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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

2,178 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 109

Dungog Police Court. Committed for Trial. Serious Charge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 5

At Dungog Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Donaldson, Police Magistrate, Aubrey Alan Bather was charged with having on 1st April at…

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DUNGOG Committed for Trial Police Court Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

Before Mr. Donaldson, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court, Aubrey Alan Eather was charged with having on April 1 at…

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Quarrel Ends Fatally Aboriginal Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

When he Was bitten by a dog at the Roper Valley mission station on February 17, an aboriginal named Ooniea threw a boomerang at the animal,…

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Police Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

The annual conference of the Police Association of New South Wales will be held at Sydney on April 16, 17, 18, and 19. Constable…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Woman and Sons Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 8

At the Cobar Quarter Sessions, before Judge Barton, Mrs E. Simpson and her. two sons, Arthur and Jack Simpson, were acquitted on charges of…

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Murder Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

Hazel Tracey (24) was remanded at the Redfern Court to-day until April 20 on a charge of murdering her newly-born male baby at Redfern on…

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For Trial Alleged Swindle Poles Charged London, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

Intercepted on their arrival from Holland to-day, three Poles were charged at Bow Street with having in their possession forged insurance…

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Claim for Wages Case Before Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

In the Industrial Arbitration Court at Singleton to-day, the presiding magistrate, Mr E. A. Mahony, heard lengthy evidence in a case in which…

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The New Court House. Nearing Completion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

Muswellbrook has a brand-new court house, except for the old portion, which has been surrounded by new quarters for all who have business at…

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Caledon Bay Natives Attack Police Terrified by Handcuffs

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 4

Six policemen were needed to force the five Caledon Bay natives, allegedly the murderers of Constable M'Coll and five Japanese, into the Darwin Court…

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Municipal Appeal Court Lone Appellant Fails to Appear

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 9

When the Municipal Appeal Court was held to-day, it was stated that only one appeal against the council's valuations hart been set down for hearing…

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MUSWELLBROOK Magistrate Welcomed Cordial Relations Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 5

Mr. Johnston, newly-appointed Police Magistrate of the Tamworth district, took his seat on the bench for the first time on…

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Jury Disagrees Alleged Murder Armidale Case ArMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 1

When the Circuit Court sitting resumed at 9.15 a.m. to-day the jury in the case in which Ernest Edwards is charged with the murder of…

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SINGLETON Industrial Court Servant's Claim Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 5

In the Industrial Arbitration Court the presiding magistrate, Mr. E. A. Mahony, heard a case in which Dorothy Edna Free-bairn claimed, as a female…

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Still Missing Bexley Business Man Police Fears Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 1

Milton Cox, 44, a business man, of Bexley, who has been missing from his home since April 3, is still being sought by the police…

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Savage Blacks "No Cruelty Used" Darwin Court Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 7

The affirmation that the five Caledon Bay natives who are in oustody at darwin were receiving humane treatment and every consideration,…

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SETTLED Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 5

There was no appearance of Paries when an alleged assault case was called at East Maitland Court tills afternoon,…

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French Swindler Sentenced Cut Throat with Razor in Court. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 2

"If I am condemned blood will flow," said the bunker, Henri Rochette, when, three yours age, he was accused of financial frauds. He was found…

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Man Killed Motorist Charged "On Wrong Side" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 1

A remand until May 2 was granted Arthur James Morgan, 23, a tallowmaker, at the Newtown Court to-day, on a charge of having fslenlesly…

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Struck Girl Bolted with £294 Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 1

Charged with having assaulted Elsa Gregorson on Saturday and robbed her of £294/15/, the property of Fostar's, Ltd, James Cock. or Brookes, 33, was…

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