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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 111

Prisoner Sentenced to Five years Gaol emend \t Judge Nield's Comment Protecting Public Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

Adrian John de Gelder, (45), wharf labourer, who yesterday was convicted of breaking Into the dwelling of Richard William…

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Armed Robbery Two Men Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

Found gulity of having participated in an armed robbery at a butcher's shop in Earlwood recently, John William Thompson (22) was sent to gaol…

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Pepper Thrown Surry Hills Assault SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

George Lazenby, 27, of Surry Hills, was brutally assaulted last night after popper had bean thrown in his eyes, temporarily blinding him…

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Stealing Charge Engineer Convicted Newcastle Case Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

A high-salaried public service official, Arthur William Botterill (64), engineer, was to-day convicted of stealing two pillow shams, valued…

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Maws Death Story at Inquest Murder Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

The City Corner to-day inquired into the death of Henry kelly (54), of Redfern. William Joseph Green (22) and Joseph Menzles (29) who have…

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"Guns Plentifel" Dispute on Goldfields Murder Charge Alice Spiungs, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 4

The trial of Clifford William Antios Renfrey on a charge of murdering Mick O'Brien at Tennant's Creck on September 30'…

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CLEAN-UP Sydney Police Busy Car Thefts, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

The clean-up by the police of men wanted for crimes of all descriptions was continued to-day. Early this morning a visit was paid…

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Relief Protest Sheffield Rioters Police Use Batons London, January 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

Six thousand demonstrators against the unemployed relief scale paraded outside the sheffield Town Hall to-day after the refuasl of the council…

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Judge's Rebuke Women in Court Doors Closed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

Judge Nield, in the Quarter Sessions this afternoon, rebuked women spectators, and later heard a case behind closed doors…

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Murder Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 3

charged with the wilful murder of phylis Reiger, whose body was found in a motor car behind a Rockhampton boarding-house last month, Mc…

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Police Commissioner's Retirement

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

When the Police Regulations (Amendment) Bill, which is now before Parliament, goes through, the Commissioner of Police will be retired on…

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SHAMEFUL Old Mans Theft Pension Fund Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

"The men you robbed were hard up and you may lose your pension," said Mr. Harrison, S.M., to William…

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Temporarily Blinded by Pepper Assault at Surry Hills

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

After pepper had been thrown in his eyes, temporarily blinding him, on Wednesday night, George Lazenby, of Surry Hills, was brutally assaulted…

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Bound Over Told False Story Stealing Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 5

Stated to have admitted that he told detectives ho had been hold up and robbed, Robert Charles Fulton (53) was before the…

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Thames in Flood Police Take Precautions London

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 6

The Thames is higher than at any time since the floods of January, 1928. The water at the Victoria Embankment is four feet above normal high water…

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Ayrfield No. 1 Federation Complaint Police to Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 5

Tho Chief Secretary. Mr. F. .A. Chaffey stated yesterday that he had received a telegram from the central council of the miners Federation sta…

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Racing Pony Death on Steamer Police Investigate Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

In response to a message from the captain of the steamer katoomba, police met the vessel at the heads to-day an went on board to investi…

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Angry Crowd Member Threatened Police to Rescue London, Fob. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

Following the remanding of 33 men to-day in connection with yesterday's unemployed riot outside the sheffield Town Hall, there was another serious…

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Police Accused of Threats to Miners Protest to Chief Secretary

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 8

Charges that the police on the Northern coalfields had threatened miners engaged in peaceful activities with "gunning" were made at the Central…

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Man Freed From Lock-up. Pick-axe Stolen From Police Station. Boorowa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

A dramatic incident followed the arrest and subsequent imprisonment yesterday of two young men in connection with safe-blowing…

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