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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

2,178 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 109

Two Years' Imprisonment Theft of £2928

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Francis Michael Toohey (29) was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for the theft of £2928 from…

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Man Killed Motor Lorries' Collide Grazier Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

,When two tor lorries collded at Mudgoe seven porson were injured one ratally William James Bloomfield,…

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Sentences Stand Two Women Appeal Stealing Charge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Mary Murray (35) and Mavis Davis (37), at the Quarter Sessions to-day, appealed against their convietion before Mr, Seane, S.M., on December…

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Struck on Head Charge of Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 4

At the Charleville Court, Edward Haleraft, 20, a native of Sydney, was charged with the murder of Joseph Reginald Gregory Croke, 35, ove[?]…

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Two Years' Gaol Ledger-Keeper's Lapse STOLE 2928 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

Stated by the police to have been employed by a firm for 18 year as a ledger Keeper, Franeis Michael perry (49), was sentenced to two years'…

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Police Changes Superintendent's Visit Mines Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

Charges i the police administration of the north- eastern district are proposed and in connection with this matter the metro politan Superintend…

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Insulting Words Neighbours in Court Woman Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

A broken window and a request for payment of the damage was the cause of broken peaces for almost two years according to the…

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Man's Eventful Story. Case before Newcastle Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

The story of a man's eventful climb to fame and his subsequent fall was told by Mr. H. L. O'Neill at the Newcastle Police Court when he pleaded…

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Harbour Swim Off. Waters Infested with Sharks. Police Intervention

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

Acting on police advice, Eric Williams dccided not to make his project on Sunday to swim from Port Macquaric to Manly and back…

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Cessnock May Become Inspectorial District Metropolitan Police Chief's Visit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

The Metropolitan Superintendent of Police, Mr. W. J. Mackay, will visit Cessnock to-morrow for the purpose of [?]…

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Sewing Machine Alleged Detention Court's Order Chssnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Before Mr.E.A. Mahony, P.M., at the Cessnock Court to-day, Jean wile proceeded against Jacob Rolothe for the detention of a sewing…

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Fireman's Death Verdict of Murder Police Opinion Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

Following the verdict of the coroner yesterday that Ernest Carter (42) a volunteer firman who was killed in an explosion at the Ryde Fire…

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Petty Theft at Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

A petty robbery occurred at the office of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dary Co., Ltd., on Monday night, whon a quantity of lead pencils, and…

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Police Officer's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 5

The Metropolitan superintendent of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay) visited Maitland to-day on his journey back from Tarce. He will be in the district…

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Recruits' Feats Police Trainees SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

After three months' training the batch of police recruits recently underwent a physical test based on the test applied to soldiers of the British…

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Murder Verdict Fire Station Explosion Man's Death Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

A verdict that Ernest Carter, 42, volunteer fireman, was murdered by some person or persons unknown was returned by the…

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New Charge No Murder Count Coroner Acts Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

There was a new development to-day in the case in which Arthur Henry Waring (34) had been charged with…

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Arrested on Charge of Provoking Murder. Paris, Wednesday Morning

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

A charge of provoking to murder has been laid against Charles Maurass, an editor, with Leon Daudet, a Royalist, both of whom were employed by the…

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Volunteer Fireman's Death Police Commissioner Arranges Conference. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

In view of the verdict by the Parramatta Coroner that Ernest Carter, aged 42, a volunteer fireman, who was killed in Ryde Fire Station explosion on 27th…

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Six Bigamists Total for Week Court Busy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

Judge Thomson, sitting in the Quarter Sessions to-day, dealt with two more bigamists, making the…

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