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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 95

Stoppages At Northern District Mines Court's View Foolish Irritation Strikes" Judge's Comment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

Reference to the stoppage at Aberdare Colliery, the trouble at Abermain, and screeners throwing the John Darling Mine idle, were made in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court…

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Motorist Before Court. Alleged Assault. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Jack Matthews Daley (26), engineer, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted George Ross,…

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Alleged Burglary Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

At the Central Court Jack Wester-way, said to have many aliases, was charged with having at Windsor (Vic-toria), during the holidays, broken…

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Letter to Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

The newcastle Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Soane, announced in Newcastle Court yesterday hat he had received a letter addressed "Judge…

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Murder Charge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

After an inquest at Taree on William Henry Edwards, farmer, who died at Koorainghat on December 21, Matilda Edwards and Harold ("Joe")…

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Seized at Gaol Gates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

When a man is being discharged from prison, he must feel a gnat sense of relief, fait when he is arrested at the gaol gates on another…

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Police Court. Betting in Hotel. Fine of £20 Imposed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

Thomas Mead was charged at the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., with betting in the Prince of Wales'…

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Police Evidence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Constable W. G. Gregory, of Dungog, gave evidence of having visited the scene of the accident. He said skid marks extended on the roadway…

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Alleged Theft. From Institution for Blind. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Jack Wester way, aged 20, laborer, was charged with having at Windsor, Victoria, broken and entered…

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Alleged Assault in City Man Remanded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Jack Matthews Daiey, 26, engineer, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a cnarge of having assaulted George Ross, occasioning…

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Police for Traffic Duty

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

A start has been made to change 88 police over to traffic duty. As soon as possible 51 police, specially trained in traffic work, will be drafted for…

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Alleged Theft From Blind Institute Man Remanded to Melbourne Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

In the Central Police Court to-day, Jack Westaway, 20, labourer, was charged with having at Windsor (Vie.) broken and entered the omees…

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Killed in Car Crash Former Police Sergeant

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

James Jenklnson, aged 70, of Albury, a former sergeant of police, was fatally injured at Bathurst last night in a collision between two cars…

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Alleged Drunken Driving Charge Against Police Officer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

Police Sergeant P. A. Weidemeir was charged at the Kogarah Police Court the other, day with having driven a car while under the influence of…

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Out-of-court Settlement £2,000,000 for 19-Year-old Widow

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

Mrs Laurine Dodge, 19-year-old widow of Daniel D. Dodge heir to the Dodge motor car millions, has gained an out-of-court settlement…

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Used Language And Assaulted Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 6

William Alfred Hicks (59) was fined £2 by Messrs. C. Ebbeck and L. G. Markey, Js.P., at the East Maitland Police Court this morning for having used…

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ASSAULT — INSULT Hamilton Incident NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

A disturbance at Hamilton South, in which several persons were involved, on January 7, resulted in Richard Munro, of Adamstown, appearing…

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Attacks on Warders in Bathurst Gaol Desperate Prisoners

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

Stating that it is only by the greatest luck that some of their number have not been maimed for life by the vicious attacks…

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Woman Killed 40Ft. Fall From Parapet Police Report Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning, Mrs. Lilian May McKenzie, 25, fell or jumped from the parapet of a residential in Elizateth-st., near…

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Costly "Party" Four Months' Gaol SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Four months gaol, fines totalling £37, and his licence withdrawn for three years, was the sequel to a party in a stolen car for Edgeworth Upjohn…

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