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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 92

Inspector J. S. Jones Retires From Police Force

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

Inspector J. S. Jones, son of Mr. J. A. Jones of Dungog, who has been in charge of the Kogarah police district since June, 1932, retired from the…

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Light List West Maitland Court Speedy Hearings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

The list which faced Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd at the West Maitland Court to-day was one of the lightest [?] years. In less than ten minutes the…

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Girl Found Dead. Cord on Neck. Murder Charge. Medlow Bath Tragedy. Katoomba

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

The body of June Clemenger, 20, was found at Medlow Bath, with a cord tied round the neck and a bruise on the head. A young man from…

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Coroner Probes Pyjama Girl Murder Still a Mystery Body Found Under Culvert Inquest at Albury Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

The inquest opened to-day into the death of the young woman whose body was found under a culvert on the Howland Road on September 1, 1 934. Public interest has waned…

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R.A.F. CASE Australian is Charged Assault Alleged London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Pilot-Officer Frederick Robert McQuire, of the 114th bomber squadron, R.A.F., who stated that he and a…

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Retirement of Popular Police Officer

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

On Monday night, December 28, in the Masonic Hall, Belmore Street, Barwood a great gathering of citizens and police from Burwood, Auburn, Ashfield,…

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Police Force List of Promotions Inspector Noble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

Among police whose promotions were confirmed by the Executive Council yesterday was Inspector P. J. Noble, of West Maitland. Inspector…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

Before Mr. J. B. Brimstone, J.P., at the Muswellbrook Police Court this morning, Martin Francis Philip Gill (20) was charged with having at…

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Dungog Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

At Dungog Police Court this Thursday, before Messrs S. N. Dark and E. R. C. Hughes, J'sP., Jack Mason, 40, a stranger, pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Pyjama Girl Murder Victorian Police Belief

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

While the Victorian Criminal Investigation Branch will afford as much assistance as possible to Detective-Inspector Bowie and…

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Assault in Hotel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon Allan Anderson Williams, a ship's fireman, was assaulted in a Newcastle hotel. In the Police Court to-day, John William Lang…

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General Charged Hangchow, January 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

General Hau Fu Chu, who recently was reported to have been executed, is now stated to be charged with disobedience to orders, unauthorised retreat,…

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Police Surprised

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

The man's story has surprised the police. His demeanour appeared to be convincing. He showed a desire to assist…

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Serious Injury to Grazier Charged by Bull

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

Mr Lawrence Gilbert Wright, grazier, of Glentryst, Guyra-road, received serious injury when charged by a bull at Armidale saleyards…

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Police Appointments Inspector Noble Promoted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Superintendent Third-class H. Chinner, who years ago was stationed at Newcastle and at, Maitland, has been assigned to…

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Singleton Police Court Thursday, 20th JANUARY. (Before Messrs Chas. C. Henry and K. T. Ryan, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Eight men, none of whom were resident locally, were convicted and found guilty of trespassing on railway property at Singleton. The…

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Murder Inquiry "Pyjama Girl" Mystery Victorian Opinion Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Detective-Inspector Bowie and Detective-Sergt. McRae, of Eydney, who have arrived to make investigations in Victoria into the "Pyjama Girl" murder…

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New Murder Clue. Secret Journey by Detective Albury Crime

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

A sudden development has occurred in the investigations that are still being carried out into the Albury "pyjama girl" murder, and as the…

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Police Force Clean Secretary's Statement. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

The Secretary of the New South Wales Police Association (Mr C. Cosgrove) claims that the police force of New South Wales is clean and does…

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Inspector Davis Retiring from Police NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

Police Inspector A. W. Davis, of Newcastle, formerly of West Maitland, to-day enters on six weeks' leave prior to retirement. Ill-health…

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