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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 95

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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Threats Against Dalfram and Japanese Consul. Phone Warning to Police. Code Message Sent to Vessel Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

Although the poller, do not take seriously further mysterious threats against the Japanese Consul and the safety of the steamer…

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Alleged Stealing Remanded At Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 7

Hector Malcolm O'Rourke, 28, labourer, was remanded until February 13 on three charges of stealing when he appeared before Mr. F. R. Wood at…

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Dog Racing Association Register Fees Charged

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

The National Coursing Association's Greyhound Register for 1937 provides some very Interesting reading, and some of it is, to…

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Social Feature Cessnock Police Ball CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 7

One of the social features of the winter season in Cessnock will be the Police Ball, on June 27, which is being organised by Sergeant P. S. Jeffrey…

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Double Murder on Station Two Sisters Shot Dead TAMWORTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 2

A shocking double murder was discovered on the banks of the MacDonald River, at "Congi," eight miles from Woolbrook, where a young married woman and her sister were…

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Hotel Theft Man Sent To Gaol NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

For stealing a suit of clothes and an overcoat valued at £5, Herbert Roy Granville (29), labourer, who had been previously convicted, was sentenced…

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Mosquitoes to Rescue Burglary Prevented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Mosquitoes possibly prevented a burglary at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Horace Read, in Bourke-street, West Maitland in the early hours of…

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Stealing Charge Singleton, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Harold Charles Hillman, aged 29, of Liddle, was charged in the Court of Petty Sessions, Singleton, to-day with stealing jewellery, valued at £6 the…

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Man Charged and Remanded

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Fabian Fogarty, 32, was charged at Tamworth Police Court on Saturday with having, at "Congi" Station, near Woolbrook, murdered Gwendoline…

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Singleton Police Codrt Alleged Theft of Jewellery (Before Mr E. J. Forrest, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

In the Police Court on Saturday morning Harold Charles Hillman, aged 29, was charged with stealing, on February sth, at Singleton, a…

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Two Sentenced Charges Of Indecency NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 5

For gross indecency two men were, in the Police Court to-day, sentenced to six months imprisonment. They were Cecil Patrick Maher (34),…

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Convicted of Assault on Schoolgirl Nine Imprisonment. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Stanley Raynolt Swincer, 26, a motor mechanic, who was convicted of having assaulted a school girl, 13 years, in…

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Double Murder on Banks of Macdonald River Two Women Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Mrs Edna Dixon (24) and her sister, Gen Murray, aged 15, were found brutally murdered on Friday afternoon on the banks…

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Traffic Charge Against Police Officer "Felt Queer" After Drink

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

Fercy Abraham Weidemier, a sergeant of police, who is being proceeded against in Sydney Central Police Court on charges of having driven…

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Car Somersaults Two Young Men Injured Sequel in Court Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

John Arthur Egan, aged 18, was charged with illegally using a car the property of Clifford Ralph Bodges, of Church-street,…

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Dalfram Dispute Sequel Policemen Charged With Assault WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

At the Police Court to-day three members of the police force were charged with a disturbance in the town during the Dalfram pig iron…

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Drunken Driving Police Sergeant Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

At the Central Police Court the hearing was concluded of a case in which Percy Abraham Widemier, a police sergeant, was charged with…

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Seven Sentenced to Death Haifa, February 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

Seven Arabs, ranging from 16 to 27 years, have been sentenced to death for carrying firearms and resisting the military authorities. An eighth was…

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Police-Hospital Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 3

Cessnock police will stage a ball, on June, 27 in aid of the Cessnock Hospital. It will be designated the Police Hospital Ball. It will be…

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