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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 108

Alleged Attempt to Murder Woman Shot in Left Breast. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 6

William Massey Reed, aged 26, a baker, was remanded at the Kogarh Police Court to-day on, a charge of shooting Violet Gorman, aged 24, with…

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Waverly Murder. Craig's Alleged Confession. "I Must Have Gone Mad." Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of May Miller, whose body was found at Waverly on 9th. December last. Eric Roland Craig (24),…

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"Crooks" Coins Police Allegation Man on Bail Sydney

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

On three charges of having uttered counterfeit coins, John George Wollock (43) labourer, was remanded at the Central Court to-day until…

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P.M. Discards Coat. When Presiding at Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 7

Mr. W. C. Geikie occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday week. The P.M. appeared in unconventional attire with his…

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Police Produce Amazing Statement Lice Duce Amazing S Park Crime Alleged Confession the Inquest Sydney

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

A statement, in which it was alleged that Eric Ronald Craig (25), salesman, who is charged with murdering May…

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Murder Verdict LONDON, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 1

At the inquest on Walter Spatchett, a verdict of murder against Samuel Furnace was returned…

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Pulled His Beard Unusual Assault Neighbours at Law

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 6

References to a long standing family feud were made at the Inverell Police Court during the hearing of an unusual assault case in which the…

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Second Charge National Park Murder Craig in Dock Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 5

The police investigating the murder of Bessie O'Connor made a sensational move this morning when they charged Eric Roland…

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Leave State Court's Order Consorting Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 1

Francis Green (30), labourer, was bound over by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day to be of good behaviour for two years,…

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Police Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

An open departmental police inquiry will be held in Maitland to-morrow, but it will not be open to the press or public and no report of…

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Strange Story In Wine Saloon Two Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

A story of unusual incidents at Bishop's Bridge on the night of January 14 was unfolded before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the…

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One Month Typewriter Theft Minister's Loss Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

Transferred from Coolamon to Brisbane, Rev. Rouglas McNeill Livington on December 5 consigned his furniture and a typewriter by rail…

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Third Time Woman Shoplifter Sent to Gaol. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

Convicted on December 2 and again on December 16 of shoplifting, Catherine Martin, a married woman, 44 years of age,…

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Death of May Miller Police Evidence at Inquest

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 3

After our report closed in last issue of the inquest on Iris Marriott, known as May Miller, in connection with whose death Eric Ronald Craig, aged…

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Craig Charged. with National Park Murder Police Court Proceedings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

Eric Ronald Craig, aged 2-1 years, a salesman, who has been charged with the murder of May Miller in Queen's Park on December 9, was charged on…

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Police Court. Man and Woman Sent to Gaol

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Friday last, John Harris (45) was charged before Mr. R. M. Woodruff, J.P., with having no lawful means of support…

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Murder Intent Woman Charged Alleged Wounding Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

Arising out of the wounding of Mr. John Snow at Darlinghurst on Sunday night, Patricia Day (25), appeared at the Central Police Court to-day…

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FINED £5 Assault Charge CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

Before Mr. Nott, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court to-day, W. J. Brickman charged Watty Barrett with assaulting him on January 13…

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Month's Gaol Stole Cycle Tyre CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

Thomas Whatman was charged at Cessnock Court to-day with stealing a motor cycle tyre, the property of Frederick Young…

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Alleged Theft of Cartridge Shells Case Adjourned Till February 7

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

At Cessnock Police Court to-day David Walton was charged with having at the Cessnock Rifle Range on November 23, stolen about 2 cwt, of…

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