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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 81 of 108

Car Smash Under the Influence Driver Charged Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 5

Hobert Thomas Wolfe was charged at Kurri Kurri Court to-day, with driving a motor car while under the influence of…

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Police Force More Pay and Shorter Hours

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 1

It is understood that the advisory board appointed some months ago to investigate conditions in the police force has completed its investigations…

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Fire Trial Reichstag Outbreak Police Cordon Berlin, September 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 1

Everything is now in readiness for the Reiehstag fire trial on Wednesday, Scores of armoured police are forming a cordon round the building at…

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Alleged Stealing Three Men Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 1

On charges of having stolen material valued at £1000 at Newtown last night, James Staples (31), labourer, John Lappen (22), labourer, and Roy…

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"ABSURD!" S.M. to Witness Theft Charges Sydney, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 1

The hearing was continued at the Central Police Court to-day in the case in which Frederick Taylor (34), carpenter, and Frederick…

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Police Exams. Higher Ranks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 6

The annual police examination for qualification for higher ranks was held at West Maitland Court to-day, there being seven candidates from…

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Maitund District Court Barksby v. Muir

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 3

Stanley Isaac Barksby, who proceeded against J. Muir, of Kensington, in the Maitland District Court claiming £52/8/10 for repairs carried…

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Wild Scenes Wrestlers in Holts Police Intervene Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 1

A wrestling match at Whangaral between two Americans named Patterson and Humberg, culminated in a wild scene last night. Each man…

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BULLAHDELAH. Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 5

The following cases were dealt with at the Bullahdelah, Police Court on the 30th ultimo:— Robert Walmsley, for hawking…

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Child Killed with Axe and Scissors Mother Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 1

Wellington (N.Z.), Thursday.—A woman, who was found with her throat eat, has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of her…

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Police Wireless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 2

Shortly 500 London police cars are to be equipped with wireless apparatus to receive instructions direct from Sectland Yard. At present there are…

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Territory Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 10

Approximately 400 applications from experienced bushmen in all parts of the Commonwealth have been received by the Minister for the interior…

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Suspected Thieves Sensational Police Chases

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 5

When suspected thieves attempted to evade arrest at Newtown on Wednesday night, three sensational chases took place. Travelling at…

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Nudish Clan's Win. Police Ban Lifted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 4

Nudity has won a battle in Hyderabad (India). To the great joy of the Jain community, a naked fakir, who had been fasting under a tree for 14…

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Brutal Assault on Aged Man Detectives Searching for Seven Men. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 6

Detectives are searching for seven men, who, it is alleged, took part in a brutal assault on Joseph. Lautenback, aged 89, at his home, Newton-lane,…

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All Charged with High Treason. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Leipzig, Thursday night

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 1

All five accused are charged with high treason, for which the penalty is death. Van der Lubbe, who is further…

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Clothes for Unemployed. Apply at Police Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 2

As the £50,000 giant for clothes is now available to the unemployed, it has been decided to close the relief dopot in Bridge-street. Local people…

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Alleged Intent to Murder Man Remanded at Redfern. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 6

At the Redfern Police Court to-day, Thomas Craig, aged 29, a labourer, was remanded on a charge of having shot at Norman M'Donald and John Finney…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 2

The Full Court to-day refused to make any order other than directing Clive Raleigh Evatt, barrister of Sydney, and Thomas Ernest…

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Murder Charge Death of Child Axe Used Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 3

Found with her threat cut, a woman has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of her child, aged five, whose…

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