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Courts & crime, 1936

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 96

Eight Years "Menace to Community" Negro Sentenced Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

Described by police as a menace to the community, George Carroll, 05, an American negro, was sentenced to eight years by Judge Curlewis at the…

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Circuit Court Jury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 6

The jurors on the Civil Causes list for the Maitland Circuit Court are required to be in attendance at the East Maitland Courthouse at…

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Alleged Murder of Husband Trial Opened at Perth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 2

The trial of Rose Marie M'Donnell, aged 34, on a charge of having wilfully murdered her, husband, Hector Alexander M'Donnell, at Yalgoo, was…

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Police Salaries Assembly Question SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) told Mr. W. F. Dunn (Labour, Mudgee) who drew attention to a…

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ACQUITTED Went to Women's Aid Charge of Murder Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 2

After a retirement or 25 minutes, the jury in the Criminal Court at Bendigo, acquitted Harry White, 60, labourer, who was charged with the…

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Police Puzzled Over Lake Mystery Doctors at Variance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 2

Speculation as to whether Jean Hall, the 18-year-old girl, whose body was recovered from Albert Parle Lake, Victoria, last wek, was murdered, has…

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£310 CHEQUE Police Rowing Eight Olympic Games Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

A cheque for £310 will be handed to the Police Olympic Fund to-morrow by the president of the New South Wales Rugby League, Mr. H. Flegg…

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Arab Attack on Jewish Quarters Police Fire a Fusillade. (Australian Press Assn. Message.). JERUSALEM

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

Arabs made another attack on the Jewish on the outskirts of Jaffa to-day, necessitating the police firing a fusillade, killing two and…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court yesterday. Douglas Wesley Bourke was fined 20/ for drunkenness, in default two days' hard labour…

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Three Years' Gaol Darwin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

In the Supreme Court before Judge Wella, William Anderson and Jhon Ryan were found guilty of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on John…

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For Trial Alleged Milk Stealing. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

At the Kogarah Police Court. Walter Donald Spencer, 32, milk carter, was Committed for [?] at the Sydney Quarter Sessions, for stealing a…

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Murder Charge To be Withdrawn PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

It was announced that Ernest John Taylor who has been in custody waiting trial for the w[?]ful murder Hector Alexander McDonnell, at…

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CONCESSIONS Police Conference SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

The Police Conference resolved that the authorities be approached, With a View to obtaining free or concession rail travel for police, in uniform using…

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DISSATISFIED Police Promotions Conference View SYDNEY,Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

Reference to "grave discontent" in the police force over promotions was made at the Police Association conference. It was suggest…

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"USELESS" Police Automatics Delegate's View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 7

At the Police Association Confer-ence to-day, Mr. D. M, Dennis stated that the service automatics issued to police wore useless The Newcastle…

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Names Taken Waterloo Pickets Police Action Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

At a mass meeting of strikers in the Trades Hall union officials claimed that while investigating the position at the Waterloo works…

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Police Wanted Newcastle Suburbs Strong Complaints Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

That police protection in and around Newcastle is inadequate, is the opinion of the Wickham Council. It decided last night to ask the Mayor…

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Alleged Milk Stealing

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

At the Kogarah Police Court Walter Donald Spencer, aged 32, milk carter, was committed for trial at the Sydney Quarter Sessions, for stealing a…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court this week, Clive William Fox was charged on two counts of stealing at a dance hall at Abermain on April…

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Carrying Away Liquor After Closing Hour Stipendiary Magistrate's Ruling

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

The liability of a person carrying away liquor from an hotel after the closing hour was referred to in the Summons Court at Newcastle…

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