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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

2,178 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 109

Spurious Coins Distributor Sentenced Two Years Gaol Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

Two years imprisonment was imposed on Gorden Henry Barr, 29, dealer, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, for having used a boy to assist…

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Show Tricksters Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

John Lawrence and William Chris-topher were convicted at inverell Court on charges of stealing [?]5 by means of a trick frum Dudley D…

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Released on Bond Cattle Stealing Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

Clifford Holmes, of the Weston Soldiers' Settlement, who was convicted at the Kurri Police Court last Wednesday of having, at Farley, on…

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Theft of Timber Two Men Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Thomas Isaiah Gorton (29), and Herbert Henry Joyner (26) were charged with having…

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Counterfeit Coins. Clerk Sent to Gaol. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day John Gillan (33), bookmaker's change clerk, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for having…

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Murder Echo Cessnock Shooting Case CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

An coho of the Jones murder was heard at the Cessnock Court to-day when charges of shooting with intent to wound and also with stoaiing a…

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Lottery Share Police Busy NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

Carrying out what is believed to be part of a concerted campaign in big centres against the sale of shares in State Lottery tickets, the Newcastle…

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Pillaga Murder. Woman Collapses—serious Operation Immediately. Pillaga

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

The woman who is alleged to have told the police that she killed George Nott, collapsed suddenly to-day, and is now in hospital…

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River Crime Police Evidence To-day's Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

Police to-day gave evidence at the inquest into the death of Percy Smith, whose body was found in…

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War Hero Sank a Submarine Court Charge London. February 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

John Lawless, who, on July 29, 1018, sank a Gorman submarine single-handed, was fined [?]1 at Falkirk for defrauding the Labour Exchange by…

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Electricity Charges Misrepresentation Charged Hinton Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 2

Alleging that there had been some misrepresentation at the outset concerning the charge for power electricity at Hinton, a letter from Mr. H. Young, of Hinton, which was before the West Maitland Council last night, was referred to the electric…

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Coroner Says Smith's Death was "Cruel Murder" for Trial Edward H. Morey Police Praised Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

In returning a verdict of murder against Edward Henry Morey at the inquest into the death of Percy Smith, whose body was found…

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LOCHINVAR Agricultural Bureau Police Station Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lochinvar Agricultural Bereau was held on Monday last and there was a fair attendance of…

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Bayonne Scandal Inquiry in France Police Involved Paris, February 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

The Commission of inquiry into the Stavisky scandals has ascertained that the police were aware of the details of the Bayonne scandal before…

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Hunger Marchers Intercepted by Police Leader's Threat London, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

Forty hunger marchers, headed by Messrs. J. McGovern and J. Maxton, Labour MsP., attempted to interview the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay…

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Stavisky Inquiry Police Negligence Alleged. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

At the Commission of Inquiry into the Stavisky finanacial scandals, it was alleged that the police were aware of the details concerning the Bayenne…

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19 WOUNDS Assault Charge Man for Trial Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 1

Robert Beath (50), was committed for trial at the Taree Court to-day on a charge of having at Harrington on February 12, assaulted Frederick…

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Murder Charge Woman Improves in Hospital Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 10

Detective, Sergeant Alford, In of charge of the Nott, case arrived at Tamworth and during the day at the Tamworth District Hospital inter…

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Judge Critical Police Upbraided Vagrancy Charge Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 8

"Do you suggest that a man out of work for six weeks should be prosecuted for vagrancy? You might as well say that Judges on…

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Radios Seized Police Take Action Brisbane Stir Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 5

In spite of the publication of a Press message from Melbourne stating that it was gathered that a hint had been given to Brisbane postal…

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