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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Sent to Gaol Neglected His Children MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 9

At the Filzroy Police Court, George Taylor Grae, at, wan sentenced to four months [?] for having Willfully neglected hin are children…

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Dispersed by Tear Gas Marchers to U. S. A Gaol American Motor Strikes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

Twenty plants and 56, 323 employees of General Motors Corporation are idle as a result of strikes, and an additional 15, 126 men, the corporation announced to - day, will be laid off from tow plants on Friday if the strike continues…

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Neglected His Five Children Father Sentenced to Four Months' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

At the Fitzoy (Melbourne) Police Court, George Taylor Grace, aged, 54, was sentenced to four months imprisonment for having wilfully neglected…

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Refused Permission to Marry Man Charged with Intent to Murder

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

A woman gave evidence at the North Sydney Police Court on Friday that she and a young man, whose parents had refused them permission to marry,…

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Skeleton in Shaft Police Seek Englishman

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

Police are still making intensive investigations into the mystery surrounding the skeleton of a man found in a mine shaft at Wedderburn (Vic.)…

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"Undue Noise" Sequel In Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Rupert Roy McArthur, of Rolwarra, was charged in the West maitland Court vehicle undue noise,…

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Money Stolen East Maitland Burglary Fourth Occasion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Gaining entrance by breaking the lock of a spare bathroom Window thieves stole a quantity of money and clothing from the residence of Rev…

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Maitland Gaol Chief Clerk's promotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Eulogistic reference to the sterling worth of Mr. M. L. Scollins as a man and an officer of the Prisons Department was made by speakers at a…

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Police Promotions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Special promotions for deeds are favored by the New South Wales Police Association. In a spirited claim for…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council High Court Judgment Involves Council in Heavy Costs. Council to Continue Relief Works Scheme. Increased Road Endowment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:— Crs. Jas. White (President), Jas…

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Murder of Girl Police Detain Man PEIPING January 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Working in conjunction with the chinese police, inspector [?] of Tl[?] and formerly of sc[?] yard, han detained a man whon name has…

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Police Inquiry Commissioner 's Powers SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

It is au[?] stated that judge market 's evidence in the Markets commission to hear inspector case will relate so[?] to that…

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Body in Bath New York Murder New York, January 1[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

Mrs, Frank cade, 25, was found killed by a blow by a over flowing bath tub, in her fourth floor flat in a suburb of now york,…

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Motor Road Toll Reference In Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

Reference to the toll of the road was made at the Traffic Court to -day when Elton Murray Ifould was fined £ 4 with 8/ costs for having driven in a manner…

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Alleged Contempt of Court Rule Nisi Issued Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

On the application of James Francis Nathan Wilson, in the Supreme Court to-day, a rule nisi was issued calling upon Norman Macauley, editor of the…

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Decision Reserved Moratorium Act Application Cessnock Court Hearing Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. C. G. Carr -Boyd , P. M., reserved his decision at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday afternoon in a Moratorium Act application by Bernard Eugene McGrane, of Rose Bay, for leave to exercise rights and powers under mortgage on…

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Riots in U. S. A. Strikers And Police Many Injured Flint (Michigan), Jan, 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Rioting and beating back the police, 800 strikers to- day seized the entire Fisher motor body plant (a subsidiary of General motors…

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Dates Fixed For Court Sittings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

The dates for the three quarter sessions and four district courts at East Maitland for this year have been fixed…

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To Catch Bees Job For Police NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

"How do you catch bees?" Police round about the district are inquiring Search for stolen boos is the…

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U.S.A. SHOCKED Intensive Man Hunt Murder of Boy Washington, January 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

The Attorney-General (Mr. H.S. cummings) announced to-day that the Government would give a reward of 10,000 dollars (£AP500)…

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