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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Hotel Quarrel Woman For Trial Murder Charge Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 10

Pleading "not guilty" and reserving her defence Alice Elizabeth Fein, 22, a domestic, was committed for trial at the Brisbane…

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Fanatic Native Hoists Police on Their Own Petard London, January 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

Mbeya, a native, for 18 hours waged a war against 20 police who attempted to arrest him, according to the "Times" Capotown correspondent…

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Cabinet Divided Sentences For Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 3

The State Cabinet Is divided on the subject of Whether the death sentences passed, on Thomas Ryan (30) brothers, for the murder…

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Wedderburn Mine Murder Victim Still Unidentified

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

A former Irish soldier, who is believed to have been the victim of the Wedderburn (Vic.) mine shaft tragedy, carried papers on which the name…

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Stop Press Not Murder Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

Police reconstructed several events loading to the death of a man whose unknown body was found at Boblnhend, near Sydney…

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Woman on Murder Charge Brisbane Hotel Quarrel

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 3

The heaving of evidence was concluded at Brisbane on Friday in the case in which Alice Elizabeth Fein, 22, a domestic, was charged that on…

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Traffic Cases West Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

A number of cases concerning breaches under the Traffic Regulation Act were dealt with by Mr. C. G. Carr. Royd, P. M., In the West Maitland…

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Police Chief Scotland Yard Man MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 1

It Is expected that Chief Inspector A. Duncan, of Scotland yard, will be appointed Comm[?] of Police In Victoria, He came to Australian to…

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Police Wireless for Newcastle Efficiency in Detection of Crime

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

A wireless service for Newcastle police district will be installed shortly, says the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey)…

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Took a Risk Farley Train Incident Court Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

Because he had a ticket to Farley and wanted to alight at that station from the Moree-Sydney mall on October 3, 1936…

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Alleged Assault

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. F, R. Wood, J.P., at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, George Unwin, 42, was charged with assaulting John…

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Man Remanded Alleged Burglary CESSNOCK, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

At Cessnock Court to-day, before Mr. C. G. Carr Boy, P.M, Thomas James Linnertson was charged with breaking, entering the Kearsloy Post…

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Melbourne Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

Major General Blamey. an Australian, was not a success as police chief of Victoria. The Victorian police force became so…

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Alleged Theft Frocks and Hats NEWCASTLE, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 7

Alleged to have broken into the shop of Rockman's Hunter- st,, Newcastle and to have stolen eight Crooks and a hat, valued at £o/D/. Walter Henry…

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Forster Police Court Friday, 15th JANUARY, (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.) Auctioneer's License

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

The renewal of his auctioneer's license was granted to Charles H. Barnett…

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Police Raid Bridge Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

In recent weeks Sydney police have been paying plenty of attention to night clubs in the city. Arising out of a raid on…

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Darby Munro Wife Alleges Assault Stadium Story Sydney, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 7

At .the Control Summons Court to -day Mrs. Iris Munro proceeded against nor husband, tho well known jockey, Darby Munro, on two informations, the…

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Life Sentence Murder of Trooper MONROE,( Mlch,), January 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

Aleide Benolt, Who was arrested after a desperate struggle, pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and murder of State Trooper R.F. Hammond, and…

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S.P. BETTING Prevalent in Hotels Police Report Newcastle, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 7

"Starting price betting is still pre- vaient in some of the hotels, said. In -spector Aspery, in his quarterly report to the Licensing Magistrate to - day…

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Court Sittings Move For Alteration Suggestions to P.M.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

Suggestions that the sittings of the Court at West Maitland bo held on Tuesday instead of Monday, as at present: that one day be set aside for…

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