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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 92

Redfern Bomb Outrage. Amazing Police Story to Be Revealed. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 2

The police will place before the Coroner an amazing story when the inquest is held in a fortnight's time into the death of Alfred Ernest Smith, union organiser, and his wife, who were killed by a bomb explosion at their home on January 28. Nobody…

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Charged with Murder a Grim Story. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

Eric Alexander Smith, aged 20, a sheet metal worker, was charged in the Central Court to-day with the murder of Albert Eric Hedges at his…

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Stole £480 From Counter Daring Theft at Bank

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

While left unattended for a moment on the counter at the Elizabethstreet branch of the Commercial Bankling Co. of Sydney, on Monday,…

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Fatal Shot Merrylands Tragedy Murder Trial Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Erie Alexander Smith. 20, a sheet-metal worker, appeared on a charge of having murdered…

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Sequel to Alleged Murder Evidence at Inquest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

The inquest was continued to-day into the death of Harold Tarlington, aged 28, labourer, who was shot at Newtown on February 17. Miles…

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Circuit Court Cases at Maitland Jury Panels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 6

The sheriff's officer at East Maitland, Mr. A. W. Coleraan, has been advised that when the Circuit Court opens at East Maitland Courthouse…

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Court Decides Publishing Statutes Act Infringed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

In a reserved judgment in the Equity court to-day, Mr. Justice Long-lnnes granted a perpetual injunction restraining…

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Assault on Girl Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

Detectives are investigating a story of an assault last night on a 12-year-old girl, who is alleged to have been dragged into a car and criminally…

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Police Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 7

Police promotions approved by the Executive Council are:— Sergeant First Class William Harvey Dudley, to tho rank of Acting…

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Man Acquitted On Murder Charge BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 9

In the Ipswich Court yesterday, Henry Geiger, 59, was found not guilty of a charge of having wilfully murdered his nephew, Alan Henry…

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Police Assist Anniversary Festival Direct Crowd Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

The adverse criticism of the chaos among the crowd of 70,000 at the children's Anniversary festival yesterday produced action…

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Police Stop Car Stolen from Wee Waa MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 10

A sedan car owned by a Wee Waa grazier, which was taken from Wee Waa, was recovered yesterday afternoon at Murrurundi by a policeman,…

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Dungog Police Court Charges of Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

At Dungog Police Court last Monday, before Messrs. Aldis and Cox, J's.P., two strangers wera convicted and sentenced to 31 days…

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Money Stolen for Starting Price Betting Clerk Sentenced to Twelve Months' Gaol. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Pleading guilty to-day to a charge of stealing £1000, the property of his employers, Wilcox, Mosslin Ltd., merchants, Noel James M'Kenny,…

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Ten Years' Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

Harold Thomas Mullen, who, after a second trial on a charge of murder, had been found guilty of the manslaughter of Ernest Henry Brown, at…

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Quick Arrest Alleged Burglary Man Remanded Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Singleton police last night arrested a man, who was to-day charged, under the name or Patrick Harris, with breaking and entering the premises…

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Court's Judgment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

The Chief Justice, in the judgment of the Court, said it was not essential that a dog attacking a person or animal should be actually biting the…

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Pleaded Guilty Theft of Iron Rails NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

On March 17, George Robert Bell (48), labourer, engaged a lorry to take some scrap iron from the Lambton sanitary depot…

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Police Want Extra Pay Demand to Government

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

The executive of the Sydney Police Association has decided to make a demand on the Government for an extra week's pay in recognition of…

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Stock Killed Problem for Police GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

Police are puzzled by the wanton killing of stock with a gun and a razor on the property of Captain H. M. Frewen at Tyringham, on the…

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