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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 92

Police And Dairy Inspectors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The Secretary of the Police Association of New South Wales (Mr C. J. Cosgrove), who has completed a 2000 mile tour of the country districts,…

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Theft of Horse Collar "I Got Muddled Up with the Drink!"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, Reginald Wallace King, 37, was charged with…

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News of the Day Paterson Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

FINES of 10/ for drunkenness and £5 for indecent language at Paterson on January 8 were imposed on Alexander Reid, 55, a labourer, of…

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Alleged Theft Youth Remanded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

Thomas Henry Wilson, 19, was remanded until next Monday when he appeared before the Cessnock Police Court yesterday on a charge of having, on December…

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Mosman Theft Alleged Admission NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

Charged in the Police Court to-day with having broken into the residence of Peter McDougal, at Mosman, and having stolen jewellery valued at…

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Robbed Uncle Six Months' Gaol NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

For robbing his uncle, Arthur James Chater (21), labourer, was sent to gaol for six months by Mr. Soane, S.M., to-day. Chater pleaded guilty to theft of a…

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Soviet Bishops Charged with Treason Anti-god Campaign

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The Riga correspondent of "The Times" states that seven bishops of the Orthodox Church, including the Metropolitan of Moscow, have been…

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Albury Murder Inquest Next Tuesday SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

An inquest will be opened at Albury next Tuesday into the murder of the unknown woman whose body was found murdered beneath a culvert on the…

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Speedy Arrest Follows Murder in Palestine Jerusalem, January 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

The police barracks, which were called out following the murder of the Britisher, J. L. Starkey, quickly took up the search, which led to the arrest of a villager at Kharas, whose room contained a revolver and ammunition…

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"A Disgrace" Shortage of Police Mayor Criticises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

Matters of police administration were referred to by the Mayor of East Maitland Council (Ald. H. C. Morton), to a special…

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Murder of John Thomas Demsey Four Men Sent for Trial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

Eight days after the opening, the inquest into the murder of John Thomas Demsey, transport truck driver, ended yesterday with the…

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Truck Murder Four Men For Trial Inquest Concludes Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

After eight days' deliberations the inquest into the murder of John Thomas Demsey, transport truck driver, ended with the…

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Death of Dorothy Everett Murder Against Some Person or Persons Unknown

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

At the inquest at Newcastle into the death or Dorothy May Everett, the Coroner returned a verdict of murder against some person or…

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Month's Gaol Watch in Possession NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

Yesterday at Mayfield, Detective Constable Emerson saw Arthur George Delaney (22). labourer, with a wrist watch and questioned him. Delaney,…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last…

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Late Mr. Borthwick Tribute by Police Magistrate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

Before entering on the business at the local Court on Tuesday last the Police Magistrate, Mr. R. Solling, made feeling reference to the death of…

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Charged with Manslaughter Special Court in Hospital

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

At a special court held in the Ballina District Hospital, Alan Holdsworth, known as Alan Nixon, 19, of Ballina, was remanded until…

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Recaptured After Escape Nine Months' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Harry Williams, 30, a motor-driver, who escaped from the Brunswick (Vie.) watchhouse on December 31, after he had been committed for…

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Betting Raid in Brisbane Six Women Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

In the biggest coup of its kind for years, nine persons were arrested in raids in Brisbane and suburbs on Wednesday. Six of them were…

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Dungog Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

About ten minutes was sufficient for the P.M., Mr. Soiling, in which to dispose of the business before the local Court on Tuesday last…

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