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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 96

Aged Man Murder Charge Quarrel Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

The sequel to an argument between two men, which caused blows to be exchanged, with the subsequent death of one of them,…

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REFUSED Extradition Request Murder Sequel London, Feb. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

The British Government made a formal request to the French Government for the extradition of Roger Vernon, alias Laorolx, on a charge of…

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Big Bar Equity Court Application Race Results Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

A big Bar has been engaged for the impending litigation in the Equity Court to restrain a broadcasting station from continuing to broadcast…

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In-laws at Law West Maitland Court Assault Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

That he spent eleven weeks in hospital and had undergone two operations as a result of an assault by his brother-in-law, was…

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Jack Anderson Sentenced Three Years' Imprisonment. Hobart

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Jack Anderson, also known as Patrick Brady, was found guilty to-day of charges of forging and uttering, and was sentenced to three years'…

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Man's Wounds Require 28 Stitches Accused Remanded on Assault Charge. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Edward Scholtz, aged 30, a salesman, was remanded to February 24th on a charge of having on Saturday last…

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Girl's Death Charge of Murder Trial Opens Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Duffy aud a jury in the Criminal Court to-day, Arnold Sodman (35), of Leongatha, stood his trial on a charge of having murdered…

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Income Tax Charges Before Court Two Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

Eight charges were listed at the West Maitland Court to-day as a result of summonses taken out by William Malachy Brady, an officer…

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Ten Months' Gaol Agent Sentenced PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

Walter James Witney, agent for Westralian Farmers, Ltd., at Lathem, pleaded guilty at the Dalwallinu police Court to five chargers of having falsely…

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Murder Charge. Youth in Court. Remand Granted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

At the Tamworth Court House on Friday, before Mr. R. A. Hills, Chamber Magistrate, Lionel John Roberts, 17½, was charged with, on…

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Dungog Police Court Tickle v. MORRIS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

Before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., at the local Police Court on Tuesday last George Herbert Tickle proceeded against John Joseph Morris on a…

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Young Man Charged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Before Mr. R. Hills, Chamber Mag­istrate, at the Tamworth Court-house on Friday night, Lionel John Roberts, 17½, was charged with having…

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Detective Tells Gruesome Story in Witness Box MURDER Actions Shown Man Charged Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

When the trial continued to-day of Arnold Sodeman, who is charged with the murder of June Rushmore…

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CONSPIRACY Gaol for Butcher PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

Justus Heinrich Behn, butcher, and Christopher, Slattery and Thomas Armstrong, his employees, were charged with conspiring with Albert…

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0Og Stealing Gang at Work LONDON, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

Dog stealing has grown to such proportions in England that Scotland Yard have, detailed special officers to make investigations. They are…

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RECAPTURED Gaol Escapees Shots Fired Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

Reginald Morgan Christopher and Horace George Kuhn, who escaped from Remark gaol on Friday, were arrested late yesterday on the…

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Inquiry Fixed Cattle Stealing Case Minister's Direction Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

Charles Fitzroy Bayley, a well known grazier in the Glen Innes district was, convicted in July last before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M., of cattle…

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Killing of Four Girls Confession Is Alleged. Man Charged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

Statements confessing to four mur­ders are alleged to have been made to the police by Arnold Sodeman, 35 of Blair-street, Leongatha, were read…

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Native's Death White Man Condemned "Wanton Murder" Rabaul

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

Chief Judge Wanliss found Ludwig schmidt guilty of the wilful murder of a native in the sepik district and sentenced him to death…

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"UNTRUE" Brady's Allegation Police, Dismissals Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

A statement made by Jack Anderson, also known as Patrick Brady during his trial at Hobart last week that two detectives in New South…

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