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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 108

Police Bullet Wounds Pedestrian Escape of Suspect

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 2

A bullet fired from a police revolver in the direction of a man suspected of Laving stolen a bicycle struck a pedestrian, Reginald James, aged 16, of…

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Offices Raided Police Arrest Two Men. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 2

The police raidod offices in Williamstreet, City, this morning and arrested two men on a charge of conspiracy. They seized a large number of books…

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Craig's Appeal Hearing on Tuesday High Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 7

The High Court will hear the appeal of Eric Roland Craig against the decision of the Full Court of Criminal Appeals in dismising his application…

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Man's Threat Cut You to Pieces" Court Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 1

An argument at breakfast, which ended in a threat to cut a woman to pleces, was finalised in the Summons Court to-day…

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De Valera's Armed Police a Sensational Statement. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 1

The Dublin representative of the "Daily Expresh" states that a sensational light is thrown on the circumstances which prompted Mr De Valera…

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False Pretences Serious Allegations Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 7

When Horace Percival, 26, appeared at the Cental Police Court to-day on two charges of false pretences, allegations were made by the police…

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Marked Lull Newcastle Court New Castle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 7

There has been a marked falling off in police court business lately. To-day there were only two charges or drunkenness, and nothing on the…

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"Lion Scare" Ridiculed by Police Cattle Duffers Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 1

Discussing the Taree "Lion Scare," which caused considerable excitement recently, the superintendent of Newcastle Police stated to-day that…

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High Court a Knotty Problem Wagga Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 1

An application, made at the instance of the Federal Attorney.General, Mr. Latham, to have an appeal, which had been ledged in the New South…

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Changed Views Gases of Adultery Court Judgment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 1

Mr. Justice Boyce to-day delivered an important judgement in the Divorce Court relating to the changed views of the court of the position of…

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Coroner Opens Inquiry Into Woman's Death Story of Fatal Shots Husband on Murder Charge Cessnock Tragedy Sequel Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 7

Just after nightal on July 15, two women were walking along a street in Cessnock. Shots rang out, and one woman fell mortally wounded. The other staggered to a near-by house with blodd pouring from wounds in the leg which did…

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Coroner Inquires Into Tragic Shooting of Rita Jones. Husband to Stand Trial for Murder. Eye Witnesses of Tragedy Tell Graphic Story

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

Fate casts its shadows in many directions, but little did pretty young married woman, Rita Evelyn Jones (25), think that when she turned her footsteps in the direction of a dance on the evening of Saturday, July 15th, that Fate had decreed that she would never reach her destination…

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Fraud on Unemployed Police Allegations

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

Detectives have been investigating a particularly mean form of fraud among unemployed. For some time past complaints have…

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Leg Broken Youth Hit by Car Man Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

As a result of a collision between a motor car and a push bicycle in Hunter-street early this morning, a youth sustained a…

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"HALLELUJAH!" Van Eyk Wins Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

Evaangelist Van Eyk, the "big noise" in Four Square Gospel activities whose meetings at Cessnock were often productive of…

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Police Raid. Opossum Skins Seized. 2000 in Bales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 3

During further raids last week, detectives seized 2000 opossum skins, done up in bales with an outer covering of wool or rabbit skins. At one place,…

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Police Raid Opossum Skins Seized. 2000 in Bales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 3

During two raids in the city on Friday last, detectives seized 2000 opossum kins, done up in bales with an outer covering of wool or…

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£400 DAMAGES Verdict for Plaintiff District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 6

After a retirement of two and a quarter hours, the jury, at the Maitland District Court late yesterday afternoon, returned a…

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Award Wages Important Point Higher Court? Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

A most important point bearing on the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission was raised today when, at the hearing of an application for…

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64 ARRESTS S.P. Betting Raids Police Active Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

Two policemen who for the past few weeks have been active in towns on the South Coast, returned to headquarters last night, and reported that…

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