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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 111

Farmer's Death Charge of Murder Inquest Opened Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 4

The Coroner for Scone district, Mr. W.T. Seaward, opened an inquiry at the Scone Courthouse into the death of Ernest Bruce Fenwick, of Cliftlands,…

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Seize Cars Police Given Power SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 1

The executive council has approved a new regulation, which will empower numbers of the police to scize motor vehicles…

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CROSS-ACTIONS Damages from Collision District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 6

Cross-actions for damages arising from a collision between two motor cars, were heard by Judge Nield at the Maitland District…

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Tram Men Reduction in Wages Appeal to Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 1

Much interest will centre in a judgment in the High Court on Monday on an appeal by the Australian Tramways Employees Association,…

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The Home is Woman's Domain A Mayfair Notebook Why and Wherefore of Court Dress—The Cinema Shop. Hints for Flower Arrangement. LONDON, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 5

[?]s a year of social reminscen[?] comparisons between the fa[?] and habits of 1935 and of [?] five, fifty and even a…

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Electric Alarm Burglary Frustrated NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 5

An electric burglar alarm frustrated a robbery at Cardiff last night. The co-operative store has an alarm installed, and it is connected with…

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Strange Story in Divorce Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 3

A curious story was told by Harold Fitzgerald in Sydney Divorce Court when ho was granted, a decree nisi for divorce from Martha Fitzgerald on the…

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"Knew He Lied" Solicitor's Allegation Police Witness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 4

"He's no good to you. He won't stand up to his statement, he cleared out." This remark was made by Mr…

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Shooting at Cliftlands Youth Before Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 4

Harry Forbes Murray, aged 20, was charged at Scone Police Court with having, at Cliftlands, four miles, from Scone, on April 4, feloniously and…

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Dispute Over Lottery Money Ex Parte Application in Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

The winner of the first prize in the State lottery in April, 1934, William Hill, gave a considerable amount of the money into the…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 1

Before Messrs J. S. Hart and A. E. Sluman, Js.P. at the local court yesterday, Harry James, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Murder Intent Youth Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 1

Charged with having at Melbourne on March 5 unlawfully wounded Maxwell Salter with intent to murder him, Leslie Walker, or Walkenden (19),…

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Police Court. Travelling on Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 2

At to-day's court before Messrs J. S. Hart and A. E. Sluman, Js.P., Jack Higgerson (20) and Walter Higgerson (18) were each charged with…

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Assault Charge. Boarder Convicted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 5

Charged with assaulting George Woods on April 6, Ernest Williams, joiner, was this morning brought bebore Messrs J. S. Hart and A. E…

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Branxton Theft Man Took Paint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 7

For stealing three tins of paint, valued at 15/, the property of tho Railway Commissioners, Edward Arthur Ramplin (26), painter, was to-day fined £5…

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Hotel Betting Magistrate's Comments SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

Dealing with a list of betting charges in the Central Police Court, Sydney, Mr. Macdougal, S.M., remarked upon the number of such offences stated to…

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The Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

Every assistance was given to the show officials by the Police, who were under the charge of Sergeant Jackson, Dungog plan clothes constable Evans…

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Sent to Gaol Illegal Bettor SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 1

With 10 convictions against him for a similar offence, Sidney Daley (31), was sentenced to three months' gaol at the Glebe Police Court to-day for…

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Two Charges of Stealing Case Adjourned for a Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

Two charges of stealing were preferred against Joseph Wicken at Cessnock Court to-day. When the case was called on for…

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Inverloch Crime Arrest in Melbourne Youth Charged Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

At the watchhouse last night a 19-year-old youth of Glenhuntly was charged with the murder of Ethel Belshaw, whose body was found at…

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