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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 111

£25 PENALTIES 20 Cyclists' Offences Newcastle Court Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 1

Breaches of the ordinances dealing with bicycles proved costly to 20 young men to-day. Fines and costs they had to pay totalled £25…

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Flag Incident Mr. Lyons's Dublin Visit Police Action London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 1

After searching Dublin and finding one of the few Australian flags available, the proprietors of the Royal Hibernian Hotel, at which the Prime…

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Validity of Wireless Act Challenged o f High Court Decision Awaited Legal Views Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 1

Pending a decision by the High Court as to whether the Wireless Telegraph Act is ultra vires the…

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DISMISSED Charge of Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

A charge of having in his possession a bicycle lamp, reasonably suspected of being stolen, was preferred against Roger Ellis Miller, 21,…

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Albury Murder. Man's Alleged Confession. Police Trying to Tkace Movements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

When Robert Henderson Rae appeared in the Adelaide Police Court on a vagrancy charge, the police prosecutor said Rae went into an…

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Dungog Police Quarters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Hon. F. A. Chaffey, Chief Secretary:—In continuation of my letter of the 8th of…

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Bold Theft Diamond Rings Men Escape Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1

While an attendant was examining a watch in a rear room, two men forced open the window of Dene's…

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Bank Teller Committed for Trial Alleged Theft of £1050

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 8

At the Newtown Police Court Eric Cann, aged 27, bank teller, charged with having stolen £1050 from the Bank of New South Wales at…

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Woman Gaoled Theft of Coat Pathetic Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

A sentence of nine months' Imprisonment was imposed on Mildred Milroy (28) tit the Central Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a…

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Iron Bar Used Weapon in Assault Arrest Made Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

As a sequel, to allegations of a man rind a woman being assaulted in a hut at Chullora a man was arrested and charged with assault…

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Wireless Act Charge High Court Ruling Awaited

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

Pending a decision by the High Court on whether the Wireless and Telegraphic Act is ultra vires the Commonwealth Constitution, no decision will be…

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Lifetime in Court Break in Family Record After 87 Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

By the retirement of Mr Charles Ernest Cuff, senior registrar of Westminster County Court, a remarkable family record will come…

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Easy Task Police and Anzac Day "Diggers" Praised Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 1

In reply to messages of gratiture and praise from returned soldiers and their organisation for the work performed by the metropolitan police…

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Stoker Charged Alleged Stabbing Police Version Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

A remand until May 8 was granted Horace Nash (29), stoker, when he appeared before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at the Central court to-day on a charge…

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No Evidence: Stealing Charge Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

Inspector F.J. Noble said that the police had no evidence to after when William Poarce, of Denman-street, West Maitland, to-day appoared…

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Escaped From Gaol Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

The nation of the Rockhampton goal authorities in allowing a prisoner to consume some food outside his cell proved unwise yesterday. The…

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Police and Anzac Day "Diggers" Praised

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

In reply to messages of gratitude and praise from returned soldiers and their organisation for the work performed by the metropolitan police on…

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"Monkey and Cat" Theft of Suit Case, Boy As Tool Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

"A well thought out plan; the old story of the monkey and the cat," said Mr. Soane, S.M., to John McGle (26), labourer, who pleaded guilty to the…

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Dubbo Supreme Court Record Sittings

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

The sittings of the Supreme Court at Dubbo, which ended last week, established a record for Supreme Court sittings at Dubbo for a period of…

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Human Arm in Pool Police Advance Theory

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 4

Police believe that the human arm which was discovered in a pool in the Coogee Aquarium occupied by a shark, belonged to a man who had committed…

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