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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 95

Methylated Spirits Not "Intoxicating Liquor" Magistrate's Decision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

Messrs E. A. Hickey and W. H. McIntosh, Justices of the Peace, decided in the Yass Police Court on Monday that…

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Irish Terrorists Sentenced Possessed Explosives LONDON, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 1

Molly Gallacher, 18, was sentenced to three years in a Borstal institution for concealing in a room explosive material belonging to members of the…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright) Chapter XX.—Continued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

"Buckle is in the hall; send him up," said Perilla. Buckle returned in a few moments, Buying: "I got no…

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Five Charges Oakhampton Incident Court Hearing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 6

In the West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. G. CarrBoyd, P.M., heard five charges, which arose out of incidents at Oakhampton…

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Eric Campbell. Exonerated by Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 1

The Full Court to-day, by a majority verdict, refused to strike Eric Campbell off the roli of solicitors. The Court held that the…

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Expert Opinions on Clothing From Lagoon. May Be Link With Murder SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 9

Inquiries made by the police seem to indicate that there is still a prospect of linking the recovery of clothing from a waterhole on the Howlong Road, near Albury, with the murder of an unknown girl, whose body was found in a culvert near the…

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Native Rioters Murder British Consul lurder Sequel To Death Of King Martial Law Proclaimed In Iraq LONDON. Anril 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 1

Shortly before midday to-day a crowd of mourners for King Gazi of Iraq, who was killed late last night in an accident while driving his own car, attacked and burned the…

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Month's Gaol Jewellery Thefts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

Pleading guilty in the Newcastle Police Court this afternoon to two thefts of Jewellery, Jack McDonald (31), labourer, was sentenced to a…

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Murder Charge Italian Acquitted MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Carmelo Cemino, 38, an Italian labourer, who was charged at Ballarat yesterday with having attempted to murder Frank Moane at Mildura was…

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Contempt of Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 10

"Well, Kiss," said the traffic policeman to the perfectly sweet motorist, "I suppose you know why I've stopped you?"…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright) CHAPTER XXI.—Continued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

"Oh, Perilla, dear, the house is yours for as long as we can be of service to you. Here's the doctor." Dr. Crane, verging on the elderly,…

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Girl in Distress "Pyjama" Murder Clue SYDNEY, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

Detective w[?], who is in charge of the Albury pyjama girl murder in quiries is still trying to identify the woman's clothing found in a lagoon…

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Official Regrets for Murder of Consul London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, in a statement in the House of Commons on the murder of the British Consul at Mosul, Mr. Monck-Mason, said that the Iraq Government had undertaken to make a public expression of regret by a…

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The "Pirates' Cave" Murder Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day committed Leslie Cornelius Wilson for trial on a charge of having murdered Stanley James ("Micky") Leonard,…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge Found Man in Bedroom with His Wife Ballarat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day, Carmelo Cemino, aged 38, Italian labourer who was charged some time age with having attempted to murder…

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Alleged Assault

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

Dudley Wilfred Hawkins (27), sleeper cutter, on remand, was charged in the Newcastle Police Court on Monday with malicloualy…

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The Honeymoon Murder (Copyright)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 3

Synopsis of preceding chapters:—The third day affer the wealthy Corey Maiden and Perilla Fairfax are married at the Long Island…

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Gaol Escapee Captured After Chase SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 8

Joseph Bourke, 35, one of the three prisoners who escaped from Parramatta Gaol on December 17, was recaptured near Robertson. Constable…

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Consul's Murder Iraq's Official Regret BAGDAD, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 1

The Iraq Government has issued a statement expressing; "detestation of the dastardly murder". of the British Consul at Consul, Mr. G. Monck-Mason…

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Forged Show Tickets Police Arrest Suspect SYDNEY, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 8

The police arrested a man and charged him with forging a ticket, of admission. The arrest followed inquiries into…

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