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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 96

Farm Tragedy Sequel to Dismissal Murder-suicide Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 8

At a farm at Pinkijinnie, 17 miles from Roma, a dismissed labourer murdered his former employer's daughter, and…

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Small Debts West Maitland Court Collision Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 4

Three persons were summoned at the West Maitland Court to-day by Alfred John Pyman, storekeeper, of Homeville, for amounts…

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Shots Fired Report to Police Bullets Found Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 1

Police are investigating a report which was made at Redfern this morning that yesterday afternoon six bullets were fired by two men with pistols…

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Police Force Wants Full Salary Restoration "Pay Way" Difficult Task Official View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 1

Speaking at the conference of the Police Association to-day, the president (Mr. C. L. Gavin) referred to the…

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Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Saturday last before Messrs J. T. Williams and W. C. Jones, J's. P., Jack Penman, aged 22, who was arrested on…

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Murder Of-woman

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

Frederick Herbert Charles Field, 32, aircraftsman, has been charged with the murder of a woman who was found suffocated in a Chatham…

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Murder and Suicide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 3

On a farm near Roma (Q), a dismissed Labourer murdered his former employer's daughter, dangerously wounded his successor, and…

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Murder Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

Edith Lydia Belcher, 60, Was to have appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Marjorie…

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Police Dances for Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5

Another dance, organised by Cessnock police, in aid of Cessnock District Hospital, will be held at Neath to-night. Popular prices will…

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No Evidence Land Valuation Court Matters Settled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6

Although there was a sitting of the Land and Valuation Curt under his Honor, Mr. Justice Pike, at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day no…

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Cessnock Court To-day's Cases CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court. Augustus Sidney Gordon King was…

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VALID Court Judgment McARTHUR Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

Upholding the decision of the N.S.W. Supreme Court, the High Court of Australia, by unanimous judgment…

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Leave to Appeal. Against Extradition. Dismissed by High Court. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

The application of John William Shaw Macarthur, company director, for special leave to appeal from the judgment of the State Full Court,…

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Restoration of Salaries of Public Servants Circuit Court Five Boys Arraigned Capital Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

Five boys, who reside in Newcastle suburbs and whose ages range from 14 to 16 years, appeared before Mr. Justice Street at…

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American Negro Sentenced Two Counts of Assault. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 2

In sentencing George Carroll, aged 65, an American negro, to eight years imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day on two counts of assault on a…

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Murder Near Tamworth Youth Sentenced to Death. Armidale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 2

Lionel John Roberts, aged 17½, was found guilty at Armidale Supreme Court to-day of the murder of George Robert Gidley King, and was…

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Bound Over Five Boys Charged Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

Five Newcastle boys, who were charged at Maitland Circuit Court yesterday with having committed a capital assault on a girl 14…

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Narbethong Scores Surprise Win at Rosebery Cardiff Case Young Man Charged Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 7

An alleged happening in a garage at Cardiff on January 24 led to Richard John Beaumont, 20, being charged before Mr. Justice…

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REMANDED Alleged Horse Theft NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 7

Charged in the Police Court with theft of a horse, saddle and bridle at Branxton on March 25, Jack Penman (22), labourer, was to-day…

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Accident Sequel Kurri Ambulance Smash Driver Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 7

Robert Noel pleaded not guilty at the Kurri Kurri Court to-day to a charge of having driven a motor vehicle negligently on February…

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