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Courts & crime, 1937

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Police Appeals S.P. Report Sequel SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

The hearing of the appeals of 15 policeman against their dismissed from the force following the report of the Royal Commission on S.P. betting…

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Munro's Denial Jockey in Court Never Said "Mug" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

A denial that he had referred to Fred Henneberry as a "mug" when he collapsed in his fight against Ron…

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After Dance Alleged Assault Porter Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

In the Quarter Sessions this afternoon, Norman Stuart Robinson, 27, railway porter, pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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Butcher Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P. M. at Cessnock Court Arthur, Joseph Guy, of the Board of Health Department, proceeded against Herbert…

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Singleton Poulice Court Tuesday, Feb. 2 (Before Messrs. F. G. Pocock and J. W. B. Waterhouse, Js. P.) Defendant Discharged on Theft Charge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

Douglas Wesley Bourke, aged 22, was charged with stealing at Singleton on 13th. January the sum of 10/-, the property of Edith Zara Medhurst…

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Court Roster Alteration Proposed Maitland Circuit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Following the petition presented by members of the legal profession last week, asking that West Maitland Court be held on…

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Assault Charge Hurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

At the kurri kurri Court George Norman proceeded against Joe Banl for alleged assauit at Kurri kurri on January 13. Hung pleaded not guilty…

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No Provocation Kurri Assault Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

James Norman pleaded not guilty at kurri kurri Court, before Mr. C.G. Carr-Beyd, P.M. to a charge of having assaulted Allan young, a Chinese…

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Fatal Collision Milk Carter Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

Sequel to a fatal collision between a milk-cart driven by Ralf Showing (20) 'and a motor cycle on which Lyle John The Ranger was riding pillion, was…

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Sent to Gaol Husband and Wife KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 9

Reginald Lloyd, 90, was charged at the kurri kurri Court before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., with having on November 37 stolen a autt[?]…

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Theft in Bank £40 Taken Off Counter SYDNEY, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

An employee of a city firm lost nearly £40 which he had placed with other money on the teller's counter of the Martin-place branch of the E.S…

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Huge Indemnity War Murder Sequel BRUSSELS, Feb, 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

The Spanish Government has informed Belgium of its willingness to deposit 1,000,000 francs as indemnity to the family of Baron do Borchgrave…

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Police Appeals S.P. Report Sequel SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 10

The appeals of Sergeant Chuck and Constable E. Bailey against their dismissal from the police as a result of the findings of the S.p. Commission…

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Police Act Dockyard Unrest Labor Query London, February 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day, W. Gallacher, Communist, asked on whose instructions plain-clothes police…

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Thieft Charges. Gaol Sentences

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court this week, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Reginald Lloyd pleaded guilty to stealing…

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Job in Gaol Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

"You'll get a job in Maitland gaol if you do it again" said Mr. Soane, S.M., to Phillip Sanday [?] (18) laborer. In the Police Court to-day Sandstrom…

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Police Guard

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

When Constable Ryder was informed he notified the Chief of the No.2 Metropolitan Sub-District (Superintendent O'Brien) and the Chief of…

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Naval Battle New Assault on Malaga Bombardment London, February 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

Heralded by the evening newspapers as a great Mediterranean naval engagement, the latest Spanish rebel demonstration resolved itself into a new organised attack on Malaga…

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Police Promoted Superintendent Chinner SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

It was announces that the Executive Council had given approval to a number of police promotions. Those were as follow"—…

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Police Appeal Betting Inquiry Sequel Playing Dominoes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

The Police Appeals Boards to-day continued the hearing of the appeals of Sergeant Chuck and Constable E. Bailey against their…

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