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Courts & crime, 1937

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Loaded Gun Found in Wardrobe Story in Court Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

For having In his possession an unlicensed pistol, George Wilson (35), laborer, was fined £2 or four 'days in the police Court to - day,…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Too Many Improvers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Cessnock to-day Michael Pitsiladis, of the New York Cafe, was proceeded…

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Assault Alleged Police Call For Report MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Balley) has called for a report from the police Department on the ease of Case of Mr, James Alexander Lamont, a visitor from…

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Alleged Attempted Murder and Suicide. Woman Charged. Auckland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Patrina Louisa Peterson (30), domestic, wife of a Chinese laundryinan, Fong Lee, was committed for trial at Hamilton on a charge of attempting…

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Magistrate Surprised Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

"I thought that after yesterday there would have been quite a lot," said Mr. Soane, S.M. this morning, when told there were net any charge ca[?]…

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Alleged Theft Case Adjourned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court to-day, Thomas James Linnertson was charged with…

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Gaol Riot Convicts In Command Many Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

GUELPH (Ontarlo), Jan, 18. Provincial and city police have been rushed to the Ontario Re formatory, where the prisoners…

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Police Assn. Officers Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Maitland branch of the police Association of New South Wales: president, sor[?]…

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Murder Charge Death of Chemist DURBO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Ball was refused Clifford Lionel Re berger (23), laborer, who was charged with the murder of Ronald A, Peden (25), chemist, who died three hours…

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Traffic Police Estimates of Speed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Tho proposal to train London's traffic patrol police In the rapid recognition of dangerous or negligent driving Is regarded by local motorists as good…

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Concert. Party Visit to the Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

The inmates of Malt land Gaol were entertained at a community concert on Saturday afternoon. The concert party was welcomed…

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Set Car on Fire Man's Admissions to Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

Cyril Herbert Gordon, of Queenstown, walked into the Adelaide watchhouse on Monday and handed the sergeant in charge a loaded revolver. He…

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Mine Murder New Police Search SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

Latest developments in the mine murder case at Wedderburn, Victoria, have led the police to abandon the search for C. A.Greenaway, a visiting…

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Cattle Stealing Three Charges at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., heard three charges of cattle stealing at the Kurri Kurri Court yesterday afternoon…

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Stole Varnish Storeman in Court NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

A storeman at the B.H.P. Steel Works, Francis Peason Burnett (38), stole two tins of varnish, valued at 16,/ and in the Police Court to-day…

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Stroud Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

A petition, signed by 18 residents and business people of Stroud and district, asked that Council make representations through Mr. C. E…

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Three Welsh Loyalists Sent to Gaol Destroyed R.a.f. Camp

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

Professor Saunders Lewis, Rev. Lewis Valentine, and D. J. Williams, a teacher, on their retrial at the Old Bailey, London, on Tuesday, on a…

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"A Mix Up" Drink and Larceny Man Sent to Gaol Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

"It was a mix up," said Wil. liam Ernest Breen (40), a musicIan, pleading guilty In the Police Co[?] to -day to two charges of…

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Emperor's Decree Suspends Session for Two Days. Army Charged with Controlling Government. TOKYO

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

A political crisis developed rapidly to-day and reached a climax with the issue of a decree by the Emperor, suspending the Parliamentary session for two days. A statement in the House of Commons by the Minister for…

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"Racial Purity" Gorman Court 's Concern BERLIN, Jan, 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

The court of Hanover to-day sentenced as unmarried mother to 14 day 's imp[?] for refusing to disclose the name of her child 's father,…

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