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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Deprived of Action for Compensation Important Point Made in Full Court Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

An important point was made in a reserved judgment given by the Full Court to-day, when it was held that by failure to serve notice of a claim upon…

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£7000 INVOLVED Allege Stealing SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 1

Evidence that the sum involved amounted to about £7000 was given by the Police Prosecutor, to-day when Edward Cohon, an Egg Marketing…

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£300 BAIL Law Clerk Charged False Pretences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 1

In the Police Court ,this afternoon, Percy Morgan Roos, 52, law clerk, was charged with having at Newcastle on July 27, 1935, falsely…

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District Court Agreement Reached

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 4

When the matter in which Auastasia Schubert, of George-st., Cessnock, claimed £58/8/ from Richard Wockes. of Sergeant-st., Cessnock, for money…

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Gambled Away Wife Poker Player Loses Fortune and Ends in Gaol

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

A large estate, a fine house, and a pretty young wife have all been lost—through playing poker—by Jacob Ajdar, a young Jugo-Slav…

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Bogus 10/- Notes Warning by Police

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

A warning has been issued to the public by the police to closely scrutinise 10/ notes as many bogus notes are in circulation…

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Man Dies of Head Wound Woman Arrested on Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a woman was charged with the murder of Carl William Northcott, aged 49, a farmer, of Caniaba, who, it is alleged, was…

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Costly Oysters Court Case at Forester FORSTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

In the Forster Police Court, Allan Morris Baker, chemists shop assistant, of Forster, was charged with disturbing oysters on the leases at Wallis…

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Allegations of Death Pact Man Discharged at Criminal Court Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Allegations of a death pact between a man and a girl were made by the Crown at the Central Criminal Court to-day, when Colin Neil M'Auley, aged…

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Rain Finds Its Way Into Banco Court Remarks by Justice Halse Rogers Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

During a heavy downpour of rain, which found its way into the Banco Court this morning, Justice Halse Rogers said: "I wish the rain would flood…

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Short Sentence One Minute's Gaol SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

One of the shortest sentences on record was imposed by judge Lukin in the Federal Bankruptoy court Appearing before him was paul so…

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Dungog Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

At the local Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday last before Mr. Soiling, P.M., a dairyman was fined £1 and 8/ costs for not stamping a receipt…

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Murder Charge Woman's Name Withheld CASINO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

when the case of a woman charged with murder arising from the death of carl william Northecott, 49, at his form at caniaba on saturday after…

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£30 CLAIMED District Court Action Paterson Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 8

The story of a collision between a motor car and a lorry on the, Dungog Road, two miles from Pateraon, was related In the Maitland…

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NON-SUITED Breach of Promise Action District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

Reference to a scene In the Greek Church in Sydney, when a woman took poison during the .marriage of a man with whom She had been friendly, to another…

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Street Fracas Miner V. Carrier Story in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 10

Said to have been the outcome of remarks made during a broad-cast some time ago on the small mine Question, the story of a…

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Sydney Aubrey Maddox. Committed for Trial. Crowded Court. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Sydney Aubrey Maddox (56), Public Servant, was charged with having at North Sydney on March 1 indecently…

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Maddocks Case Former Transport Chief For Trial Crowd Attends Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

The Central Police Court was uncomfortably filled to-day when Sidney Aubrey Maddocks, 56, a public servant, was committed for trial on a charge of indecently assaulting Mikiel John Adams, at North…

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He Hid in a Ship's Coal Hole to Escape British Police. Now Hitler's Ambassador in London. Von Ribbentrop's Chequered Career

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

1914 found Joachim von Ribbentrop engaged has a draftsman in an engineer-works in Canada. But even in that far-off land he heard his country's call to arms so abruptly be decided to put down the pen and take up the…

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Youth Sentenced to Death Painful Court Scene

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

When sentenced to death at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, yesterday Peter Joseph Smith, aged 17, broke down mid clung to the railing of the…

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