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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,630 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 82

Woman's Death Murder Charge ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 3

Percival John Alexander, 37, single, of Dey Creek, was charged with the murder of his sister, Mrs. [?] Elizabeth Brown, 30 of West0street,…

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Gaol Concert Community Singing Artists Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, Mr. G. W. H. Lancaster and party entertained the inmates of the Maitland gaol at a community concert…

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Concert at Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 4

When the Y.A.L. boys gave their concert at Maitland Gaol on Sunday afternoon they were taken from West to East. Maitland in cars leaned by…

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War Pensioner Aims Begging—Gaol NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 4

A one-armed war pensioner, William Ernest Green (12), was santenced to gaol three months by Mr. Soane, S.M. to-day for begging…

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Used Car Young Man Charged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

At 2 a.m. on Sunday Constable J. A. Grogory saw a motor car which had been reported stolon being driven on Lamblon road, New Lamblon. He…

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Car Accident Woman Knocked Down Driver Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

The story of an accident in High-street west Maitland on January 10, in which a woman visitor to the town was knocked…

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Easter Haul £90 in Betting Fines Six Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

Fines in the Police Court totaling £90 for illegal betting wert paid by six men to-day. Joseph Thomas (30) clerk who had…

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Harsh Words Insulted The Police NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

"What about the Lyons and Stevens Government now Stevens won't get in next time. It is the likes of them and you rotters that cruel the…

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Torso Missing The Yarra Mystery Police Active Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

Detectives to-day resumed their investigation into the finding of human remains in a bag in the Yarra, They are searching for the tense the…

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Solemn Warning Women's Wage Rate Washington Court Washington, March 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 1

By a majority of 5 to 4 the Supreme Court to-day upheld the constitutionality of the Washington State minimum wage law for women reversing…

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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, 30th MARCH. (Before Messrs A. Simmens and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js.P

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Harry Malcolm Joseph Brosi, labourer, was fined £3, or six days' imprisonment, in the Police Court yesterday, for a breach, of the Totalisator…

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Stinson Crash Survivor Gives Evidence Court Held at Bedside Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Although six weeks have elapsed since the first fatal Stinson air crash oil the Lamington Plateau, John Seymour Proud, one of the…

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Verdict of £125 for Assault

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 4

Robin Lee Logan, 15, was awarded £125 damages by a jury in the Supreme Court, Sydney, against Harold John Britton, and William Briton orchardists…

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East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 6

The sittings of the Supreme Court and Circu[?] Court will be held at the first Maitland Courthouse on April…

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Police Injured Tram-Motorbike Smash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 12

Constable Frank Hume, 31, of Edgecliffe. Esplanade, Seaforth, who received very extensive lacerations and other injuries and Constable Fred…

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Rylands Strike Court May Order Men Back 900 Employees Are Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 7

The strike at Rylands Wire Works has not yet been settled. It is probable that the Arbitrat Court will intervene and order the men back work, and refer the dispute to the Industrial…

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Housebreaker Sentenced. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions Eric Newton Fairs (30), contractor, pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking and was sentenced to 18 months'…

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Police Appeals Two Were Upheld SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

Mr. Chaffey, the Chief Secretary, said last night that the chairman of the Police Appeals Board (Judge White) had upheld the appeals of…

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Man Hunt Triple Murder Sequel Father Held New York. April 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

Public interest continues intense in Sunday's triple murder, in which a mother and daughter and a boarder…

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Car Smash Sequel In Court NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

For negligently driving a motor car Thomas Graham, of Breadmeadow, was fined £3, with 8/ casis or several days, in the Hummens Court to-day…

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