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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

2,178 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 109

Rail Porter Charge of Stealing SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Walter Henning (24), railway porter, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen goods worth 15/ on June 9, 1933…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 14th. (Before Mr E. A. Mahony, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

Vincent Burgess, Bert Small, and Clem Small pleaded guilty to stealing melons at Camberwell, on the property of William Knight, and were each…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Man Committed for Trial at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Daniel Crowley, 42, of Belford, was charged before Mr E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Branxton Police Court on Wednesday with having on or about…

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Refused Call! Ambulance Charged Payment Demand Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

Trenchant criticism was levelled at the Maitland Transport Ambulance Brigade last night by members of tho Cessnock Hospital…

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Danger of Underpaid Police

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

The statements made by the Secretary of the South Australian Police Association that it was dangerous to have an underpaid police force were…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. To-day's Cases. (Before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., and Mr. 0. G. Morton, J.p.) Motor Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 9

William Fairliall was fined 5/- and 8/- costs for not having a number plate attached to a vehicle. Leonard Mundon was fined 5/- and…

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"Not Murdered" Fireman's Death Police Belief Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Police are convinced, as a result of further inquires into the death of Ernest Carter, 42, a Ryde fireman, in a mysterious explosion recently, that,…

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Power of Court Criminal Appeal Involved Point Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

The question of whether the Full Court of Criminal Appeal has power to alter a decision given by the High Court was raised to-day when, after…

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His House Was [?] DOWN Man who Acted Strangely Police Take Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 5

Receiving information that a man was acting strangely, Plain clothes Constable T. Parmeater and Constable F. Carroll yesterday…

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Industrial Court Wednesday,. February 14th. (Before Mr E. A. Mahony, P.m.) Breach of Award

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

Raymond J. Hutchinson, a Government inspector procecceed against Temple C. Weedon for a breach of award…

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NEWCASTLE Police Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 11

The public announcement, that the office of police magistrate was about to be abolished, caused considerable dismay and anxiety in this town. The…

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Police Court Sitting at Singleton SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., occupied the Bench at the regular sitting of the Police Court. Vincent Burgess, Bert Small, and…

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Car in Mud Tell-tale Marks Police Theory Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

Noticing motor car tracks leading to the edge of the wharf at Woolwich on the Lane Cove River last night, and a scum of oil on…

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ADJOURNED Assault Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 4

A second adjournment by consent was made at the West Maitland Court to-day in the case in which William James Hartcher, of…

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Armed Robbery Two Students Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

At Melbourne General Sessions two Student found guilty of armed robbery were each sentenced by Judge winneke to 12 months imprisonment…

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"Dying Woman" Shoplifter Charged Husband's Story Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

On February 10 Catherine Martin (45), home duties, went to a wine saloon in Market-street, Newcastle, and sold a pair of shoes to another…

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To-day's Court Licenses Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 5

In the West Maitland Court to-day, Herbert Charles Kerrigan, of Bellastreet, West Maitland, was granted a collector's license…

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Life Sentences for Murder of Woman Two Men Found Guilty

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

In the case in which John Wyatt Noon and John William Burgurst Smith were charged with the murder of Clarice-Murphy, aged , 30, whose…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., occupied the Bench at the local Police Court on Wednesday. Upper Hunter P.P. Board v. H. F…

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Concert Party Visits Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 6

On Saturday last a concert party of Newcastle artists visited East. Maitland Goal and gave a very fine programme to the inmates…

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