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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 108

Two Murder Charges Trials Next Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, next week, the trial will commence of Irene Marden, who was committed for trial by the Muswellbrook…

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Police Recruits "No Preference" SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly,Mr. Primrose (U.A.P., North Sydney) asked the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) would the Government, when…

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Police Chase Suspicious Characters SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 5

At Botany last night, an exciting chase occurred, when after being challenged by two policemen, three men acting in a suspicious manner…

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Shooting Affray Two Men Wounded Police Baffled Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 2

Two men were seriously wounded last night in a sensational shooting affray in the narrow halfway of a cottage in…

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Fitness to Drive Motor Cycle Case at Gosford Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 3

After hearing the evidence of Dr J. H. Paul, Government medical officer, Mi J. B. Seobie, – M., at the Gosford court, said it would be idle to proceed…

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Illegally in Dwelling Three Private Detect Tives Before Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 3

William Frederic Krutzer, and William James Foben, an employee of Krutzer, were sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and Douglas…

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High Court Grierson's Appeal Street Hold-up Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 1

On behalf of Paul Gvierson, who is serving a sentence of life imprisonment for having assaulted and robbed…

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MANSLAUGHTER Italians Sentenced Two Tragedies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 2

Aeville Francesco Fichera, who was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the shooting of Coneetta Sinardl at Home Hill, Queensland, was…

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Drove Unregistered Vehicle Kurri Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 6

Pleading guilty at the Kuril Police Court yesterday to a charge of having driven an unregistered motor lorry, at Main Road, Weston, on…

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Appeal Fails Paul Grierson Court's Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 1

The High Court of Australia, consisting of Mr. Justice Dixon, Mr. Justice Starke, and Mr. Justice McTiernan, to-day dismissed…

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A Challenge East v. Maitland Court Judgment Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 7

It was reported this afternoon that Eastern Suburbs has challenged Maitland United to a match at the Newcastle Sports Ground on…

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U.S. TENNIS Australians Win Slippery Court Chestnut Hills (Mass.), Aug. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 1

In the second round of the national tennis championships to-day, Crawford and Mc-Grath beat Mangin and…

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Murder of Aged Woman

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

The tiny courthouso at Beoch worth (Vic.) was crowded on Wednesday when the inquest into the death of Miss Kathorine Starr, aged 72, who was…

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Four Names Police Allegation Queer Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

A remarkable allegation was made in the Central Police Court to-day, when Madge Munro, alias…

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Police Dog Locates Missing Man Alsatian Proves Worth

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

One of the Alsatian dogs which was recently attached to the police force after a year's intensive training proved her worth on Wednesday morning…

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Shots Fired at Car Youths Before Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 8

There of the four youths who were arrested by police early on Sunday morning, after they had stolen a ear and evadeu capture by the police…

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Progressive Tennis Club. Park to Put Down New Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 6

The progress of the Park Tennis Club in the past season has been of such a phenomenal nature that it has been found necessary to make…

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Masked Man and Girl Extraordinary Letter Read in Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 2

"A silly, semi-lunatic sort of thing" was the description applied by the Commissioner at Birmingham (Eug.) Assizes to the action of Edwin…

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The Unemployed. Boots and Clothing. Applications Must Be Made to Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

The local Unemployment Belief Committee has for some time been engaged in endeavoring to have boots and clothing provided by the…

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Muswellbrook Court House. Judge Sheridan's Comments "Worst I Know Of."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

During the hearing of one of the cases at the District Court on Tuesday, Mr. N. A. Halliday asked that the blind on a window behind the Bench be…

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