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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 96

Preference Clause in Award Rescinded SEAMEN Coastal Ships Court Order Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

"The clause relating to preference in the award cannot stand. I therefore make an order rescinding the…

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Man and Woman Wounded when Rifle Exploded at Dudley Story to Police Accidental Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

A man and a woman were slightly injured when a rifle was accidentally discharged at Dudley early this…

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Murder Charge Gilgandra Committal SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

James Earsman, caretaker of the Gilgandra racecourse, at the Gilgandra Coroner's Court, was committed for trial at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on…

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Solved Crime Metropolitan Police High Percentage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

Information provided for the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) by the Police Commissioner shows that of 15,020 serious…

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ARMIDALE Unusual Court Position Cases Adjourned Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

Several defendants who were to appear at the Armidale Court yesterday morning had the ordeal postponed owing to an unusual cause—the inability…

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QUIRINDI Court Statistics C.P.S Office Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

Although the number of charge and summons cases at the Quirindi Court dropped from 398 in 1934 to 198 in 1985, it was nevertheless…

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Assault Cases Constable Cross-charged Gresford Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

A medical witness, giving evidence in a case at the West Maitland Court to-day was asked to examine a police baton as an…

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Two Years' Gaol Stranger Before Court P.M.'s COMMENT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

"You are qualified to be declared an habitual criminal," said Mr. B. A. Mahony, P.M., to a defendant at the West Maitland Court to-day…

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Stop Press Three Years Gaol Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

A sentence of three years imprisonment was imposed upon Alfred Howard (37), a ship's cook, at the Quarter Sessions…

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Sent to Gaol Kicked Constable NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

For assaulting Constable Page at Wickham on Saturday, Cecil Patrick Maher (30), labourer, was in the police court to-day, sentenced to three…

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Four Men Charged With Conspiracy. SYNDICATE Alleged Offers an Admission Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

That Coombe and Campbell, calling themselves William Makin and William Campbell, had offered him…

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Crime in New South Wales Police Commissioner's Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

The Police Commissioner has forwarded a report to the Chief secretary "claiming that of the 15,020 serious crimes reported in the metropolitan…

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Death in Coach Certificate Refused Police Inquire Griffith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

A medical certificate having been refused as he was in a healthy condition, according to the medical officer's report, the mysterious death of Her…

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Burglary at Wingham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

Burglars blew open the safe at Wingham Bacon Factory and secured £23 for their trouble. The cash box, which contained a number of cheques…

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Valuable Haul Theft of Jewels ALBURY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 7

Jewellery valued at £600 was stolen from "The Pivot" Jewellery store in Dean-st. this morning. The store is owned by Mr. H. C. Smith…

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Police Clues Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

No trace of the robbers who murdered Mr. James Scriven last Friday has yet been found, but valuable clues were obtained by the police during…

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Stole Motor Car Man Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

Pleading guilty at the Central Police Court to-day to a charge, of having, on January 3, stolen a motor car, Thomas Wiggins (37), described as…

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Mayor Charged Alleged Conversion Drain Pipes Port Macquarie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 5

Ernest Aubrey Mowie, an [?] of the Municipality of Port Municipality, proceeded against Alban Charles Elliot, Mayor on a charge of…

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Police Cadets Many Applicants SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 8

Four hundred applications nave been received by the Police Department from nil parts of the State for the positions police cadets, and so…

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Claim by Builder Small Debts Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court to-day James Sparkes claimed from Ivan Stevens the sum of £21/10/, alleged to be owing…

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