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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

2,178 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 109

Mare Painted New Year Prank Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Sequel to the painting of a black mare by two youths on New Year's Eve, allegedly as a practical Joke, led to their appearance at…

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Boy Thieves Gang at Lismore Police Act Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

A boy of 14, who was described by the police as the instigator of a series of robberies in Lismore some weeks ago, was sent to an…

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"I Want to Fight You" Echo of Lively Incident at Kearsley. Assault Charge and a Conviction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

Among the matters engaging the attention of Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Ceesnock Court to-doy was a case in which…

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Shop Ablaze Man Saved by Police Narrow Escape Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

An old man narrowly escaped incineration while members of another family were almost overcome by smoke when a fire broke out in a…

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Man Attacked Screams at Night Court Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

Awakened at ll. 30 p.m. yesterday by screams, Sergeant Blackmun of Hamilton, went outside to investigate. He found that an elderly man had…

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Analyst Finds Quantity of Strychnine in Fruit Fatal Bite Miner's Death Police Inquire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

According to the report of the Government Analyst, the apricot from which George Datson, of Broken Hill mine,…

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Three Sentenced Tamworth Court Series of Thefts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

A series of horse, sulky and other thefts spread over a wide area, was responsible for terms of imprisonment aggregating over seven years being…

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INCENDIARISM Constable Charged Inquest Result Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

A verdict that premises owned by Gard Brothers, Gouger-street, were deliberately act on fire by Norman James Mackenzie, the…

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Not Guilty Alleged Stealing Opal Case London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

At the Clerkenwell Police Court, Frank Charles Lockwood, 29, an opal merchant, formerly of Sydney, who was charged with stealing 1625 opals…

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Big Loss Freight Burned Police View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

A train hauling 34 trucks containing chaff, timber, and ' general goods, caught fire near Nyngan early this…

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Man on Dole Wanted Moneyed Mate Police Step in Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

Police curiosity was aroused by an advertisement in a local newspaper recently, and the result was rather peculiar…

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Painting of Black Mare New Year Prank and Court Sequel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

The painting of a black mare by two youths on New Year's Eve, allegedly as a practical joke, led to their appearance at Tamworth Police Court on a…

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Stealing Charge St. Mary's Basilica Men Remanded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

Lawrence Peter Brandt (21), labourer, and Jack Blumfeldt (32),[?] were remanded at the Central Police Court today for seven days on a…

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Film Scene Taken in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused at the Darlinghurst, Sydney Criminal Courts the other day when during the hearing of a case in which Dr. Everard,…

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High Court Free State Appeal O'duffy Case [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

The Attorney-General (Mr McGuire) today, appealed, to the High Court for the removal, with costs, of the…

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How Boys Were "Court-Martialled" in Welfare Home "PUNCHED "! Plan to Abscond Inquiry Story Leeton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

Details of the punishments meted out to inmates of the Yanco Welfare Farm who had attempted to abscond…

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ASSAULT! Woman's Story Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Following a complaint by a 26-year-old married woman that she had been kidnapped and assaulted by two…

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No Court at Belmont

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Lake Macquarie Shire Council, was advised by the Attorney-General's Department last night that the establishment of a Court of Petty Sessions at…

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Daring Exploits Anarchist Rebellion . Court Hold-up Madrid, January 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Daring exploits in Saragossa as a sequel to the recent anarchist rebellion occurred to-day. The Magistrate of the legal…

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City Theft Jewels Stolen Window Smashed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

Thieves secured Jewellery valued at £80 from a city Jeweller's shop this morning. The robbery was a particularly…

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