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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 111

Miner Charged Porter's Evidence NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

"you worn fighting and wresting, and you bumped a woman. You were in danger of falling over on to the line," said Albert George Curren, of…

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"I Think Witnesses Committed Perjury" P.M.'s Strong Comment Theft of Bicycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to-day, William White Orr, of Doyle- street, Cessnock, was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £5, the property…

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Alleged Illegal Betting Police Raid at Georgetown

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

As the result of a police raid on Saturday, nine men were arrested in a Shop Georgetown "They were taken in the police patrol car to…

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Search for Clue Albury Murder Big Check-up Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

Intensive Inquiries have ,been made by the police in an endeavour to solve the mystery surrounding the death of the girl who was found, murdered, near…

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Van Eyk Court Application CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

Leave to examine his judgment debtor, Frederick Van Eyk, evangelist, was sought by James Alexander in the Cessanock Small Debts to-day…

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Detention of Property Husband Proceeds Against Wife. Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 2

Hearing was concluded,at Cessnock Court to-day, of the case in which Grace Mayo proceeded ,against her husband, Arthur Eury Mayo, on…

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Contempt Order Sought Sought Against City Newspaper High Court Kisch Case Echo K.Cs Move Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

Alleging that in articles published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" with regard to the Kisch case, there had…

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Warder Charged Rockhampton Murder BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

John Thomas Me[?] a prmon warder, in the back of whose motorcar the body of a young woman was found at Rockhampton on the morning…

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Fire Follows Burglary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

After' thieves had allegedly broken into Peterson Eros. clothing and drapery store in Yass yesterday, a fire broke out and. gutted the building,…

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Singleton Police Court Indecent Language Alleged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Mr F. G. Pocock, J.P., Harry Leslie Du Bedat pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language…

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Rockhampton Tragedy Prison Warder Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

John Thomas M'Quade, a prison warder, in the back of whose motorcar the body of a young woman was found at Rockhampton on the…

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Missing Girls Sydney Police Activity

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

Exhaustive inquiries have, been made by the police in an endeavour to solve the mystery. surrounding the death of the. girl who was found murdered near…

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Sessions Court. Wanted at Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Council has asked the Attorney-General to establish a Quarter Sessions Court at Muswellbrook. Courts are now-held at…

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"INJUSTICE" Remark in Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

A fine of £1 on each of three charges—two of having sold literature in the Domain and one of having collected money without authority—was…

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Contempt Alleged Against Newspaper Hearing Before High Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

During the hearing before the High Court, in which an application was made on behalf of Egon Erwin Kisch to make absolute a rule, nisi under…

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Dumped Through Police Car Window Man's Attempt at Escape Rails. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day a mail was charged with jumping through the window of a Police Department ear whilist in custody…

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Five Remanded Alleged Stealing CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

Investigations made by Constables Parmenter Brindle, and McPherson led to the- arrest, yesterday afternoon, of five persons on charges of stealing…

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Murder Charge Warder Remanded ROCKHAMPTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 8

Limping into court on crutches and assisted by the police john McQuade, prison warder, was charged with the wilful murder of phyllis Reiger…

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Branxton Court Tote Act Breach Man Fined £5 BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

Before Mr. E.A. Mahony, p.m. at the Branxton police Court to-day john Rose and Alfred purceil of Branxton were charged with having…

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Two Months for Assault Man Sentenced at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

At the Singleton Court House this morning, before Messrs A. Simmons and J. W B. Waterhouse, Js.P., Ernest George Samuels, aged 32, pleaded guilty…

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