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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 95

Eric Campbell to Show Cause Case Before Full Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

Eric Campbell, the well-known solicitor and Sydney business man, appeared before the Full Court to-day to show cause why he should not be…

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Solicitor Before the Full Court Called Upon to Show Cause Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

Eric Campbell, well-known solicitor and Sydney business man, appeared before the Full Court to-day to show cause why he should…

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Sentenced to Death for Double Murder MELBOURNE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

No sign of emotion was shown by George Green, 38, a chimney sweep, of Bamfield road, Heidelberg, when he was sentenced to death by Mr…

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Magistrate's Trenchant Remarks "Pay Fines or Go to Gaol."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

"I have made it a principle not to allow time to pay fines for gaming, betting, or sly-grog convictions, and these men can either pay their fines…

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Two Men Charged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

Bail was refused when Leslie William Murphy, 24, a labourer, and Stanley Arthur Dayment, 28, a labourer, were charged at the Central Police…

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"I Want to Die" Man Who Took Arsenic Police Court Story Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

"I want to die; I've taken enough to kill half a dozen men," said William Clyde Fitzsimmons (35), labourer, to Constable Kenny…

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Four Acquitted Alleged Assault In Park "Somewhat Similar" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Francis Mason, 32, Maisie Allen, 30, William Bourke, 34, and Keith Virtue, 33, were all acquitted by direction…

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Robbery of Postal Officials Young Man Sentenced to Seven Years Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Jack Charles Monford Adams, 26, a mechanic, who had pleaded guilty to the armed robbery of two postal…

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Long Cortege Late Constable Guise Police Tribute Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

The funeral of Constable Lionel George Guise, who was fatally shot on Sunday, took place to-day, his remains being buried at…

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Young Lovers Permitted To Meet Ruling of Court Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

The ruling that neither a magistrate nor their parents hud the power to prevent young lovers meeting, provided they were over 16, was given at…

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Police Patrol Vehicle for Muswellbrook. Supervision and Control of Road Traffic. Wireless Equipment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

Details in connection with the decision of the Police Department to make available a police patrol vehicle for the Muswellbrook district have…

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Intoxication Denied by Motorist Court Believes Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Although he declared that he had passed all tests satisfactorily and called a doctor as a witness to corroborate his statement, Roy…

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Gaol for Wanton Driving Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

Colin Michel, who was committed for trial at the Wollongong Police Court on a charge of having inflicted bodily harm on Clement. Smith by…

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Murder Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 7

At the Redfern Court to-day Timothy Ryan. 44. was remanded until March 7, on a charge of having, at Redfern, on February 8, murdered Eric…

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Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

At the Redfern Court to-day, Timothy Ryan, 44, was remanded until March 7 on a charge of -having on February Bth murdered Eric Carlson…

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Lovers' Lane and Powers of Parents Sydney Magistrate's Ruling

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

A ruling that neither a court magistrate nor parents had the power to prevent young lovers meeting, provided they were over 16 years of age,…

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"Black Hand" Demanded Money 12 Months' Gaol Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Stanley Shepherd, 25, a labourer, pleaded guilty to having caused letters to be received by four…

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Stealing Charge Petrol Syphoned From Car LOCHINVAR

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 12

A man will face a charge in the West Maitland Police Court of stealing petrol from a car on the West Maitland Show Ground last night…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright) Chapter One

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 9

The summer home called Lovell Terrace was one of the most effective on Long Island, and its simple, straight lines were far more suggestive of cool,…

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Alleged Assault Mr. Clive Evatt Knocked Down SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C., the Industrial Labour Party candidate in the Hurstville by-election, is alleged to have been' struck and knocked to the ground…

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