aerodrome in May had a sequel in the Supremo Court at Brisbane on Monday, when John…

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Theft Charge Picked Up Coal Court Story Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

On June 20, Richard Ambler was seen to pick up coal on the old Lamblon colliery line as it fell from the waggons…

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Cheque Case Theft Alleged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 4

Ann Ryric, 44, and Fauran Grafton Collins, 48, appeared at the Gosford Court charged with having stolen a cheque for £132, the property of…

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Valuable Haul Suburban Theft SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

Thleves broke into the home of Mr. Ernest Steers, in Believue Hill, last night, and stole jewellery, clothing, and entiery valued at £ 180…

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Car Fatality Cricketer Charged BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 9

Following the death of an elderly woman, who was killed on Sunday night by a motor-car, the driver of which did not stop, Herbert Spencer…

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Horse Thefts Labourer Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 1

Walter Rogers (25), labourer, was remanded at the Control Police Court to-day on charges relating to a series of horse thefts in the city recently…

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Hold-up Story Two Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 5

A story of a hold-up at Kingswood railway station on the night of July 4 was told at Penrith police Court. Frank Howard Jones, 10, and…

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MR. R. C. Atkinson Farewelled "Kindly and Considerate Magistrate."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 6

Mr. R. C. Atkinson P.M. who has been Relieving Magistrate in the Maitland-Coalfields district for the past couple of months,…

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Lithgow Escapee Arrested in Melbourne Car Stealing Charge Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 4

The Lithgow, police have been advised that Roy Jones, 21, alias Kenneth Wiles, who escaped from the Lithgow lock-up four months ago, has…

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Woman Dies Police Seek Attacker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 5

After lingering in hospital for a week, Kathleen Dorman, 24, who, with another woman, was badly battered about the head with a loaded nose…

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