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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 95

Twenty Jurymen Were Challenged Murder Trial Alleged Shooting of Pawnbroker the Crown Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 7

Eric Kelly, 26, a labourer, and Robert Sidney Jones, 34, a motor mechanic, were placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day for the alleged shooting of a pawnbroker named…

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Police Raid on Billiard Room. Over Forty Men Fined. Played "Heads and Tails."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

Echoes of a raid by Newcastle police on a billiard saloon at the southern end of Vincent-street. on Friday night last, were heard…

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Postman Charged with Theft Cashier's Discovery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

Desmond Patrick Kennedy, aged 17, a postman, was charged in the Maryborough Police Court on Monday with having stolen a registered…

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Bound Over Charges of Stealing Beresfield Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

Robert Percival White, 18 , pleaded guilty, at West Maitland Police Court, to having, at Beresfield on May 31, stolen 10/6, the property of Harry…

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Two Men Sentenced to Death Wounding of Pawnbroker Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

Robert Sidney Jones and Eric Kelly, who were both found guilty at the Central Criminal Court with wounding a pawnbroker named…

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Police Worried by Fire-bug

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

Police are perturbed by the activities of the Ballarat fire-bug. Following the destruction by fire of a six roomed house on Saturday night,…

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Shot Fired Near Duchess of Kent Man Arrested and Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

A shot was fired near the Duchess of Kent as she was leaving her home in Belgrave Square, London, at 8.30 on Monday evening to attend a…

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News of the Day Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

THE annual court for the renewal of publicans' and Australian wine licences will be held at West Maitland on June 20 next. Applications must…

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Irish Republican Army Leader Arrested Charged with Entering United States with Improper Passport. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) DETROIT

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 1

Sean Russell,Irish Republican Army Leader, who was arrested by "G" men shortly before the King and Queen of England were due to…

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Sequel to Shooting Man Appears in Court London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 1

Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor, 45, described as a welder's assistant, of Newing-on Causeway, appeared at the Westminster Court,…

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Robbery at Randwick Post Office Man Before the Court Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

Leslie Lang, 28, hairdresser was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having on May 25th, at Randwick, while armed with a…

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Two Fined Exceeded Speed Limit E. M. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 7

For exceeding the speed limit on the Maitland road, Tarro, Mal-colm Ambrose Allen, of Rose Bay, was fined £1/12/, with 8/ costs,…

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S.M.CONVICTS Accountant Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. Harrison, S.M., to-day convicted Eric Gustave Hellstrom, 44, an ac-countant, on a charge of drunkenness, and fined him 10/…

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Police Inspection Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

Superintendent Allen, of the Police Department, visited Singleton' Police Station to-day on his annual tour, of inspection of stations…

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P.M. CONVICT Intent To Commit Felony Month 'S Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 8

A plea of not guilty was entered by Michael Joseph Lee (25), of the Reserve, East Maitland, at the East Maitland Police Court…

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Victorian Cream : High Court Grants Injunction Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 6

By a majority decision the Full High Court lias granted tlio Milk Board an injunction lo restrain the Metropoli-tan Cream Ply. Ltd., Waverley, from…

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Police Court Pleaded Guilty by Letter SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 7

George Burrel, of Wallsend, failed to appear at the Singleton court. He pleaded guilty by letter and was lined 10/, with 8/ costs, for allowing an…

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Extraordinary Motor Charge Comment by Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 1

At Kurri Police Court on Wednesday Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., described an information Indeed against William Robert…

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Kurri Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M. Negligent Drying Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 8

Edward William Johnson of Ann-street. Cessnock, was charged at Kurri Police Court on Wednesday with having…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, with Messrs. G. W. Kilminster, and T. J. Towns on the Bench, on Friday last, James Mervyn Doyle (35), Cyril…

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