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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,630 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 82

Removal of Plant American Court Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

Two owners of dress manifacturing [?] who moved their machiaery to Pennsylvania in October in Vlotation of the terms of a [?]…

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Murder Charge Death of Harry Nelson MUNCINDL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 1

At Mungindl (Queensland) police station, before the Gaeeleema Petty Sessions [?] James walter Johnston, 26, was charged with the murder…

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Died on Footpath Melb. Murder Charge MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

A remand unlit January 12 was granted Antenle Barbara (35), labor or at the City Court to - day on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Edith…

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Police Problem Political Uniforms Wearing of Armlets London, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

The British Union of Fascists, which Sir Oswald Mosley leads, complained to the Commissioner of Metropolitan police (Sir Philip Game) that a metro…

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Alleged Cruelty to Horse Case in Redfern Court Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The case in Which a Jockey is alleged to have ill-treated Ortelle's Son during the running of a race on December 12 was heard at the Redfern…

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Our New Court House

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, has further advised having received the following wire from the Hon. L. O. Martin,…

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Dismissed Police Will Seek Redress SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

The secretary of the polio Association, Mr. Coagrove, to- day reiterated the determination of the police to seek redress for the 18 policemen who were…

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Commencing— The Hidden Enemy Chapter Iii. Burglary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

The threatened storm had broken as Judith drove the car down the Hampstead Road. Rain was falling in torrents, and the streaming streets were…

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Defendant's Outburst in Court Said He Would Go to Gaol, But Altered Mind

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

"I am a member of the Bookmakers' Association and I am proud of it. I am still going to fight so that we may be recognised," declared Arthur…

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DEAF—DUMB Man in Court NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

The animal ease of a deaf and dumb man planing galley occurred in the Police Court to - day, William Comings (33), laborer…

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Alleged Cruelty to Horse Case in Redfern Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

The case in which a jockey is alleged to have ill-treated Ortello's Son during the running of a race on December 12 was heard at the Redfern…

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Ballarat Murder. Girl Riddled with Bullets. at Close Range. Man's Body Found in Lake

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

Merle Moss, 18, a maid at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. Satler, of Ballarat, was shot dead on Sunday night in a laneway within ten yards of her…

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Two Charges Assaults On Police Man Remanded Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

Taken handcuffed to the court today James Hill (25), miner, was charged with having used indecent language. He also appeared to two…

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Session Returns East Maitland Court Fewer Small Debts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

It is revealed in the report made available by the relieving Clerk of Petty Sessions at East Maitland (Mr. A. S. Kendall) to-day that there was…

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Skeleton Find May Solve Grenfell Mystery Hope Renewed Dead Man May Be Lavers N.S.W. Police Belief Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

Despite the finding of a white handkerchief with the name Murray marked on it in one of the pockets of the man whose skeleton was discovered in an old mine shaft about three miles from Wedderburn, the…

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Kurri Police Court. False Statements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

Pleading guilty to two charges of having made false statements to an, officer of the Department of Labour and…

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Man's Mysterious Death Police Delay Funeral

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

Police on Wednesday delayed the funeral of Thomas Edward Godbee, aged 50, of Henry-street, Leichhardt, in order that a post-mortem…

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Young Married Man Freed by Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

Married, and the father of a tenmouth-old child, Robert Charles Amond, aged 22, successfully appealed in the Criminal Appeal Court against an…

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Wrongly Used Rail Privilege Pass Man in Court Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

Finding a railway privilege pass Samuel Warren Smith, of Wlckham, an employee at Cardiff railway workshops, used it for a trip…

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