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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 95

Action Against Council Going To Full Court

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

The appeal by the Electrical Trades Union of Australia against West Maitland Council's action in dismissing an employee, is being…

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Parking In West Maitland Police Department's Advice to Council

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

The Police Department advised West Maitland Council last night that it had approved of the prohibition of parking on the western side of Church-street, near High-street with the exception of one taxi-cab…

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Offence on Girl Nine Months in Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 12

In the case at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, in which Clifford Galvin, 43, appeared on two charges of assaulting with an act of indecency a girl…

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Shooting with Intent Mechanic Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day. Robert Sidney Jones, 34. a motor mechanic, was charged with having shot at Nathan Segal with intent to murder…

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Three Years Gaol Shooting of Brother ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

John Henry Batis, 58, was sentenced at Gladstone Circuit Court to three years' imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of the…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright) Synopsis of Proceding Instalments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 10

The third day after Perilla Fairfax and the wealthy Corey Maiden arc married at the Long Island summer home of John…

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I Death of Brother Man Sentenced to Three Years' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

Before the Gladstone (South Australia) Circuit Court 011 Wednesday, John Henry Batis, 58, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with…

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Sent to Gaol Tammany Grafter Hines Sentenced New York, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

The former Tammany Hall leader, Jimmy Hines, who was convicted on Kraft charges, was sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from four to…

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Sent to Gaol Attackers of Police SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

Charged with assaulting Constable Niall, Albert McDonald, 32, a labourer, was sentenced at the Central Police Court to imprisonment for a…

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Hotel Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

In an attempt to solve the murder of Robert Anderson, 22, of Balmain, which occurred in the basement of the [?] Hotel,…

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Police Force Hampered By Court Decisions Premier's Statement Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

Answering a question by Mr. W. F. Dunn (Lab., Mudgee) in the Legislative Assembly to-day on the strength of the Police Force, the Premier gave…

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Case Dismissed Charge of Assault SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

Augustus Carnell Garland proceeded against Harry Oxford at Singleton Court today for an alleged assault. After hearing evidence the P.M. (Mr…

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Convicted for Assault. Defendant to Pay £49/3/-

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

At the Scone Police Court, Samuel Monie, of Parkville, proceeded against Leslie Meredith, of Aberdeen, on a charge of assault. Complainant was…

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Police Change at Forster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

After being stationed for 21 months as officer in charge of the Forster police station, Constable John Bowes has received notice of…

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Two Sentenced to Death Taree Poisoning Case Jury Recommends Mercy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

Harold Percy Smith and Matilda Ann Edwards were found guilty of the murder of the woman's husband, and were both sentenced to death, at…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright). Chapter XIII.—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

"Then you'll find out if anybody killed Corey?" perilla looked excited at the prospect. "Have you any hypothesis, any reasonable…

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Man Appears in Court Wellington

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Gordon Robert McKay, alias Tom Bowland, was remanded until March 30, in Auckland Police Court to-day, on two charges after he had…

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Bridge Parties Neighbours Disturbed Court Injunction Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

Mr. Justice Long-Innes in the Equity Court to-day continued the injunction against Anthony Defiano and Francesco Aeillo, who, it was alleged, were…

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Minimum Daily Wage in Mines Arbitration Court Argument SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

A guarantee that the minimum daily wage would increase the cost of production 30 per cent, was made in a statement to-day by Mr…

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Fourteen Years' Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

At the Circuit Court. John Daniel Robertson, 24, was sentenced [?] years hard labour for having [?] an offence on a girl…

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