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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 108

Police Force Recent Promotions Men Dissatisfied ,Sydney

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

Recent promotions caused considerable dissatisfaction among members of the police force, and us a result of representations made to him by…

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Passenger Flights on Sunday Police Action Against Southern Cross

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

Considerable surprise was caused in, Wellington (N.Z.), on Monday when it became known, that the police had taken the names of members of the…

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Proper Age for Marriage? Question Asked in Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

"What is the proper age for marriage" This question was asked at the Old Bailey (London) by Mr. Justice Swift when he was told that a…

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Exciting Chase Police Pursue Lorry Drug-running Scare Sydney

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

Receiving a message that a motor, lorry which left Lelchhardt In the early hours' of the morning for. Menangle, was currying, a large quantity…

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Bribery Attempt Police Officer Tested Man Fined £10 NEWCASTLE

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

The story of an attempt to bribe a police sergeant with a view of allowing S.P. betting to go on was told in the Summons Court To-day…

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Police Promotions Chief Secretary to Confer with Mr Childs. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

Regarding representations made to him by the Police Association, the Chief Secretary (Mr Chaffey) has promised to discuss with the Chief…

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Park Murder Police Evidence Dramatic Story? Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

When the inquest into the death of May Miller, whose battered body was found in Queen's Park, Woollahra, on December 9. is opened to-morrow…

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Sent to Gaol Alleged Stolen Goods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 6

On a change of having three smoothing irons in their possession, reasonably suspected of having been stolen, Thomas Egan (26) and Keith…

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Hotel Meals Two Men Charged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

Charged with having refused to pay 15/6 for meals and accommodation at the Critorian Hotel, Newcastle, John Jeffrien (19), hotel…

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Christmas Hours Boys' Court Story Receiving Charge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

How three boys stole meat from the shop of P. F. Mahony, butcher, of Beaumont-street, Hamilton, on Christmas Day was…

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Slept in Court Clara St. Riot Case Clark Again Ill Sincleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

Gerald Clark, one of the accused in the Tighe's Hill eviction retrial. again took to hig bed prior to his Honor, Judge White,…

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Fowl Stealing Charges Four Men Before Court Magistrate's Warning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 8

"I am going to release you chaps, but at the same time I am going to put the breaks down on you pretty hard," said Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at…

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Jewel Theft Court Sequel Youth Remanded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

The daring robbery at jewels from a shop in George-street, yesterday had a sequel at the Central Court this morning when Herbert Jenner…

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Magistrate Not Satisfied. Licensed Premises Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 6

"I am by no means satisfied that you were there for a lawful "purpose," said Mr. C. Nott P.M., at the Whom William Prosser appeared be…

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False Pretences Two Persons Charged. Scone Incident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

At the Central Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, Herbert Cook (30) and Doris Cook (32), were remanded on bail on a charge of having at Scone…

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"Garage Gang" Impudent Theft Money Stolen Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

Known to the police as the "garage gang," six men robbed Franklin's Garage in Redfern last night of £20. The thieves drove up in a motor…

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Frauds on Clients Clerk Sentenced to Four Years' Penal Servitude

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 8

Sentence of four years' penal servitude was passed at the Old Bailey (London) on Edwin Frederick Appleton, solicitor's clerk, Southend, who…

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His Old Call! Long Bay Gaol Man's Record Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

Pleading for lenience after he had been found guilty of stealing a Jardinier valued at 5/ yesterday, Emanuel Abrahams (44)…

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Murder Intent Bail Refused Suicide Feared Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

On a charge of having fired at Violet German with intent to murder her, William Reed (26), was remanded at the Kogarah Court to-day…

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Assaults on Police Magistrates Blamed. Flogging Recommended

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 3

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

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