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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 108

Guard Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 9

At Taree Police Court William James Hart was committed for trial by Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., on a charge that, being a guard in charge…

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Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

On a charge of having stolen a suit of clothes, valued at £2, Walter Crothers was to-day sentenced to 12…

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False Pretences Salesman Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

Aubrey Eric Simpson (37),salesman was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having obtained £300 from Henry…

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Paterson Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 5

At the Paterson Court, before Mr, E. L, Wilson, J.P., an inebriate was fined 30/, with 5/ costs, for being drunk, this being the second offence…

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Sent to Gaol Consorted With Crooks SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 7

Coavicied at the Central Police Court on a charge of having habitually consorted will reputed criminals, Nellie Cameron (22) was sentenced to…

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Deputy's Claim Association Sued District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 7

Following his dismissal from the position of deputy at Abermain No. 1 Colliery, which he alleged was due to the action of executive…

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In Hot Water Cook Faces Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

Norman Coles (32), a cook, appeared before the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of breaking, entering, and stealing jewellery and other…

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Duke's Son Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 3

Lord Edward Montagu, aged 27, second son of the Duke of Manchester, has been charged at Victoria, British Columbia, with assaulting a man named…

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Murrurundi Police Court Rabbits and Straying Horses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 4

At the Murrurundi Police Court on 27th ult., before the P.M., Charles Vine, Anthony Schuemaker, William Hartman, and James Sandrys were…

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Father Sentenced to Seven Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 5

"You have ruined two of your daughters body and soul," was Mr Justice Goddard's stern comment at Exeter Assizes (Eng.) to Frederick John Clemo,…

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Murderer Expiates Crime Remarkable Scene at Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 3

There were remarkable scones outside Walton Gaol, Liverpool (Eng.), when the prison bell tolled its mournful message that Eichard…

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Murder of Woman. Nephew Arrested. Alleged Confession

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 10

Leo Alplionse Starr, 18, a nephew of Miss Kate Starr, whose dreadfully mutilated body was found at her home at Melbourne on Thursday last, was…

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Court Coincidence Empanelling a Jury

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 8

The empanelling of a jury for the trial of a District Court action before Judge Clancy at Grafton was responsible for a remarkable coincidence…

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COUNTERFEITS Police Perturbed House Raided Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 8

Police raided a Petersham house yesterday afternoon and, it is alleged, seized a complete counterfelting plant, including moulds antimony, spirits,…

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Deputy's Claim Association Sued District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 5

Evidence for the plaintiff concluded yesterday afternoon at the Maitland District Court In the case in which Malcolm McCallum…

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Stolen Car Recovered Police Obtain Clue. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 6

With the recovery last night of a stolen car which was used in an attempted robbery, the police believe they have obtained a clue which will…

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Police Arrest Ghandi. Government's Sudden Swoop. Calcutta, Tues

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 6

Mr. Gandhi was arrested at 2. a.m. to-day while he was sleeping in the bungalow, of Seth Ranchoddas, an Ahmadabad mill-owner, who missed Mr…

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Sheep Losses 1800 Recovered Police Act Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 2

A large amount of detailed investigation has been carried out by inspector A. R. Small, of No, 1 Police station, Sydney, and…

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Craig Appeal Dismissed Court Unanimous. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 6

The Court of Criminal Appeal today unanimously dismissed the appeal of Eric Roland Craig against his conviction and sentence for the murder of…

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No Blame Loss of Collier Court's Fiding. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 1

The opinion that ail seagoing vessels on the Australian coast should be equipped with radio apparatus was expressed by the Marine Court of…

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