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Courts & crime, 1937

1,630 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 82

Police Sergeant Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

While escorting to the Redfern Police Station a woman whom he had arrested, Sergeant Maegill was struc[?] by a motor-car and thrown heavily to…

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Hit by Car Police Sergeant Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 1

Sergeant William Magill, of Redfern was seriously injured early this morning when he made an attempt to prevent a woman being run down by…

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Links with Early Days Extracts from "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Human Skeleton Discovered—No Police Magistrate at Newcastle—Death from Liquor—Show Day Nearing— New Squatting Regulations. Human Skeleton Discovered

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

Some time on Wednesday last, as some blackfellows were out with their dogs at a place called Foybrook Creole, catching 'possums, they…

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A Mayfair Notebook A Real Princess in a Fairy Tale Setting—Learning to Cook Before Presentation at Court—The Head Party—The Tyrolean Vogue LONDON, January 15, 1937

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 5

THESE are exciting days for 10-year-old Princess Elizabeth, the elder daughter of the King and Queen…

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Deafening Din Police Allegation Four Men Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

Four men, Arthur Edward Taylor, of High Street, West Maitland, Reginald Wotherspoon, of High Street, West Maitland Braham Ernest Abrahams, of Hampton Court, West…

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Rebels Launch Fresh Assault on Madrid HEAVYFIGHTING Battle Rages All Day Monks Will Be Tried London, February

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

Long delayed owing to bad weather, the insurgent attack, on Madrid was launched yesterday. Heavy fighting began at dawn and continued until nightfall. An important…

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Dole Frauds Two Men Bound Over Maitland Court

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

Two men, John clifford Threlfo, 25, of Denman-street, west maitland, and John Fenwick, of Elgin-street, west Maitland, were order…

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On Wrong Side Drove Dangerously Sequel in Court

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

Charged with having driven a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public in High-street on December 25, Frank smith of…

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Police Appeal S.P. Report Sequel Counsel's Protest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

The Deputy commissioner of police, Mr. Lyhch, said at the police Appeats Board hearing to-day that after the s.p. commissioner's…

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Dismissed Police Officers Mr Lynch Says He Acted Under Instructions Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Mr. Lynch) told the Police Appeals Board to-day that he had acted under instructions of the Chief Secretary…

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Bound Over Magistrate's Stand Four Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

At the conclusion of the hearing in the case in which four men—Arthur Edward Taylor, of Highest james john Reginald wotherspoon,…

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Theft Charge Company secretary SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

Bernard sydney Armsteng 31, was committed for trial by Mr. Parker S.M. at the central court on a charge of a having in 1936, as a servant of the…

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Murder Charge Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

Following the finding of the body of Harry Brewa 40 a relief worker in a lane at the buck of the Brishane Boys' Grammar School Normanby,…

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Three for Trial Alleged Assault Cessnock Case Cessnoc

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

George unwin ciyde william Thomas, and Robert pritchard were committed for trial at cessnock court to-day to Maitland…

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"I'll Fix You" Elderly Man Charged NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

"Do you suggest that I, a man of 64, threatened you?" asked Arthur Edward Hoyles (04) painter of sergeant Harwol in the police court to-day…

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Illegal Use of Car Two Months' Gaol for Off?ender

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. C. G. Can-Boyd, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court today, John Henry Field (24) was charged with having used a…

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P.O. ROBBERY Charged at Cessnock Further Evidence Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

Hearing was resumed at cessnock court to-day of the Part heard case in which Thomas James Linnertson was charged with breaking and entering…

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Alleged Assault. Elderly War Pensioners' Injuries Three Men Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to­day George Unwin, Clyde Wil­liam Thomas, and Robert Pritchard were charged that on…

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Motor Check-Up. Local Police Engaged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

A State-wide check-up of all touring motorists was made on Saturday last. Local police were engaged on the work, and were…

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Defiant Native Herculean Struggle with Police

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

"Jim Mboya, a native, waged war for 18 hours against 20 police who were attempting to arrest him," states the Capetown correspondent of "The…

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