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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 95

Explosives Found in London Police Activity Unabated London, Feb. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

Police activity in connection with the bomb outrages continues unabated through out London. A visit to a…

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Illegal Betting Two Men Fined At Kurri Court Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

James Thomas McNabb, 24, and James Adam Twaddle, 24, were each fined £20, in default 40 days, by Mr. C G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Kurro…

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CROSS-ACTIONS Ownership of Dog Assault Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 7

Incidents at Thornton on the night of January 4 led to the appearance in the East Maitland Court to-day of three residents of…

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Nurse Acquitted Threw Pearls On Fire Charge of Theft Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

Elizabeth Ellen Goodhue, 19, a probationary nurse, was found not guilty of the theft of a £265 pearl necklace, which, it was alleged,…

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Murder in City Swede Found Dead in Outhouse Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

With wounds which indicated he had been either kicked to death or battered with some heavy instrument, Eric Carlson,…

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Police Sergeant Outspoken Would Close Hotels MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 10

He had seen little children in suc[?]terrible conditions as the result ol their parents' drunkenness that he would like to sweep away half the…

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Police Chief's Warning: Assaults on Children Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

The Police Commissioner, Mr. Mackay, to-day issued a warning to parents, urging them to instruct their children not to accept lifts in cars. A special report submitted to the Commissioner stated that…

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Still at Large Murderer of Swedish Seaman Police Search Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

The murderer of Eric Carlson, a Swedish seaman, who was done to death on hotel premises at Redfern yesterday is still at large, but…

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Seaman's Death. Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court to-day, Timothy Ryan (44), laborer, was remanded to February 17 on a charge of having on February 6…

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Death of a Seaman Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

At Redfern Police Court to-day, Timothy Ryan, 44, a labourer, was remanded until February 17th on a charge of having on February 8th…

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Police Oppose Bail Charge of Murder Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

At the Redfern Court, to-day, Timothy Ryan (44) was charged with having, on February 8, murdered Eric Carlson, seaman. When remanded to February 17, accused asked for bail, which was opposed by the Police Prosecutor, who explained…

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Police Court Unregistered Dogs SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

Several defendants were before the Court of Petty Sessions at Singleton yesterday for keeping unregistered dogs. A flue of 10/ with 5/6 costs…

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Rigger Sentenced. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Adolph Mesak (46), rigger, who was said to have an unenviable police record, was sentenced to 21…

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The Gipsy's Warning Kurri Magistrate Outspoken

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

"A sentence of six months in gaol would do you good," said Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Kurri Kurri Police Court on…

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Police Dog Answers Orders By Wireless

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

Orders given fay wireless were carried out by the police Alsatian dog, Zoe. A small radio set and a loud speaker were strapped to her back,…

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Hospital-police Ball Latter End of June

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

Cessnock Hospital Board, with the Ladies' Auxiliary, and the Cessnock police are arranging a ball to take place at the latter…

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Dog Obeys Radio Police Tests Value of Detection

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. J. MacKay, and the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police, Mr. T. J. Lynch, watched the famous white…

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"An Unenviable Police Record" 21 Months' Imprisonment. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Adolp Mesak, aged 46, a rigger, who was said to have an unenviable police record, was sentenced to 21 months'…

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Ho-hio Case Mentioned in Court Cross Actions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

The Ho-hio case, which aroused great interest in greyhound racing circles throughout the State, was mentioned during the hearing of…

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Threats To Blow Up Steamer Precautions Taken By Police SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Although the police do not take them seriously, further threats have been made against the Japanese Consul and the safety of…

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