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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 111

Boy's Suicide Pursuit by Police Broekn Hill

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

A verdict of death from the erreo[?]s of a bullet wound wilfully self-inflicted was returned by the Coroner at the inquest regarding the death of…

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Police Find Two More Pieces of Missing Letter New Hope Statement Made Country Case Stockinbingal

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

The police investigating the shooting tragedy at Stockinbingal found two more pieces of the vital…

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Albury Murder Mystery Formal Inquest to Be Held

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 4

Although more six months have clapsed since the victim of the Albury murder was discovered, detectives have failed to determine her identity, and…

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Strategy Called for Police Equal to Emergency

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

An awkward problem faced the Tumut police when a man broke away from an escort, climbed a tree, tied a noose round his neck, and the end to a…

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Malpractices at Local Government Elections Police to Inquire

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

The Police Department has been asked to inevstigate complaints made to the Government of alleged malpractices at a number of polling booths in the…

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High Praise N.S.W. Police Force Conference Opened SYDNET,Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

A tribute to the efficiency of the Police force in New South Wales was paid by the Premier (Mr, Stevens) to—day, when he opened the annual…

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East Greta Tennis Court Opened Interesting Match East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 8

The first privately-owned tennis court at East Greta, which was recently completed at the residence of Mr. A. McKinnon, was opened on…

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First Court of Season King in Scarlet Uniform London

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 4

The first Court of the season was held at Buckingham Palace to-night. It was the first in living memory held in March. This was essential to avoid…

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Assault in Train Police Officer Attacked Man Convicted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 6

An assault on a police officer, while he was traveling in plain clothes in the Kempsey Mail, between Dungog and Maitland yesterday, cost a man…

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Escapee Sentenced. Wants to Go Back to Germany

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 1

Facing charges of having in his possession seven unlicensed pistols, on which he had been remanded on June 26th., 1931, and…

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Court Cases

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 6

Court cases were fortunately confined to the prosecution of two owners for allowing horses and cattle to be despastured on the Connolly's…

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Boy's Suicide Pursuit by Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 1

A verdict of death from the effects of a bullet wound wilfully self-inflicted was returned by the Coroner at Broken Hill at the inquest regarding…

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Moratorium Case District Court Matter Matter Settled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 6

Herbert Albert Clark, of Millfield, and Thomas John Clark and William Ernest Clark, both of Cedar Creek, made an application under the…

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A New Era! Police Efficiency Secretary's View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 1

The Police Conference was continued to-day, and a number of country police superintendents who are visiting Sydney, discussed departmental matters…

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"Illegal Tactics" Ex-Supt. of Police M.L.A.'s Allegation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 7

During the debate in the Legislative Assembly to-day on the Wool, Hides, and Skin Dealers' Bill, Mr. Davidson (Labour, Cobar) made an attack on an…

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Police Executive Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

Members of the Police Association executive elected to-day included the following: J. P. Magney (Newcastle) and R. M…

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Police Search Prison Escapee SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 5

A daring getaway from the Globe Police Station's cells was made by George Smith, 47, after he had been convicted on a charge of having sold…

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Not Required Circuit Court Jury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

Advice was received by the Sheriff's Officer at East Maitland, to-day, that jurors would not be required to attend the Circuit Court next week…

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Police Conference General Matters Discussed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 2

The police conference to-day agreed to a motion that where a policeman is in charge of a patrol covering 50 miles, lie should be supplied with a horse,…

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Boy Suicides Visit from Police MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 4

John Maher, a 14 year-old boy, shot himself dead with a double-barrelled shot-gun at Warootna cemetery, in Shepparton, following an incident in…

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