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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,630 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 82

Clerk Charged Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 9

Three charges invoiving omoozzod mont taht and falsiflontion of a counts were profpeed against KLonneth Willam Swan, 33 clork, at the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Man Remanded at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 3

"The police ask for very substantial bail and suggest that ho has boon dealing extensively in this class of offence," said Sorgeant Jeffrey in the…

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Singleton Police Court (Before Mr N. E. Fegan, J.p.) Tuesday, April 13

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 3

A young man, Arthur Harold Raymond Roeth, was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Hercules Crouch. Maitland-road, on April…

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Attempting to Land in United Kingdom Middle-aged German Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

A cable from London states that Otto Karl Ludwig, a middle-aged German, was charged at Mintley Police Court with being an alien attempting to land…

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"Police Runner" Cessnock Man Offends NEWCASTLE, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

Saying that the was apolicee runner, John Ed ward coyne, of Mayfled, hold up a moterist and domanded to he shown the latter's Heence…

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Unsavoury Court Cases Judge Sheridan's Comment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

The comment that the more unsavoury features a case had the more some people seemed to like it, was made by Judge Sheridan in the Quarter…

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Old Sailor Follows V.C.'s Cortege"SPITE Police" London, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

An old man with tattered clothing and three medals on his breast, hobbled with the aid of & stick behind the…

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Eccentricity of Old Man Remarkable Evidence in Probate Court Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

Remarkable evidence regarding the recentricity of an old man was given in the Probate Court to-day during the hearing of an application involving…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. Carr Boyd, P.M., on Thursday last, April 8th. George G. Harris was fined £1 and 5/6 costs for cutting the traffic dome in…

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Race Broadcasts Appeal To High Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 7

The Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounda Company Ltd., today appealed to the High Court against a judgement of Mr. Justice…

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K.C.'s PLEA Lighter Punishment Police Penalties Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

When the S.P. Royal Commission continued today, Mr.Windeyer, K.C., who is assisting the Commission,…

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Tenancy Case "Children Not Wanted" Court Comments Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 6

"I have great sympathy for her," said Mr. Soane, S.M., in a tenacy matter to-day. That," he continued, is, of course, no good to her, I know…

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Police Court. Man Fined for Betting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 8

Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., at the Police Court yesterday, John Laing Hardy (26) was proceeded against on a charge of making a bet on the…

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Transferred to Goulburn Gaol

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

The former Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Sydney Aubrey Maddocks, 56, who was sentenced to…

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Maddocks Transferred to Goulburn Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

The former Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Sydney Aubrey Haddocks, 56, who was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, at Sydney…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Man Remanded at Maitland

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

"The police ask for very substantial bail and suggest that he has been dealing extensively in this class of offence," said Sergeant Jeffrey in the…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

The license of the Segenhoe Hotel, Aberdeen, was transferred from Bridget Mary Lane to David Hartley Beisler. That of the Royal Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, Scott Memorial Hospital were given a verdict for £2/12/, the balance of an amount (£4/2/) claimed against…

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Sunday Cricket Police v. Northumberland Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

The much discussed return match between teams representing the Police and the Northumberland Hotel will be played on South Cessnock…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Gungal Hotel Matter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

The Licensing Inspector (Sergeant Griffith) submitted his quarterly report at yesterday's sitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court. A special…

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