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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,630 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 82

Shot in Back Boy of l4 Charged HOBART

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 5

Wounded in the back, near the left shoulder, Thomas Senners, 57. of Hamilton Plains, was admitted to Hobart Public Hospital…

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Commissioner for Road Transport Suspended Action by Special Meeting of Executive Council. Police Court Charge Against S. A. Maddocks. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. S. A. Maddocks, was to-day suspended from duty by the Executive Council. The Chief Traffic Manager, Mr. C. N. Neale, was appointed to act as Commissioner until further notice…

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Bikes Without Lights Fines at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

A number of persons were proceeded against at Cessnock Court to-day on a charge of riding a bicycle without a light…

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Alleged Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 8

William Arthur isadore Easy, 33, a clerk, employed by the Original Montde plate, Ltd., was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, with…

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Stealing Charge Remanded To Wallasend SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 9

At the Singleton police Court, before Mr. Pecock, C.P.S., jack penman (22) was charged with stealing £3/8/6 in cash, and clothen to the value of…

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Parish Priest Assault Charge Fails SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

An al[?] that he had assaulted Joseph James Murphy was made. In an information against Father Micha[?] Ryan, parish Priest of St. Peter's…

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Alleged Assault by Priest Information Dismissed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

At the Central Summons Court today an information against Father Michael Ryan, parish priest of St. Peter's Church, Surry Hills, was…

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Parish Priest Assault Charge Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 9

An allegation that he had assaulted Joseph James Murhy was made in an information against Father Michael Ryan, Parish Priest of St. Peter's…

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Alleged Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

Arthur Ernest h[?] 20 shearer, was committed for trial from the globe Police Court on a charge of having broken and entered the…

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Quarrel and Fight in Hotel Murder Charge Sequel

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

A special court was held late on Tuesday night at the bedside of a patient in the Cairns Hospital. Charles Falzon; aged 21, a fireman, was charged…

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Sunday Cricket Police v. Business Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

Much interest is centred in the cricket match which is to be played between the Cessnock police and a team representing…

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£1000 SEIZED Alleged Gaming House Raided by Police Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 7

In a raid on a flat at St. Kilda to-day a squad of gaming police arrested 18 men and seized nearly £1000 in money…

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Man Arrested Alleged Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

Arrested by sgt. Joffrey last night john Harold wall (27) a laborer of Bridge st Homevillo, appeared at the west Maitland court to-day on a…

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Twins in a Bucket Servant Committed on Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

On a charge of murdering her newlyborn twin sons, Rose Wickens, aged 25, single, domestic servant, of northwod, was at Uxbridge (Eng.) committed for…

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Parents & Pupils Versus the Teacher Police Called in

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

Fifty parents of school children who are on strike at Achill Island (Ireland) assaulted the teacher and roughly handled two constables. Police…

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Prisoner Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 5

Robert Joh McDonald, 30, a mechanic, who had pleaded guilty at Maitland Sessions to a charge of perjury at the Neweastle Police Court…

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Alleged Theft Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 5

Pleading not guilty to a lar[?]nty charge in the Police Court to-day, Jack Morris [?] laborer, was remanded to March 16 and allowed ball…

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Shot Cattle Youth Sentenced Jury Adds Rider

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

Stanley Earl Ev[?]igh, 19, who was convicted at Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon on two charges of having…

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Gaol Reform Advance In Britain SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

The Rev. G. E, Moreton, chaplain of Mount Eden prison (New Zealand), and secretary of the Auckland (N.Z.) Prisoners' Aid Society, who arrived…

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Three Charged Alleged Brutal Attack Pensioner's Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 5

Allegations of a brutal attack were made at Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day when three men, George Unwin (42), miner, of…

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