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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

2,178 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 109

ADJOURNED Alleged Assault Local Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

Owing to the late service of a summons, an adjournment of seven days was grunted at the West Maitland Court to-day in a…

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Bail Forfeit Postman Charged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

Marcus Antonius Aurelius (41), postman, failed to appear in the police Court to-day to answer a remand charge of having st[?]…

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£35 STOLEN Newcastle Hotel Theft NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 4

Breaking into the Centennial Hotel, Hunter-street, Now[?]astie on Saturday night during the absence of the H[?]nsce Mr. Thonas Bird, and…

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Cyclist Killed Motorist Charged Remanded Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

Arrested on Saturday night, Thomas Ambrose De Gruehy (39), labourer, was charged in the police Court today with having feloniously stain…

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Police Have Lively Time Excitement in Marystreet

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

Members of the Singleton police force had a lively time when they were summoned to Mary-street on Thursday night to take in hand several…

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Human Feet Discovery in Sand Police Inquiring Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

Police are making Investigations in an endeavour to clear up the mystery surrounding the finding of two human feet which were picked up at…

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Firemen Aid Police in Sensational Chase hike in Sensationa iremen ase Two Hurt Shots Fired Men Held Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

During a sensational chase after two suspects over rooftops, in which the police fired shots and firemen with…

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Escapee Charged Committed for Trial Leap From Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Edward William Murray was committed for trial at the Lismore Quarter Sessions, ehargod with…

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Insurance Frauds. Myles Sentenced to Four Years. I London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Brynmor Myles, chief of the London Salvage Corps, found guilty on four charges of corruption and one of conspiracy to pervert…

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On Licensed Premises After Hours Fines at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to-day H. Adams and W. Stevenson were charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours…

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Rail Awards Attempt at Uniformity Court's Order Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Juuge Drake Uroekman in the Ar. bltration Court yesterday issncd an or der restatntng the industrial Commissioner of Now South Wales from…

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Cattle Stealing Branxton Charge Sent for Trial Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

Evidence in the case of Daniel Crowley, labourer, of Belford, who was charged with stealing five head of cattle, the property of…

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Police Officials Promotion List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs), yesterday announced the following promotions among high police officials: Superintendent third class to…

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New Pistol Police Equipment SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

The New South Wales police in future will be issued with a new type of Webley and Scott automatic pistol. A special device enables this weapon…

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Girl's Body In Gas-filled Flat Police Discovery Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 6

The body of Nellie Charlotte Foster, 21, of Five Dock, was found lying near a gas stove when three police officers forced in the door of a flat…

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Police Transfer Cessnock to Paterson CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 7

First-class Constable F. Carroll, of Cessnock, has been placed in charge of the Paterson police district, and will commonce duties there next…

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Wounded Socialist Court-martialled and Hanged 3 HOURS Speedy Justice More Fighting Vienna, Feb, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

The Prussian severity with, which rebel Socialists are being treated by the Government, was made all too…

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Denman Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 10

At the Denman Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:— E. J. Bush, fined 10/- and 8/- costs,…

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Theft of Railway Parcels Porter Sentenced To. Three Months. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

At the Central Police Court "to-day, William. Hennings, aged. 24, a railway porter, appeared. on charges of having stolon goods on 15 occasions since June,…

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Cattle Stealing. Branxton Charge. Sent for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Evidence in the case of Daniel Crowley, laborer, of Belford, who was charged with stealing five head of cattle, the property of…

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