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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 111

ARMIDALE Man Fined £10 Stealing Charge Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

At the Armidale Police court yesterday, William Bennett, (36) a stranger, pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with…

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To Death Nazi Sentenced Vienna Nervy Vienna, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

The first woman sentenced to death under the special procedure introduced in 1934 is Hilde Goeffl, a Nazi, aged…

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£51 Stolen a Youth Charged Remanded Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

At the Police Court, before Messrs, J. S. Hart and H. Sluman, J s.P., Neville Loslle Hutchlnson (10) was charged with having broken into the…

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Breaches of Law 1934 in Northern District Police Returns Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

Returns of the number of cases that came before courts of the Northern 'police district in 1934, reveal that, although there was a total increase…

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Murder Intent Aged Man Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

When Charles Saunders 60 [?] in the Redfern Court to-day on [?] of having administered poison [?] alice Richards, with intent to…

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No Trial Attempted Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

The Cooma police have been advised by the Crown law authorities that William Ewart, who was committed for trial on a charge of attempting…

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Nazi Woman Sentenced to Death Reprisals Expected

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

VIENNA, Saturday.—The first woman sentenced to death under the special procedure introduced in 1934 is Holde Geoffl, a Nazi, aged 19, who…

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For Trial Telarah Robbery Two Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

The case in which Goodwin and Duncan were charged was continued at the West Maitland: Court this afternoon…

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Theft From Fettler's Tent Young Man Convicted

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

At the Muswellbrook Police Court, William Roberts (21) and Jack O'Brien (18) were each fined £5 in default 10 days' imprisonment on charges of…

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Suicide at Newcastle Worried by Court Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

The Newcastle District Coroner (Mr A. G. Chiplin) returned a finding of suicide to his inquiry into the death in Newcastle railway yards on…

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Bankrupt Seeks Fortune Inland Left Court for Gold Lease

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

On Friday morning Clifford le Brun Brown was examined in Sydney Bankruptcy Court. In the afternoon he was driving a motor-lorry along the…

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ADJOURNED Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

When the case in which Louts Tedman, of East Greta, proceeded against Thomas Sumner of East Greta, for having allegedly unlawfully assaulted…

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Man Fined Assault and Language Incident on Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

The story of how a man had attacked him with a milk measure weighing about five pounds on October 15, while he was on his…

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"Given No Chance to Reform.'' Allegations Against Police. Judge's Comments. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Leo Thomas Angelo and Sidney Frederick. Selnies, who were yesterday convicted for demanding £10…

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Fired a Gun Visit from Mother-in-Law Sequel in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court to-day, Clyde William Thomas, 26, was charged with discharging a fire-arm, to…

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"I'll Shift You" Cessnock Court Story Fired a Shot Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

A number of men were drinking in a house in Ash-street, Cessnock, last night, when a woman arrived to take home hor husband. The woman was…

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A "Dangerous Criminal" Gets 4 Years' Gaol. TRICKSTER Women Robbed Court Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 1

Described as a most plausible crook who robbed women, some of them of their life's savings, Bernard…

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Lindbergh Murder Trial Appeals to Jury

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 2

FLEMINGTON (N.J.), Monday.— After the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (Mr Hauck) gave an hour's routine address on the case to be…

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Commissioner of Police Mr Mackay to Succeed Mr Childs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 1

It was officially announced on Monday night that Metropolitan Superintendent of Police, Mr W. J. Mackay, will he appointed to the…

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Sentenced to Death Flemington (N.j.) Feb. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 7

Bruno Hauptmann was to-day found guilty of the murder of the Lindbergh baby and was sentenced to death…

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