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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

2,178 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 109

Petrol Theft. Sydney

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

For having stolen a gallon of, perform a motor car, John Coltor, was sentenced at the Central Police Court to two months' imprisonment…

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Mean Theft Brother's Clothes SYDNEY

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

At the Balmain court to-day, Albert Waller Bailey (26), labourer, was sentenced to six months imprisonment on a charge of having stolen his…

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STONE-THROWING Charge of Assault CESSNOCK

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

Convicted at the Cessnock Police Court to-day on charges of having assaulted Robert Mills and Elizabeth Mills, and with having used insulting…

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'Don't Come Back!' Magistrate's Warning Illegal Betting Newcastle

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

"Don't, come back, or it will be the maximum penalty," said Mr. Soane, S. M., to Walter Hurrison (29), labourer. "This is your second offence,"…

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Man Charge with Cattle Stealing of Belford Sessions Cases Pleas of Not Guilty Three Charges

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

Three Jurors were challenged by Daniel Crowley (35), of Belford, when he came before his Honor Judge Nield, at the…

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Man Killed On Way to Court ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 8

Remanded on a forgery charge, Arthur Lawrence Johnson, 54, of Henley Beach, departmental manager, was killed by an electric tram while on…

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Bankruptcy Court. West Maitland Resident's Affairs. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 2

When the adjourned examination in the Bankruptcy Court of William Thomas Beavis, of West Maitland, was mentioned to-day, the…

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Assault and Insulting Words Echo of Lively Incident in Main Street. Defendant Convicted and Fined on Three Charges

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

Among the matters which engaged the attention of Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court to-day was a case in which George Orchard was proceeded against on charges of…

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Attempt to Steal Local Men Charged Sessions Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 7

Six Jurors were challenged by the accused and one stood aside by the Crown in the last Jury case at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Indian Riots Magistrate Killed Hindu Fanatics Calcutta, March 27

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

Fierce religious rioting at Voorsinganpot, South India, last night, resulted in the death of an Indian Magistrate. An Indian police inspector…

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Escape Barred Women Foil Theft Charge Laid Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

Four women were largely responsible for the arrest of a man who attempted to escape after having allegedly taken a 10/ note from the till…

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Sensational Paris Trial Woman Sentenced to Two Years. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

Germaine Huot, 15, who at the ago of 16, left a convent to become the mistress, in succession, of millionaires and titled and other prominent person…

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Magistrate Beaten to Death Angry Mob of Hindu Fanatics. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Calcutta

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

Fierce religious rioting at Veersisgantet, Southern India, resulted in the death of an Indian, magistrate, and serious injuries to an Indian police…

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Bellbird Slashing Case Accused Sentenced to 23 Months' Gaol

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

Found guilty, at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, on Tuesday, of having maliciously wounded George Thomas Mathews and…

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Sheep Tracked Alleged Theft of Flock Woman Grazier and Sons Charged

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

Allegations that sheep had been stolen from a station and had been tracked to an adjoining pastoral property, were made at the Cobar Police…

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Story of Doping Alleged Assault on Woman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

Sydney police are investigating the alleged assault and doping of the manageress of the Cleveland Hotel, Buckingham Street, Darlinghurst,…

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STRYCHNINE Poisoned Tea Girl Charged Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

At the City Court Esmay Lorna Fitzmaurice, 17, of Nayook, was charged with attempted murder. The police alleged that she tried to…

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Police Protection at Mulbring

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 6

In reply to his personal representations relative to the petition signed by Mr. B. T. [?] and other residents of the Mulbring police…

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Taree District Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

In the Taree District Court last week, before Judge Clancy, Adeline Nash claimed £100 from H. H. West, for alleged breach of five years'…

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White Cockatoo "Intent to Steal" Police Case Fails Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 7

What was described as "a valuable white cockatoo," was part of the police case in which Douglas James Shedden (33), labourer, was charged…

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