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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 111

Stolen Gold Two Men Charged Aljce Springs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 8

Norman Crowther and Jacob Maurer were charged in the supreme court at Alice springs to-day with having stolen five lbs of gold, the property of…

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Tribal Customs 1 Murder of Aboriginal Infringed Law Alice Springs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 8

sydney walker an authority[?] tribal law, stated in the supreme court that Numberlin and Nangee, th[?] two aborigines convicted of murder [?]…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

At the Dungog Police Court on Tuesday last, Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan presided in the place of Mr. Grugeon, P.M., who was injured in a surfing…

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Sent to Gaol Crooks Sentenced False Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Convicted of having demanded money by menaces from a Sydney woman, Leo James Angelo (29) and Sydney Selmes (38), were…

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Gaol Warder's Fall

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

Chief Warder Harold Phemister, aged 48, was on duty on the gaol wall at East Maitland yesterday morning when he became ill and fell into the grounds…

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Man Charged. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

At the North Sydney Court to-day David Alexander Nelson, 31, mechanic, was charged with having at Newport last night…

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"Bargain Arcade" Kurri Police Court Alleged Stolen Goods Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri Police Court resembled a bargain arcade to-day when an enormous quantity of goods was displayed. It is alleged that…

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Serious Offence Mechanic Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Alleged to have assaulted a girl at Newport yesterday, David Neson (31), a mechanic, was to-day charged at the North Sydney Court with…

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Two Years' Imprisonment. Two Men Sentenced. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Leo James Angelo and Sydney Frederick Selines were each sentenced to two years'…

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Next Police Commissioner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Although the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) would not make any announcement on Saturday on the subject of the successor to Mr. W. H…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

An application for the transfer of the license of the Victoria Hotel, Moonan Flat; from Arthur Leslie…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Theft of Railway Tickets

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Frederick William Confoy, 18, and Leslie Lees, 18, were committed for trial from the Tamworth police Court on charges of breaking and outering…

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Charge of Assault Girl Refuses to Give Evidence

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

When John Felstead, aged 23, was charged at Sydney Quarter Sessions yesterday with having committed a serious assault against a girl, Judge White…

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Singleton Police Court Thursday, February 14th. (Before Mr E. P.m.) Failure to Destroy Rabbits

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

The Rabbit Inspector (Mr C. York) proceeded against Andrew Sternbeck for failure to destroy rabbits. Mr C. H. Dunlop (of Messrs A. B…

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Girl's Sensational Story Alleged Attempt at Criminal Assault. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

A young girl visitor from another State told a sensational story to the police last night. She said she had gone for a car ride…

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Allegations Against Police Inquiry Ordered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Statements made by Leo James Angelo, in the Sydney Quaker Court that he was not allowed by the police to go straight are to be…

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Woman Abusive in Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

After a magistrate at the Redfern Court had given a woman a fortnight in which to leave her home, after she had asked for a month, she loudly…

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Barristers and Bushrangers the Murder of Dr. Wardell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Almost exactly 3,00 years ago the deliberate murder of Dr. Wardell, one of the foremost members of the Australian Bar, emphasised the menace…

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Girl's Story to Police. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

A young girl, a visitor from another State, told a sensational story to the police last night. She said she had gone for a car ride…

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Blocks on Line Police Inquiring SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Police who are inquiring into the two deliberate attempts to derail trains near Hornsby last night, are making little headway in their…

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