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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 111

Youth Faces Court on Charge of Murdering Girl Told Lies! Police Allegation Mother Weeps Melbourne

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

The allegation that the accused had made three contradictory statements about his movements on the day of…

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City Hotels Raided by Police Surprise for Theatre Patrons

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

Police raided a number of hotels in the city and suburbs on Friday night. Included in the number were five of the leading city hotels —- the…

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Detention of Cow Verdict for Plaintiff CeSSNOCK Court Case

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

At Cessnock Court to-day William Sullivan proceeded against Milton Waters on a charge of unlawfully detaining a cow belonging to him…

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EMBEZZLED £6102 Accountant Sentenced MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

A confession that he had embezzled £6102 from his employers, Rudders Ltd., shipping agents, was made in the Court of General Sessions by Reginald…

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Vicious Assault Man's Serious Condition SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

James Stewart, of Jorlideri[?], who was assaulted and robbed at Manly last night, and then thrown out of a motor car, is still in a serious…

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False Pretences Charge Man Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

Pound guilty at Sydney Quarter Sessions on Monday of having obtained monoy by false representation, Walter Townsend Hunt, aged 48, described as…

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[?]Llegal Bettor Sent to Gaol Fines No Deterrent

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

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

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A Remarkable Case Went to Gaol Under False Pretences

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

Sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed on George David Franklin aged 32, at the Quarter Sessions in Sydney yesterday, for having…

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Supposed Murder at Greta a False Alarm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

Startled out of their usual culm at Greta recently by the report that a small boy had had his throat slashed by a strange man on the outskirts of the…

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Police Search Suspects in Launch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

A desperate attempt to elude the police by putting to sea in a launch is reported from Maliacoota. Two men, suspected of the theft of…

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Sent to Gaol Theft of Tarpaulin Bad Record Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 1

For stealing a tarpaulin valued at 5/, the property of the Railway Commissioners, Patrick Byrne (41), seaman, was to-day sentenced to two…

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Murder Intent Partner Charged Row Over Profits Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 1

Alleged to have admitted he had shot a man, Bruno Bombardiare (34), partner in a boot repairing business, was charged at the Quarter Sessions…

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Two Convicted Singleton Sessions Burglary Charges Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 7

Before Judge Nield at the Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon, John Francis Parsons and John Frederick Williams were charged with on…

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Wife's Claim Daughter's Maintenance District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 7

Lena Blanchard, of Rutherford, claimed £27 from William Blanchard, of Melbourne-street, Abermain, before his Honor Judge…

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Issues Proved Misconduct Charge District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 7

On the grounds of his alleged misconduct with Thelma May Dawson, at Newcastle and Georgetown last year, Mrs. Ivy Beatrice Mason (formerly…

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Remitted Case Mentioned in Court Request Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 6

When the divorce case between David Edward Manning, of West Maitland, the petitioner, and Rita Gertrude Mainline, respondent, was mentioned…

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£100 CLAIMED District Court Case "Entered Home"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 7

In the District Court at East Maitland this afternoon, before his Honor, Judge Nield, James Fraser Bell, of 144 George-street, East…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M.. occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last. In the Licensing Court, a Sunday…

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Claim for £125 Trespass and Assault Court Allegation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

When he returned from visiting Sydney to attend a wedding, James Fraser Bell, of 144 Georgest., East Maitland, found that the…

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Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

James William Wingham, photographer, of Darwin, was found guilty at the criminal sittings of the Northern Territory Supreme Court of…

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