The Tenterfield Tragedy Kelly Committed for Murder. Tenterfield
When the coronial inquiry into the death of Miss Marjorie Constance Sommerlad, who was found dead at "Hillerest," Tenterfield, on February…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 95
District Court Cases for Hearing Monday's List
Only three cases arising out of motor accidents are listed 'for hearing by Judge Nie[?] at the Maitland District Court, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News of the Day Mining Warden's Court
THREE inquiries for assessment of I vent and compensation are set down for the Mining Warden's Court to be held at East Maitland at 11.30…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Naked Body Near Public Baths Police Theory. Sydney, Friday
The naked body of Frederick James Dwyer, 34, was found near the public baths at Clifton Gardens this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricketers in Court Aftermath of Match SINGLETON
A cricket match played at BroKe on December 4 did not have a happy ending. The sequel to an umpire's decision…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pensioned Off a Fit Man Rigours of Police Life Did Not Harm Him
At 50 years of age he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he? Read what he says now—five years after…
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No further word was spoken until Dr. Hornby arrived. After a brief examination, he said, "He is dead; has been dead but a few moments…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Collapsed in Court Brisbane
Charged with having attempted to kill his wife. John Edward Spangler, [?] described as a war wreck, collapsed in the Criminal Court. The case was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cricketers in Court Sequel To Match Cross Actions Singleton
[?] cricket match played at Broke n December 4 did not have a happy ending. e [?] to an umpire's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court (Before Mr G. Johnston, P.M.)
The following cases were heard in the local Police Court, on Thursday and Friday:— FAILURE TO SUPPRESS RABBITS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Bathed in Nude Magistrate's Rebuke
Saying she was a disgrace to her sex, the Magistrate at the Auckland (N.Z.) Police Court on Friday ordered a young woman to come up for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright)
Perilla Fairfax and Corey Maiden are married at Lovell Terrace, the Long Island summer home of John Lovell, her stepfa[?]er. Tony…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£373 INVOLVED Former Postmaster Sentenced West Wyalong
William Henry Mahony, former postmaster at Erigolia, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment hy Judge Mill on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doubly Charged Alleged Sydney Offences Man Remanded Newcastle
Arrested on two Sydney warrants, Edward Macrory Jamieson (35), clerk, was, in the Police Court to-day, remanded to appear at Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Warning to People on Roadways
In East Maitland over the week-end, four men were hurt as a result of people walking on the roadway with their back to traffic. In addition, a young man and woman narrowly escaped injury through doing the same thing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Application for Separate Trials Refused Taree Murder Case. Sydney
Justice Maxwell, in the Criminal Court to-day, refused an application to separate the trials of Harold Percy Smith, 33, and Matilda Ann Edwards,…
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By consent, a verdict for £101/7/ was entered by Judge Nield in the Maitland District Court to-day, in the case in which Edward John Deacon…
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John Henry Towns and Henry James Morris, trading as Towns and Morris, of Raworth, Morpeth, proceeded against William S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mauled by Lion Case in District Court
A verdict for £21 was awarded Dr. J. J. Hollywood, of West Maitland, by Judge Nield in the Maitland District Court this afternoon against Perry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Negligent Driving Case at Cessnock Court CESSNOCK
William Peel Mellefort, of Hall-street, Cessnock, was fined £2, with 8/ costs, in default five days at Cessnock Court to-day, for negligent…
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