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Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 111

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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Church Dispute a Farthing Verdict Court Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 8

A majority verdict for the plaintiff with a farthing damages was returned by the Jury in the case in which Claude William' Johnston Barker…

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Policeman Alleges Assault

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

At Newcastle Police court last week James Percy Warren (44), miner, was charged with having assaulted Constable Joseph O'Connor, at New…

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Stealing Charge at Moree Butcher Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

After a lengthy hearing at the Moree Police-Court, Bice Stewart Murray, butcher, and a member of a well-known Morce family, was comitted for trial…

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Disturbances in Bathurst Gaol "Basher" Gang at Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

During the past few days serious disturbances have occurred among longterm prisoners at the Bathurst Gaol. At one stage there was grave danger…

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Officers Elected Police Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

The following officers wore elected at the annual meeting of the Maitland strict branch of the N.S.W. Police Association :— President,…

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Tennis Court Improvements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

The tennis courts on the recreation ground have been receiving attention during the past week. Extensive repairs and improvements have been fected in the lunch room, to seats and stands; new gates erected and the courts cleared of grass. A free hand with the paint brush brightened up the…

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Women Criminals Set Police Thinking Activity in England

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 3

Women specilists in crime, trained in schools of the underworld, are causing increasing trouble to the police forces throughout England. Their particular…

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Police Chief Mr. Childs's Farewell "Force" Praised Sydney

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

The retiring Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. H. Childs, paid a tribute to all sections of the police force to-day when he visited various…

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Further Sensations Fatal Fire Alleged Statement Police Evidence Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

Further evidence of a sensational nature in a statement alleged to have been made to the police was given at the Cessnoek…

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Claim Against Tooth & Co. Court Delivers Judgment. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

In the Commercial Causes Court today. Mr Justice Halse Rogers delivered judgment for £7444, equalling £9305 in Australian currency, to B. Davis Lrd.,…

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Merriwa Contract Co Appearance in Court. Failed to Affix Stamps

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

A Sydney message of Thursday of last weelc stated:— After fining the Merriwa Contract Co., Ltd. at Central Summons Court,…

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MURDER ? Body in Hut Man Sought Sydney

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

When they entered a tin hut Asquith, near Hornsby, to-day police discovered the bloodstained body of…

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'Changed Colour' Greyhound Dog Police Inquiring Sydney

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

The country police are working in conjunction with the Sydney C.I.B. to probe sensational allegations concerning a greyhound at country…

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POSTPONED Stealing Charge Goods in Custody

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 4

William Pearce, of Denman-street West Maitland, was charged at the West Maitland Court to-day with having, on June 22, 1934, stolen an…

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Not Surprised Magistrate and Cyclists Caustic Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 4

Alfred Barden, of Catherine-street West Maitland, pleaded guilty at the West Maitland Court to-day to having ridden a cycle on the footpath in…

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Theft From Hotel Room an Interesting Case

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 2

An interesting case, was heard at the Armidale Police Court when Cornelius Morcello, a jockey, of Quirindi, and formerly of West Maitland, sought to…

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Inquiries Regarding Greyhound Police Investigating

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

Country police have not only taken possession of a prominent greyhound, but with the Sydney C.I.B. are investigating sensational allegations…

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Murder Charge Man Gives Himself Up SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 6

Following the discovery of the body of James O'Neill, 57, an unemployed returned soldier, in an isolated tin hut in Asquith, near Hornsby, a man…

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"Murder" Mystery Solved "Remains" Only Part of Dog

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

The Richmond rubbish tip mytery was solved by the discovery in a nearby paddock of a parcel which contained not the head of a red-haired woman,…

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