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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 96

Man for Trial Car Stealing Charge GOSFORD. Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Charged with having stolen a motor car, valued at £350, the property of william Alfred Sullens, Assistant Engineer of Erina Shire, also…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 7

A quarterly Licensing Court for the district of Maitland will be held at the west Maitland Courthouse on April 28, at 10 a.m…

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For Trial Alleged Assault Cessnock Case Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 7

At the. Cessnock Court, before Mr. B. A. MaUony, P.M., to-day, .William Lloyd Barry, 37, a stranger to town, was charged with having, on March…

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Theft of Face Powder. Thieves' Big Haul. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

It has been reported to the police that during the week-end, about 100 dozen boxes of face powder, valued at £100, were stolen from the factory of…

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Charge of Assault and Robbery Echo of Sth. Cessnock Incident. Defendant Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day William Lloyd Barry, 37 was charged with…

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Alleged Shooting at Niangala Man Before Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 4

Following an alleged shooting at Niangala on Thursday last, Henry J. Ham, 44, grazier, of Niangala, was charged before Mr. R. Hills, Chamber…

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The Sequel Fascist Disturbances Court Cases London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

As the outcome of disturbances arising out of the British Fascist meeting In the Albert Hall yesterday, one woman and 16 men…

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Collingwood Vicarage Murder Trial of Accused

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

Edward Cornelius aged 29, motor mechanic, appeared in the Criminal Court at Melbourne yesterday, charged with having-murdered the Rev…

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Land Court Jurisdiction Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 9

Six organisations have combined in a recommendation to the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) against any proposal to remove jurisdiction in the…

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Murder Charge Death of Vicar Man on Trial Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 3

There was a crowded gallery at the Melbourne Criminal Court for the trial of Edward Cornelius, 29, a mechanic, who was charged…

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Mr Evatt, K.C., Returns Brief in Assault Case Judge Sheridan's Comment. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

The trial of Thomas Craig, aged 20, labourer, charged with assault, was fixed for hearing at the Quarter Sessions to-day, but Judge Sheridan was asked…

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Body Found Partly. Decomposed Police Theory Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

Guarded all night by police the nude and partly decomposed body of a man found by a youth late yesterday at Kyle Bay, South Hurstville, was…

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German Executed at Rabaul Murder of Three New Guinea Natives. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

Ludwig Schmidt, a German, who was found guilty on three charges of having wilfully murdered New Guinea natives in August, 1934, was hanged at…

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Police and S.P. Betting Royal Commission Meets Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

The Royal Commission which is investigating allegations, in Parliament against the police met again to-day, when Mr J. E. Cassidy, representing…

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Court Incident Judge and Counsel Sit Down" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 10

Apparently desiring to shorten a case Judge Sheridan asked the Crown Prosector (Mr. T. S. Crawford, K. C.) at the Quarter Sessions, what evidence…

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Rest Disturbed Men on Railway Property i Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 7

.' .Taking' their case under, a railway, water tank with a lire cheerily burning and. consuming railway coal, nine men had their comfort rudely…

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Fascist Disturbances in London Sequel in Court. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

As the outcome of disturbances arising out of the British Fascist meeting in the Albert Hall yesterday, one woman and 16 men were charged with…

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Motorist Sentenced Adelaise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

Found guilty in the Criminal Court of having driven a motor vehicle on the Port-road, on February 15, at a dangerous speed, and by such ' conduct caused the death of Albert William…

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INSANE! Defence Plea Murder Trial Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 1

The death of two women in a house in Parramatta on December 27 last year was recalled In the Central Criminal Court to-day,…

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More Police Wickham Request NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

Wickham Council is seeking to have more police stationed In the municipolity. At a meeting of the council last…

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