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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

2,178 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 109

Official Visit Police Superintendent

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

Mr W. J. Mackay, Metropolitan Superintendent, who this week made a tour of inspection of the north-eastern police district, visited the Maitland…

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Short Sitting Mining Warden's Court Holland's Leases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

An adjournment generally was granted by Mining Warden A. N. Graham at the Warden's Court at East Maitland…

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Sheep Thieves Daring Young Men Police on Track Orange

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

Police are seeking the whereabouts of two young man, who are alleged to have perpetrated one of the most daring robberies…

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Police Search Rewarded Cattle Stealing Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

A thorough searCh in which police from Cessnock, Branxton and maitland, were engaged had its reward to-day, when a man…

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Assault on Girl Man Sentenced to Three Years' Imprisonment. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

Herman Luck, aged 30, was convicted at the Quarter Sessions to-day of having assaulted an eight-years-old girl and sentenced to three years…

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Wollombi Police Court Yesterday's Cases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the Wollombi Police Court yesterday morning. On a charge of having driven an…

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Man Arrested Alleged Stealing Cattle Found Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Investigations by Constables McGrath (Branxton), Carroll (Cossnock) and Taylor (Maitland) have led to the recovery of five…

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Emden Bell Denial of Theft Pretences Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

A denial that he stole the bell of the German cruiser, Emden, although he was serving a sentence of 12 months' imprisonment in connection…

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Man Charged Poisoned Fruit Case Datson's Lodger Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

A lodger with the poisoned man, William Henry Warren, 33, a crippled Invalid pensioner, was arrested yesterday and charged…

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Arrested on Charge of Provoking Murder. Paris, Wednes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

A charge of provoking 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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Police Inquiring Malicious Destruction GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Police are inquiring into a case of malicious destruction of property at Rawdon Vale. Mr. A. J. Laurie said that on going…

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Police Chief's Flying Visit Inspection of District

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

The Metropolitan Superintendent of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay), paid a flying visit to Sessnock on Wednesday night, while…

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Application to Warden's Court Holland's Lease

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

An adjournment generally was granted by the Mining Warden, A. N. Graham, at the East Maitland Warden's Court yesterday, in respect…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 9th. FEBRUARY, 1934. Late Cables and Telegrams Paris Now Quiet. Rioters Sentenced. Paris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

As a sequel to this week's riots, three Communists were yesterday sentenced to eight days' imprisonment for smashing windows. Two…

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Sheep Thieves Daring Young Men. Police on the Track. Orange, Thurs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Police are seeking the whereabouts of two young men, who are alleged to have perpetrated one of the most daring robberies of sheep ever carried out…

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Sequel to Riots in the West 34 Persons Before Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Twenty-four men appeared at Kalgoorlie Police Court, and ten youths, under 18, in the Children's Court, on Wednesday, with the rioting last week…

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"You Broke Up My Home." Allegations in Court Insulting Words Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

"He came to my home drunk on three occasions, and i told him to keep [?] as I did not want him at [?] place. When a…

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QUIRINDI Alleged Assault Elderly Woman Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

Alleging that she had been assaulted by a strange man, Mrs. Baldcock, and elderly lady, complained to the police…

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Stabbed in Leg Woman in Hospital Husband Charged Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Winfred May Stone (20), was stabbed in a quarrel at Footseray last night and is now in hospital with a serious injury to her leg, said…

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Police Search Hunt for Armed Man Wild Country Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 2

The wild and rocky country round Inverell is still being searched by a strong body of police for a man who is believed to…

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