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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 108

"Mock Auctions" City Sale Rooms Four Men Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 7

Alleged to have combined together to conduct a "mock auction," Michael Kelly (10), auctioneer, George Harry(44), Michael O'Keelo (27), and John…

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Shot Dead Aboriginal Escapee Murder Charge Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 8

Subsequent to his escape from the Marble Bar gaol, an aboriginal was shot dead by a party which pursued him. Several weeks ago he was…

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Rail Men's Hours Full Court Hearing Judgment Reserved Sydney, Teusday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 1

A Special case, involving the question of whether all working hours over nine in one day, or one shift on the railways to be paid for at…

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Man Charged Ambulance Waggon Alleged Theft Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

A sedan motor car, recently received at Wickham, is alleged by police to be an ambulance waggon, which was stolen in Newcastle nearly seven…

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Back to Brisbane Alleged Stealing Newcastle Remand Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

Arrested on warrant issued by the Queensland Supreme Court, Peter Michael Sade (30), labourer, on a charge that he failed to appear on…

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Misappropriation of Hospital Money Clerk Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 2

Albert Thomas Lord, aged 47, clerk, was sentenced, to six months' imprisonment at the Sydney Quarter Sessions yesterday on charges involving the…

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Court Stir Bankruptcy Case Man's Hope Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

A stir was caused in the Bankruptcy Court to-day when Samuel Curotta, whose examination was continued, referring to the…

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Police Powers Special Tribunal Free State Law Dublin, August 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

The Free State Cabinet, after three hours' debate, decided to establish a tribunal to deal with political offences…

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60,000 Opossum Skins Shipped to London Big Find Illegal Traffic Police Busy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

In the course of their investigations into the alleged trafficking in opossum skins, detectives attached to the…

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GRETA Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 8

Mr, J, B, Scoble, P.M., presided at the Grota Police court yesterday, William Jackson, of Branxton street, Greta, was fined £5, with 8/…

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Unusual Theft Gates Stolen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 6

Sometime during Monday night come person or persons stole the gates and locks from the Parish Hall, Weston…

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Primary Producers' Notes Cattle Stealing

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 1

Regarding cattle stealing and the Primary Producers' Union suggestion that the minimum penalties should be increased in eases of conviction, and that such cases…

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Despicable Theft Hospital Box Stolen at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 3

The theft of a hospital collection box from the Chelmsford Hotel on Saturday afternoon, can only be termed as a despicable action…

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Guard Charged Goods in Custody NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 1

Completing investigations into reported thefts on the railway police reported thefts on the railways police to-day arrested a man. A railway guard has been charged…

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CONTEMPT? Court Moved Press Report Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 1

The Full Court heard today an application on behalf of, the Crown to attach for contempt of Court, Clive R…

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Burglary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 2

On Saturday night a burglar entered the Soldiers' Memorial Hall and opened the cash draw, relieving the till of its contents. The Treasurer, Mr…

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Disturbances at Football Magistrate's Warning. Gaol for Future Offences

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 1

At Colf's Harbour Police Court yesterday, as the sequel to a football match incident at Woolgoolga recently, Mr H. Hawkins, P.M., fined Charles…

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Dungog Police Court. Autrefois Acquit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 3

Great interest was displayed in the case of the Police v. Curran, which was listed for hearing at the Dungog Police Court on Tuesday last. Mr…

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Dungog Police Court. (Before Mr. Donaldson, P.m.). Breach of Traffic Act

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 5

At the Dungog Police Court, on Tuesday last, Percy Adamson pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a car on 19th July without holding a…

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POLICE v. PARTRIDGE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 5

The Police proceeded against A. Partridge (who was defended by Mr. A. S. Borthwick) on a charge of permitting a man to drive his lorry, who…

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