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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 96

Murder Charge Kopet Remanded BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 1

In the police court today, Herbert Kopet (23), labourer, was remanded until tomorrow on a charge of having, on April 2, in a carriage of the…

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Youth Charged Sequel to Accident SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 1

At Central Police Court to-day Henry Stanley Hall (19), was charged, with having feloniusly slain George Bruce Carnall, and with…

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Jewel Theft Arrest in Newcastle Man Remanded Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 1

Charged, in the Police Court to-day with having about December 31, 1935, stolen jewellery, etc., valued at £19 in the dwelling of Alexena Maud…

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Man Fined Car Owner Vigilant Attempted Theft Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 7

Henry Lewls (21), [?]urer, and Edward Ross (22) labourer, were charged in the Newcastle Police Court to-day with havllig attempted 6 st[?] a…

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Thief Caught Trousers Recognised Gaol the Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 7

"You are not a new hand," said Mr. Soa[?] S.M. to Edward Hal[?] (40) labourer who pleatled gil[?] at the Newcastle court to-day to…

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Cessnock Court Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 6

Albert Ayrton, 49, was fined £[?] by Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Cossnock Court to-day having used indecent language…

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Lorn Robbery Assistance Asked Police Belef

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 7

The assistance of the public is sought by the West Maitland police in connection with a robbery which is believed to have taken place either on…

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Aftermath of Police Chase Man Sentenced to Imprisonment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 2

Ralph Edgar Shrives, who was arrested last week after he had been pursued by police over a wide area of country between Broken Hill and the…

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Land Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 4

A sitting of the Land Valuation, Court will be held at West Maitland Court House on Tuesday next, April 21…

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Pleaded Guilty to Shopbreaking Two Youths Sentenced. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, John Gregory Oscar, aged 17, and Reginald George Sheppard, aged 21, pleaded guilty to shopbreaking, and were…

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Lubra's Death Aborogines Acquitted Two Charged Darwin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 6

"Bullfrog Jack" and Peter, two aborigines, were round not guilty at the criminal sitting of the Northern Territory Supreme Court…

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Six Charges Motorist Sent to Gaol for Two Years Broken' Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 2

Ralph Edgar Shrives, who was arrested last week after he had been pursued by police over a wide area of country between Broken Hill and the…

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£1000 in Tin Police Discovery Cracow Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 6

Since the tendering in Gayndah last week of a £5 note, the number of which, it was alleged corresponded with that of one of the notes…

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Circuit Court Capital Charges Listed Jurors Summoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 5

Five youths will appeal on a capital charge at the Maitland Circuit Court which will commence on Tues day next at the East Maitland…

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4th SHARE Lottery Prize Court Claim Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury in the Causes Court to-day, George Rich-and Whitehead and Arthur…

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Court Order Police Application KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 8

Before Mr. E. A. Manony, P.M. at Kurri Kurri Court an application was made by Constable C. S. Simmock for a magisterial order in respect to…

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Out of Danger Assault .Victim BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

The Rockbampton, mall train conductor, Thomas Boys, who was critically injured on tho morning of April ,2 when two other men lost their lives,…

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Car Found Theatre Robbery Police Hunt Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 5

The car which was used by the persons who robbed Hoyl's Theatre in Bourke-street was found abandoned in Hammond road, Dandenong,…

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MANSLAUGHTER Native Sentenced Three Years' Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 8

A sentence of three years' gaol was Imposed on n native called Bullfrog In the Supreme Court, by Judge Wells. Bullfrog had…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 2

At the Singleton police Court, before Mr. Mahony, P. M., Ernest Leslie Campbell Loder and Garvin Maher, were each fined £ 5. with £ 1/…

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