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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 96

Police Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

Folowing are transfers of police notified by the Department: Inspector C. Campbell, Narrabrl to Moree; Inspector W. Ryan, Inverell to newly…

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Additional Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

Eleven additional police—two sergeants and nine constables, have been brought to Newcastle from Sydney in the precautions…

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Verdict of Murder Vicar's Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

A verdict that the Rev. Harold L. Cecil had been murdered by some person or persons unknown, was returned by the City Coroner, Mr Grant,…

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Keg of Beer New Year Theft NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

On New Year's morning a keg of beer was taken from the counter of a fish shop In Newcomen-st. In the Police Court to-day John…

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Prisoners Attempt to Escape Incident at Geelong Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Three prisoners attempted to cscape from one of the exercise yards at the Geelong (Vic.) Gaol by malting a hole in the wall. One attacked a warder,…

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Police Administration BRITISH V. American Methods

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

RECENTLY an official of the American Justice Department paid a visit to England, and on his return to the United States he made the statement that the American police got better results than Scotland Yard…

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No Court Sitting Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 11

There will be no sitting of Cessnock Court next Tuesday, when all Government offices will be closed in observance of the funeral obsequies…

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No New Court House-Just Yet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Although it must be nearly 18 months since the Minister for Justice (the Hon. L. O. Martin) promised Scone a new Court House and police…

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Hotel Property Smashed Case at Grafton Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Bruce Albert Arndell, aged 20, of South Grafton, at the Police Court was fined £2, and ordered to pay £3/12/ compensation for having smashed glass…

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Killing Her Mrs. Edols' Outburst Court Scene Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

There was an emotional scene in the Bankruptcy Court to-day when Judge Lukin adjourned until Monday, the application by Mrs…

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Plea by Mrs Edols for Release Emotional Scene in Bankruptcy Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

An emotional scene, such as is seldom witnessed in Sydney courts, occurred in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, when Mrs Aimce Belle Edols, a former…

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Man Slashed Charge of Murder Bail Refused Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

Following the death or James Taylor, 32, in hospital on Saturday night, Herbert Nelson Lane 30, a labourer of Collingwood, appeared before the City…

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Alleged Shooting Police Arrest Youth Strange Action Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

When prevented by his mate from aiming a gun at a man at Kellyville, an 18-year-old youth is alleged to have turned the gun on his friend and fired…

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Assault Case Adjourned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

The case in which Thomas Howe is proceeding against his son, Lealie Howe, on a charge of assault, was again mentioned at Cessnock Court…

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Collingwood Murder Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 7

Police investigating, the murder of James Taylor, 32, of Collingwood, are searching for a pocket knife, which, it is believed, was…

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Three Charged Farmhouse Fire GRIFFITH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 5

Three men have been arrested at Griffith and charged with having conspired together to burn down a house and defraud an insurance company…

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Kerr's Robbery Armidale Man Charged Evidence Taken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 7

A sequel to the breaking and entering of the premised of Kerr's, Ltd., High-street, West Maitland, on November 19, was…

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Mongol Leader Murder Causes Tension PEIPING, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

The murder of a Mongol leader, named Ni, near Chiangpel, has increased the tension in Chahar. Travellers from Chahar report that…

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Cessnock Court Two Remanded CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

Charged before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Cessnock Court to-day with having assaulted Thomas Howe,…

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Agitation For New Police Car "Receiving Consideration," Says Mr. Chaffey

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

The antiquated character of the Cessnock police car has been freely and scathingly commented upon in recent weeks, and at its last meeting…

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