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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 111

Dungog Police Quarters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Hon. F. A. Chaffey, Chief Secretary:—In reply to your…

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Alleged Theft of Fowl Echo of Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Reginald Radnidge was charged with having stolen a fowl valued at £l/1/-,…

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"No Evidence to a Offer." Assault Charge Withdrawn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 3

When the case in which Craft was charged with assaulting Kenneth King, and occasioning him actual bodily harm, was called at…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Friday's Cases. (Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.m.) Hotelkeeper Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

William Ernest Clark, licensee of Hotel Muswellbrook was fined £2 and 8/- costs on u charge of delivering liquor during prohibited hours on…

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Revolver License. Police Refuse Renewal. Appeal Upheld

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

At the Dungog Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., the adjourned hearing was continued of the case in which Nicholas Gaha,…

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Protected Birds. Shooting Denied. Court Charge Dismissed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 6

At the Dungog Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M., William Henry Saxby, honorary ranger, Salisbury, proceeded against,…

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REMANDED Four Men in Court Bail Granted Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

Four men appeared in the New castle, Police Court to-day on charges of breaking, and entering, and were remanded…

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Backyard Fracas. Trouble over Fowls. Neighbors' Trouble Ends in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

Alleging that the defendant had "flung him to the ground," smacked him first on one side of the face, then on the other, pulled his cars, and later…

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Tram Employees Wage-fixing dispute High Court Appeal Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

A case of wide interest to tramway employees came before the High court to-day, when the Australian Tramway Employees' Association challenged the…

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Collector Sent to Gaol Robbed Woman Pensioner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

When sentencing Isaac Goldberg, aged 37, brewery collector, to three months' imprisonment at Perth for having robbed Ellen Mansfield, an old…

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Murder of Missionaries Reports Not Yet Verified

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Although the reports thut the Australian missionary in China, Mr Fren-cham, has been killed by bandits is not verified, it is believed officially that…

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Shooting Charge Intent to Murder Bargo Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

The story of the shooting of Constable John Arthurson, of Bargo on January 6 was related at the Central Criminal Court to-day, when James…

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Serious Disturbances in Bathurst Gaol Near Riot Prisoners Fight Basher Gang Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

During the past few days, serious disturbances have occurred among a number of long-term prisoners at…

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[?] Cheers in Court! Grazier Acquitted FORBES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 3

In the case in which George Limb[?], grazier, was charged at the [?]orhes Quarter Sessions with having [?]olen 282 sheep, the jury last night,…

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Police Fire Turbulent Moslems Nineteen Killed Calcutta, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Nineteen were killed and 60 injured to-day in Karachi as the result of police opening fire on turbulent Moslems, who demonstrated against the…

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Kurri Court Expensive Lapse Weston Man Fined Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 10

The lapse of a Weston man at the week-end proved rather expensive for him at the Kurri Police Court this morning…

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Police Fire on Moslems 19 KILLED, 16 INJURED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) CALCUTTA

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Nineteen were killed and 60 injured in Karachi, as the result of police opening fire on turbulent Moslems who demonstrated against the execution of…

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Burglary at Stroud Post Office

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

The post office at Stroud road was broken into last week and a small safe was carried away and blown open. The safe containing about £23 in money, which…

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Stealing Charge Butcher for Trial Moree Case Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 7

After a lengthy hearing at the Moree Police Court Blue Stewart Murray, butcher, and a member of a well-known Moree family, was committed…

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Mystery Deaths Police Inquiries SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

Police are investigating two curious deaths, one of a 9-year-old Vaucluse boy who, after becoming ill at home yesterday speedily grew worse…

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