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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 95

Mystery Murder in Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

A mysterious murder was committed in Sydney yesterday. Robert James Anderson (22) was found dead in the lavatory…

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Alleged Assault Charges at Sessions Offence Denied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

The hearing was continued at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day of the two charges against Clifford Galvin, 43, of Ward's…

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Had Explosives Three Men Sentenced LONDON, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

Robert Macann and Hugh McClusky were each sentenced to 10 years and Thomas Magill to seven year's imprisonment, at the Birmingham Assizes,…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright) Chapter Xi. (Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

"Of course," said Perilla, "you won't catch me refusing to do their bidding. Mr. Garth is a wonderful lawyer, Corey said so, and Mr. Carleton is one…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

The police proceeded against Lindsay Vain on a charge of stealing two gallons of petrol. [?] defendant pleaded guilty…

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Hotel Murder. Pencil Notes As Clues. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Notes written in pencil may provide the police with important clues in their inquiries into the murder of Robert James Anderson (22), who…

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Distressing Scene In Criminal Court 0 1SI tW(Z o o © Murder Trial Daughter Gives Evidence on Mother's Behalf Alleged Ill-treatment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

There was a distressing scene in the Central Criminal Court to-day when Edith Edwards, 12, sobbing bitterly, gave evidence at the trial of her mother on a charge of the murder of her…

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Police Constable's Death. Evidence at Inquest. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

A dramatic story of an encounter between two men which she witnessed from her balcony was given by Evelyn Margaret McCordle in her evidence at…

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Distressing Scene in Court. Child's Evidence. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

There was a distressing scene in the Central Court to-day when Edith Matala Edwards (12), sobbing bitterly, gave evidence of her father's alleged…

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Scone Courts Before Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M. Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

"The license of the Victoria Hotel, Moonan Flat, was transferred, on application, from Eric Kimber to George Jenkins…

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A Year's Gaol Thorley Sentenced Police Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 7

Lloyd Wentworth Thorley, 33, who was found guilty of receiving, was sentenced to Imprisonment for one year by Judge Nield at…

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Boy Charged Assault and Robbery Given a Lift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 6

Evidence that a minister bound and gagged and his car was stolen was given in a case at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon, when Robert…

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Son Charged with Murder of Father Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

Conrad Edgar Gruber, 17, was committed for trial in the Rosewood (Q.) Police Court on Monday on a charge that, on March 12 at the Bluff, near…

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Charged with Intent to Murder Young Man Remanded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

Eric Kelly, aged 26, labourer, appeared in the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having shot at Nathan Segal with intent to murder…

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Jury's Verdict Guilty Of Receiving Thorley Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

A verdict of guilty of receiving and not guilty of breaking, entering am stealing was returned by a jury t. the Maitland Quarter…

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Boy Charged Further Evidence (Continued from Page 6)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 7

When the court resumed this morning, Mr. Nelson continued his cross-examination of Anderson, who said that either Reynolds or Wilkinson…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright) Chapter Xii. (Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 5

"I will. Also, Garth is coming over from Philadelphia in a lew days. Purhaps they'll hit the same time." "Do we want them to?" Perilla…

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Charge of Murder Death of Stanley Leonard SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

A charge of shooting, with intent to murder, preferred against Leslie Cornelius Wilson, 29. a labourer, was. at the Central Criminal Court, to-day,…

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Police Search Missing Boy Soprano SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 3

The police are conducting a search for Ronald Elder, a boy of 11 years, who has been reported missing from his home, 29 Sloane Street,…

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Man Murdered in Sydney Police Station Opposite

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

Robert Vincent Anderson, aged 22, of Balmain, was murdered in the basement of a hotel opposite the Erskine-street police station, Sydney,…

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