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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,630 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 82

Important Point Industrial Court Ruling. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 7

A point of great interest to [?] circles was decided by Mr. Justice Webb, of the Industrial Commission, to-day, when he held that a variation of an…

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Police Ball Plans at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 5

The Cessnock Police Ball, which was such an outstanding success last year is to be held again this year. The date has yet to be fixed, but it…

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SINGLETON Link With Early Days Police Pioneer Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Ohmeon, of Singloton, has in his possession an interesting cutting taken from the "Australinn Star," dated July 26…

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Murder Charge Mechanic Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 3

At the conclusion of his trail Patrick Boyle, 36, a machanic was acquitted at the Central Criminal Court of the murder of Frederick William…

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Theft of Italian's Life Savings Man Gaoled for Two Years

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 3

John Mason, aged 48, at Sydney Quarter Sessions was sentenced to imprisonment for two years on a charge of theft of £200 from a young Italian,…

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Gun Battle Strike Picket Killed Police Attack New York, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

Reports from Youngstown (Ohio) state that one picket was killed and at least 10 persons wounded at the…

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Police Visitation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

On Wednesday 9th inst., Constable Hillier, now in charge of Stroud police station accompanied toy Constable Brady (Bullahdelah) visited The…

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Motorist Charged "Under the Influence" NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Mark Christian Reid (59), shipping agent, pleaded not guilty in the police court to a charge that while under the influence of intoxicating liquor he…

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Case Dismissed Kearsley Man Charged Garden Hose

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

The information was dismissed by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the Cessnock Court when William Dever, of Kearsley, pleaded not guilty to…

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Information Dismissed Theft Charge Fails Case Concerning a Hose

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday William Dever, Kearsley, was charged with having in his possession…

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Largs Request Resident Police Constable Electricity Costs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

A claim for a reduction in the prices of electricity and the need for a resident constable were subjects discussed at a public meeting…

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Spirit Message Police Not Interested Man's Disappearance Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 5

The police do not intend to take any action following the spirit message given in the Town Hall last night by Arthur Ford, the American medium…

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EQUALISATION Case for the Full Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

When the hearing of the case between the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee Ltd., and the Goulburn District Co-operative…

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Whereabouts of William Henry Lavers. Police Not Interested. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Superintendent T. J. Lynch, said he was not interested, when informed of statements…

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Mala Case £2000 Damages Claimed Court Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 5

The case continued to-day in which Frank Edgar Russell, owner-trainer of Mala, is claiming £2000 damage against the…

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Four Charged Alleged Illegal Bets Kurri Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 7

Four men were proceeded against in the Kurri Court before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., to-day, on charges of having committed breaches of the…

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Bound Over Assault in Hotel Bar Hair Pulled Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 7

David Smith, of Harle-street, Abermain, was bound over in the sum of £10, to be of good behaviour for twelve months, by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the Kurri…

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Damages for Widow and Baby Action in Supreme Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 1

A child which was bom in Dcember, two. months aft or its father was killed, was awarded £310 in the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Monday by a jury of…

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Basic Wage Up Six Shilling Court Award Industrial Recovery Noted for Federal Workers Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 7

An increase of 6/ in the basic wage of workers in New South Wales who come under Federal Awards was granted by the Federal Arbitration Court to-day when it…

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Selling of Wives Woman Tells Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 10

A woman's statement to a Yorkshire magistrate that her husband had offered to sell her for £3 seems to indicate a lingering idea of marital…

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