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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 108

Armed Force In Search of Aborigines. Murder of Constable. Canberra (F.c.t.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 2

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Perkins) said to-day there would be no punitive expedition in the Cadedon Bay area, but he…

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"I've Been Waiting Many Nights for You." Lively Incident in Margaret Street. Charges and Counter-charges of Assault

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 2

Among the matters engaging the of Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., of the Cessnock Police Court to-day, was a case in which Andrew,…

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"Too Busy!" Chi[?]man Who Had Court Puzzled. Amusing Scene

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 4

The inability a Chinaman, who was the plaintiff in a small debts case, to make himself understand, at Cessnock Court to-day, ca[?]…

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Cross Charges Squabble at Cessnock Four in Court Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court to-day four people appeared on cross-charges of assault. Andrew Goldsmith proceeded against…

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Pulled Down a Fence But it Proved Expensive in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Ettrick Stewart, William James Pinchen, and James Stewart were…

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TAHOMA v. SCONE. (Played on Tahoma court; first-named club being Tahoma

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 5

A visit was paid by a Scone teem on Sunday last to the Tahoma Club, when games were played in the morning and afternoon, and good tennis…

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Murder Plea Excuse for Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 8

Not long ago a young man who had joined the Foreign Legion under the assumed name of Louis Roger, and who was attached to the…

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Murder Trial Closing Stages Counsel's Claim Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 1

Interest in the trial of Claude William Wallace and Eric Newlyn, on a charge of having murdered…

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Pawned Gifts Books and Clothing Police Inquire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 5

Police inquiries reveal that immediately they received a free issue of boots a large number of unemployed have made a practice of taking the…

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Trouble at Relief Depot Police Arrest Five Men. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 2

There was a disturbance this morning at the relief depot at the Ryde Town Hall,. and it looked as if fisticuffs would ensue, when the police…

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Kurri Court The P.M. Welcomed Light List Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 2

The only business dealt with in open court this morning by Mr. E. A. Mahony, the now P.M., was the granting of hawkers' licenses to…

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Sheep Stealing Grazier Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 8

At the Moree, Police Court Charles Edgar Brazier, grazier, of Glendelo, Millie, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment on a charge of having…

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Body Found Sequel to Cirl's Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 5

The body of John Crylls, who was being sought by the police in connection with the death of Miss Jean Roseman at Owhange (N.Z.), last…

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Jumped on Wife Police Allegation Remanded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 7

Alleged by the police to have jumped on his wife while she was unconscious, Cecil Dever, 37, a shopkeeper was remanded by the magistrate at…

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Call Boxes Police System New Scheme Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 8

The substitution of police call-boxes for outlying small stations in the Newcastle suburban area is under consideration by the Police Department…

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Bridge Victim Suspected Shoplifter Police Belief Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

The police prosecutor, Sergeant Campbell, informed Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., at te central Police court this morning, that there was reason to…

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Set Aside Guarantee to Bank Court Judgment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

Mr. justice Davidson, in the Equity Court to-day, delivered judgment previously reserved in the ease in which Dorothy Paton, formerly…

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K.C.S DEATH Mr. J. T. Lingen Court Tributes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

Judges to-day expressed regret at the death of Mr. J. T. Lingen K.C., who died yesterday. Sir George Rich, of the High Court…

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Rail men Benefit by Arbitration Court's Ruling © 31-INCREASE Reasons Given No Margins Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

The Full Arbitration Court to-day granted an increase of 3/- a week to all members of the…

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Police Magistrate Indisposed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 7

Owing to indisposition, Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., was unable to take his seat on the Bench at the local court on Tuesday last, consequently several…

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