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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 111

Muswellbrook Police Court. (Before Mr. G. J. Johnson, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 2

For a breach of the early closing act Anne Pringle, hairdresser, of Willam-street, Muswellbrook, pleaded guilty at to-day's court…

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Youths Committed for Trial Several Charges of Stealing

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 8

Brought before the Tamworth Poiice Court on several charges of stealing, one of which concerned a Nash motor car, owned by Joseph…

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Company Manager Sentenced Gambled to Recover Losses. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Edgar Hartley M'Call, company manager, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for the theft of £1800 from his…

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Money Stolen Loser Stole, Too Gaol the Reward Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

For having stolen £1800 from his employers. Sandfords, Ltd., fish merchants, of Auckland, New Zealand, Edgar Hartley McCall (36), manager,…

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Alterations to Court House

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 10

A tender for the alteration of the back portion of the Denman Court House has been accepted, and it is expected that the work will commence…

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INSANITY Acquitted of Murder Man Tried Narrandera

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 3

On a charge of having murdered his daughter, Annie Dole, aged 15, on December 6, John Dole was found not guilty on the ground of insanity by the…

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Police Officer Attacked in Train Man Convicted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

An assault on a police officer, while he was travelling in plain clothes on the Kempsey mail, between Dungog and Maitland, on Monday, 1st April,…

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Grim Story Charge of Murder "Love Intrigue" London, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

The story of a love intrigue between a Bournemouth woman and her chauffeur, ending in the…

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Singleton District Court Lengthy Hearing in Building Claim

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

In the Singleton District Court on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Nield, Andrew Williams (plaintiff) claimed in two separate actions against…

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Tragic Story at Scone Shooting Inquest He's Dead Police Evidence Family Grief SCONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

The shooting of Ernest Bruce Fenwick (40), a dairy farmer, of Cliftlands, near Scone, on the morning of…

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Justice Browne Criticises Deputies Award ABSURD Overtime Clause Court's Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 7

The Colliery Deputies (MaItland, etc.), Award for deputies working in mines on the Maitland Coalfields was to-day…

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Scone Shooting Verdict of Murder Farmer's Death Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 2

The Coroner for Scone district, Mr. W.T. Seaward, at the conclusion of the inquest yesterday into the death of Ernest Bruce…

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Verdict for £150 Collision at Neath District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 2

A verdict for £150 was returned by his Honor Judge Nield in favour of Harold McGrath, of Abcrmain, at the Maitland District…

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Girl Charged "Intent to Annoy" Lysol Taken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 4

When Jane Allen, who is only 14 years of age, was brought before Judge Nield at the Mailand Quarter Sessions to-day, a request by Mr. W…

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Youth Charged House Broken Into Accused's Denial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 5

The theft of four vases, an electric toaster and a gold neekiance from the residence of Thomas Bailard, at Cessnock on December 28, lod to a charge…

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Scone Shooting Tragedy Verdict of Murder

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

As briefly reported in last issue, the District Coroner at Scone on Friday conducted an inquest into the death of Ernest Bruce Fenwick, aged 40, a…

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Murder Verdict Baby's Body in Train SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram,) to day recorded a verdict of murder against some person or persons unknown, following an inquest on an…

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Police Chase Jump Through Window Suspect Captured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 3

When they received information that a gang of men were demanding money from starting price bookmakers by intimidatory methods, two policemen set…

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Kurri Case Alleged Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 7

Cecil Roy Simpkins, 19, was charged at the Maitland Quarter sessions this afternoon with having at Kurri Kurri on December 1 assaulted Florence…

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Charge of Stealing Case Further Adjourned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

The adjourned case in which J. Wicken is charged with stealing was further adjourned at Cessnock Court today…

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