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Courts & crime, 1937

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Two Years Gaol Accountant Sentenced SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

Alleged to have been respe[?] for a de[?] of £1156, [?] sidney Armstrong 31, an accountant was sent[?] to two years…

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Titles Office Murder Two Men Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

In one of the most dramatic scenes witnessed at Melbourne Criminal Court, Rupert Davies, 28 and William Cody, 24, were last night convicted and sen…

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Stroud Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

From C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., with reference to Council's request for additional police at Stroud, and advising that he had referred the matter…

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Accountant Sentenced. Convicted on Larceny Charge. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Bernard Sydney Armstrong (31), accountant, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for larceny from his…

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Gaol Escapee Captured In Bush SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

The Dubbo police were informed that the young man who escaped from the Duned[?] lock-up on Tuesday evening was captured in the bush near…

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Jury Disagrees Clerk On Assault Charge SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

Lawrence Anderson Wall, 23, a stork was acquitted at the Quarter [?] to-day on a charge of having indecently [?] a young Bondi…

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Mercy Plea Murder Attempt Charge AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Potrina Kui, 20 was charged at Hamitten in the Supreme Court with attempting to murder her two young children and also with attempting…

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Death Sentence Murder of Messenger MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Rupert Davies, 28, a storeman of Collingwood and William John Cody, 24 laborer of Melbourne, were sentenced to death in the Criminal Court…

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Larceny As a Servant Accountant Sentenced to Two Years Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions, Bernard Sidney Armstrong, aged 31, accountant, was sentenced to two years for larceny from his employers, the Motor…

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Scone's New Court House Building Commences

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 7

The foundation of Scone's new Court House, to be erected on the site at the corner of Liverpool and Main Streets, was commenced this week…

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Firearms on Sundays Warning by Commissioner of Police

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay) says he desires to draw the attention of the public to the provisions of section 19 of the, Police…

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Court Appeal Tickle v Cann and Others

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

Richard Bert Tickle of Newcastle fruit merchant was the plaintiff and Emily cann, Alice Mary Cann and William Gorden Rooney all of…

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Court Days Alteration Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

The Department of Justice has approved of the alterations in the days for court sittings in the Maitland Magistrate's circuit as recommended…

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Sold at Pound Alleged Horse Stealing Maitland Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 5

Allegations that the impounding of a horse and its subsequent sale from the Morpeth pound had been "framed" were made by the police…

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Police Bullet Hits Aged Man

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

While watching police chase a stolen car at Kew on Saturday, William A. Thomas, 73, manager of a delicatessen store at East Kew, was shot in the…

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Attempted to Murder Children Year on Probation for Mother

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Potrina Kui, who was charged at Wellington (N.Z.) with having attempted to murder her two children by cutting their throats, was found guilty…

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Alms Begging Strangers in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 1

Strangers to the town three men, John Austin (42) Alfred Dawson (38), and John Joseph Moore (49) were proceeded against in the West Maitland…

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Struggle to Live Pathetic Story in Equity Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

The story, of a struggle to live, was told in the Equity Court at Sydney on Friday by Mande Cruickshauk, widow of Robert Cruipkshank, a former…

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Sold at Pound Ownership of Pony Stealing Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

When the hearing of the case in which John Vile Russell, of Raymond-street Homeville is charged with having on or about August…

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Court Day Altered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

The sitting day at Cessnock Court is to be altered from Tuesdays to Mondays. West Maitland Court, which has been…

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