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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 95

Murder Appeal Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 8

George Green, 3S, chimney sweep, of Hiedelberg, has lodged notice of appeal against his conviction and sentence to death for the murder of…

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Stroud Affray. Critically Injured Man Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 5

Sequel to an alleged assault at Girvan, near Stroud, Dudley Wilfred Hawkens (27), sleeper-cutter, was charged in the Police Court to-day…

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High Treason Layer Sentenced To Death LoNDON, March 5

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

"The Times" Berlin correspondent states that the Hamburg People's Court has sentenced a Jewish lawyer, Herbert Israel Michaelis, is death for…

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Jewish Lawyer Sentenced to Death Espionage and Sabotage. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

"The Times" Berlin correspondent states that the Hamburg People's Court sentenced the Jewish lawyer Michelis to death for high treason…

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Prisoner Warned Called Police Witness A Liar SYDNEY

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

James Hourigan, 46, a carpenter, was convicted of receiving and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day by…

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Small Debts Verdict at Cessnock Court CESSNOCK

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

A verdict for the plaintiff for £4/7/, with 7/ costs, was given by Mr. C. G. CarrBoyd, P.M., at Cessnock Small Debts Court today, when Edward…

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"Murder in Dungog!"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

Where? At Barton's Follies on Monday, March 13, in the James Theatre, when Ike Delavale deliberately assassinates Old Man Sorrow…

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Sentenced for Fraud. 14 CHARGES. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Carl William Schultz (36), clerk, who had pleaded guilty to 14 charges of fraud, involving about…

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Sentenced on Two Charges Young Man Was On Bond

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

At present serving two months' gaol for having had goods in custody, to which he was sentenced at Newcastle on January 23, Martin James Siver…

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Murder Trial Ends Storekeeper Acquitted BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

"Not guilty" was the jury's verdict in the case in which Edwin Claude Helton, 36, storekeeper, was charged with having murdered Margaret Jane…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright) CHAPTER II—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

"How long shall you be away?" Haven't a notion. Just as long as Perilla enjoys motoring about the South. We may go to some of the gay…

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Special Day Children's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

Commencing in April, no Children's Court matters will be dealt with on the ordinary police court day, which is Tuesday of each week…

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Redfern Murder Inquest Death Of Eric Gordon Carlson SYDNEY

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

The inquest opened to-day concerning the death of Eric Gordon Carlson, a seaman, 50, who was found in a bloodstained lavatory at…

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Liquor and Language Fines at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Cessnock Court yesterday, Henry Griffin, 29, laborer, was charged with having used…

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Eric Campbell Case. Court Reserves Decision. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

The Full Court to-day reserved its decision in the case of Eric Campbell, solicitor, who was called upon to show cause why he…

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Benny Lynch Former Boxer in Court LONDON. March 6

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

The former flyweight champion of the world. Benny Lynch, who was charged with assaulting his relatives, including his infant son. was found not…

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Car "Milked" Case at West Maitland Court P.M. CONVICTS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

A man was convicted in the West Maitland Police Court today on a charge relating to the "milking" of a car on the West…

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Girl's Gruesome Find at Family Homestead Murder Inquest Opens Sister Dead: Brother Badly Battered Ten Terfield, Tuesday. Sister Ten Terfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 7

The inquest opened at Tenterfield this morning into the death of Marjorie Constance Somerlad, 38, who was found dead at the family homestead at Hilcrest, four miles from…

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Murder Charged Adjourned Fatal Shooting Of Constable SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

Leslie William Murphy, 28, and Stanley Arthur Dayment, 28, were , remanded without bail until March . 16, when they appeared at the…

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SNATCH — Grab Theft Newsagent Robbed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

Following a struggle with John Harris, a newsagent of Maroubra Junction, a mak. snatched £2 from the [?] and ran away. He was…

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