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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 111

S.M's strong Comment in Newcastle Case "Wife Lied" Alleged Assault Dismissed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 7

In dismissing, In the Summons Court to-day a charge of assault brought by a Woman against her husband, Mr. Soane, S.M., made…

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Police Raids Irish Republicans 80 Arrests Dublin, March, 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 1

The police raided, and searched many houses in, which Republicans lived, beginning in the early, hours, of the morning, and continuing all day…

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Alarming Increase in Juvenile Crime in N.S.W. GANGS Stricter Penalties Police Urge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 1

According to figures made available 782 children were before the Children's Courts of the State during the period…

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Boy's Death Terrible Head Injuries Mother Charged with Murder

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

The body of Allen Carl Ritcter, 9, the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richter, of Moonee Ponds, Melbourne was found on Tuesday in the…

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Scone Police Court 12 Months for False Pretences

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

At the Scone Police Court on Wednesday, Samuel William Bourke, alias Samuel Bourk, alias Fred. Kelly, 30, was charged with…

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Fatal Kicks Brutal Assault MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

A young man, aged between 18 and 25, who was severely injured about the head, was found by a watchman in a lane off Ireland-st., North…

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Failure to Destroy Rabbits Magistrate Imposes Fine

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday, before Mr E. A. Mahony, P.M., the Rabbit Inspector for the Singleton Pastures Protection Board…

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Three Years Part in Robbery Man Sentenced Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Judge Sheridan sentenced Albert Snow, alias Frederick Taylor, to three years imprisonment for complicity in the…

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False Pretences Nine Months' Gaol Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

A sentence of nine months imprisonment was imposed on Nester John Byers, 35, by Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Raymond Terrace Court to-day…

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Three Yeaks' Gaol. Pay-roll Robbery. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Albert Snow, alias Frederick Taylor, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in connection with the armed…

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Stricter Penalties Police Urge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

According to figures made available 782 children were before the Children's Courts of the State during the period January 1 to March 27 of this…

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Motor Ambulance and Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

A motor ambulance from Newcastle was present on the showground in charge of Mr. J. Dennis, but fortunately there were no accidents,…

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Shooting of Constable Man Sentenced to 12 Years. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

In the Criminal Court to-day Albert Cook, aged 20, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment, and 12 strokes of the cat-o-nine-tails, for the shooting of…

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Money Stolen From Paymaster Man Sentenced to Three Years. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Albert Snow, alias Frederick Taylor, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in connection with the hold up of a public…

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Maitland District Court Coalfields Cases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 8

At the East Maitland District Court, which commences next week, the following cases are listed for dearing:—…

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Police Guard Babies. Dionne Quintuplets. Callender (Ontario)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

Policemen have taken up residence with the Dionee quintuplets in hospital to guard the babies day and night against the possibility of kidnapping…

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Cheques Wrongly Addressed High Court Permits Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

Some months ago the trustees of an estate sent a cheque for £350 in an envelope addressed, "Mrs. E. M. Jenkins, Prospect, South Australia,"…

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Failure to Furnish Stock Returns Cases Withdrawn at Singleton Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 7

When the names were called at the Singleton Police Court yesterday of a number of ratepayers who had failed to forward returns of stock to the…

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Murder Charge Man Remanded MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 1

At the City Court to-day Alfred Charles Wright (25), of West Melbourne, appeared at the City Court on a charge of having murdered…

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Traffic Police Palm to Sydney Men Melbourne Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 9

Having had, within six months, experience of traffic conditions and control in all the capital cities of the Commonwealth, Mr. A.J. Muck, of…

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