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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 95

PATERSON Motor Traffic Breaches Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 7

Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., at the Paterson Police Court, William James Parry, of Homeville, was charged with having ridden a…

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Silent Man Sent to Gaol Bankruptcy Matter

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

Because he declined to disclose certain information, Reginald Joseph Dower was committed to prison at Brisbane during the pleasure of the…

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Court Tributes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 5

Tributes were paid at the West Maitland Police Court on Tuesday to the late Mr. Carlton by the Magistrate (Mr. Carr-Boyd), Mr…

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Police Transfers Maitland District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 6

The following police transfers have been arranged in the Maitland district:— Sgt. J. A. Clements, of West…

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Assault on Pressman Mr. James to Called to Order

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 7

In the Federal Parliament, Mr. James, M.H.R., took up the case of the assault on a Press photographer at a recent Flying…

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Special Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

The transfer of the license of the Aberdeen Hotel from Eliza Jane Wright to John Stanley Bevis was granted in a special Licensing Court…

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Gaol Governor Mr. E. C. Graham Retires 4 0 Years' Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 6

The Governor of the East Maitland Gaol (Mr. E. C. Graham), who commences his long service leave to-morrow prior to his…

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Stealing by Youths Appalling Judge Curlewis' Comment in Imposing a Sentence. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 6

William Frederick John Ecklund, shop assistant, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to a charge of having broken into a Balgowlah…

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High Court Ruling Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 9

The legal principle that the dependants of a Victorian workman who is fatally injured while working in New South Wales cannot claim…

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Dead in Creek Retired Police Constable Coff's Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 8

The body of Thomas Hurst, 77, retired police constable, who had lived in Coff's Harbour for about-three years, was found in Coff's Creek by…

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No Mercy for Brer Rabbit Objection Taken to Police Action

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

Death to Brer Rabbit! This was the slogan at the Central Hunter P.P. Union District Council meeting, at Cessnock…

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Claim for £15,000 Damages Ex-police Constable's Injuries. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 6

In the Causes Court to-day, ex-Police Constable Harry Leslie Frank Barton Foster commenced an action claiming an amount of £15,000…

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Sale of Cream Case in High Court Interstate Laws Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 9

The question whether a company in Sydney is legally entitled to sell milk or cream received from Victoria within the metropolitan milk…

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Nine Months' Gaol Killed Civil Servant MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 8

Convicted of manslaughter. Desmond Patrick Toole, 17, a salesman, was sentenced to nine months' in prisonment by Mr. Justice .Gavan Duffy, in the Criminal Court…

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Union's Claim Arbitration Court Mine Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

A report on the sittings of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Sydney was made to a meeting today of the delegate board of the…

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Dungog District Sgt. S. FOSTER Large Police Funeral First in District Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 10

The police funeral accorded Sergeant Stuart Foster, of Murrurundi, yesterday, is believed to be the first in the Dungog district…

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Policemen Charged with Stealing Money Alleged Theft of Dead Man's Money

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

Sergeant, Lloyd Kirk and Firstclass Constable John Theodore Rowland were charged at the Police Court at Wentworth with having…

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£240 INVOLVED Alleged Stealing SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Herbert Bence Wood, 28, was charged with laving on or about March 27, at Sydney, stolen £240, the property of…

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Hotel Theft Two Men Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

On Saturday night James Cressey (32), mechanic Frank Egan (36), miner,visited the Ocean View Hotel at Dudley and…

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Alleged Stealing Charge a Remand Granted. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

In the Central Court to-day, Herbert Bence Wood was charged with having on or about March 27, at Sydney, stolen £240, the property of…

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