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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 111

Fatal Shot Escaping Man Police Evidence Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The City Coroner, Mr. oram, to-day continued his inquest into the death or Richard Augustus Thurling, who was fatally wounded while…

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Gold Clause. U.S.A. Test Case. Supreme Court Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

The United States Supreme Court gave its decision on Monday in the gold clause test case, which is favourable to the Roosevelt…

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Gold Clause Cases Hearing Before Court. 69,000,000,000 Dollars Involve

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

The gold clause cases, upon which the decision of the United States Supreme Court was given on Monday evening, were four in number. The…

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Court Status Judge and Magistrate Legal Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 2

At Parramatta yesterday the Quarter Sessions and Police Court were sitting at the one time. While a witness was giving…

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Alleged Stealing Glass Company's Shares Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

William Campbell, 37, accountant, and Madge Munro, 28, married, were jointly charged in the Magistrate's Court with stealing 146 shares in the…

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Police Raid Liquor Confiscated SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

Police last night raided a house in Macleay-street, Pott's Point, and confiscated six sugar bags filled with beer, spirits and sparkling wines…

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Marine Fined Assaulted Police SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

At the Central Police court to-day, Henry Smalley (28), a marine on H.M.S. Sussex was fined £10 on charges of assaulting two constables…

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Court Martial Battleship Collision LONDON, Feb. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

The court martial, in accordance with the usual practice following such accidents, will be hold on Tuesday at Portsmouth in connection with the…

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Youth's Trail Police Dogs Used Isld. Escapee Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

When police were informed that a 17-year-old patient had wandered away from Rabbit Island on Wednesday afternoon and had been…

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Struggle in House Man Sentenced for Assault

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

At Sydney Quarter Hussions, Judge White sentenced Mathew Moore, aged 28, to nine months' imprisonment on a charge of having been found in a…

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Sequel to Dance Dalwood Man Charged Assault Alleged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

"I did not want him for a son-in-law, absolutely not," said Harold Gardiner, a share farmer of Dalwood, at the West Maitland Court this afternoon, in…

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Back to Gaol False Pretences Conviction

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

Convicted, several years ago following offences against a young woman, William Beaver, alias Brauner, aged 37, who was released some months ago…

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Meat Strike Trouble Continues Police Guard Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

The meat strike continues unchanged. Supplies of beef are so plentiful that no killing was necessary…

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Enginedrivers and Firemen Award in Federal Arbitration Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day Judge Drake-Broekman made an award tor the A.R.U. in respect of enginednvers and firemen in…

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Wise Stealing Charge fit CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

Charged at Cessnock court to-day with having received a gold water chain and locket valued at £6 which knowing it to have been stolen, james…

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REMANDED Postal Employee Charged CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

Leslie Howe (19), an employee of the cessnock post office, was remanded till March 5 by Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. at the cessnock court…

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Alleged Stealing Youth Convicted for "Receiving." Another Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, James Easton, 19, was charged with having, on January 4, received a gold watch…

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Youth Gaoled Assault on Girl "A Bad Case" Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

Judge Clancy panned a sentence of 12 mouths' imprisonment, with hard labour, at the Armidale Quarter Sessions on Stanley…

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False Pretence Carter Charged Book of Cheque Forms Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

At the Central Police court to-day charles Thompson (47) carter, was remanded on £80 ball until march 6 on a charge of false pretences…

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Alleged "Ring In" Case at Armidale Court Running of Coursing Dog

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 3

Before Judge Clancy, at the Armidale Quarter Sessions yesterday, William John Isles and John Irwin were charged with conspiracy to cheat and…

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