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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 95

Nine Women Arrested Charged with 5000 Murders. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

According to the British United Press, nine women were arrested in Madrid and charged with 5000 murders…

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Charges of Rape and Assault Allegations Concerning Drunken Party. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

At the Newtown Police Court today, Stanley Gordon Wilks, 26, and Henry Austin Hunter, 24, drivers, were charged with rape, and also…

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Police Club Burgled Incident at Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

The Police Welfare Club, on the top floor of Roma-street police station, Brisbane, was robbed of £40. The money-was taken from the till…

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Hand Grenade Found in River Police Making Inquires

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

A hand grenade found in shallow water in the Brunswick River has been handed to the Mullumbimby police, which are at present making…

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Discovery of Human Bones Near DUBBo Police Activity

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Searching again among the blackened trunks of gum trees on the Brummagen reserve, near Dubbo, police discovered a considerable…

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Court Congestion at Newcastle Minister Shocked Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

That he will do something quickly to relieve what he termed "the shocking congestion" at Newcastle Courthouse was…

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New Trial Ordered by Full Court Compensation For Widow SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

A new trial of a claim by a widow for compensation from the Sydney County Council for the death of her husband, C. H…

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Tientsin Tension Discussed In Commons Blockade by Japanese Grave Sequel To Murder of Official LONDON, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

A statement on the situation at Tientsin was made in the House of Commons to-day by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler. He said that on April 9 Dr. F…

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Slow Promotion Complaints by Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 16

Dissatisfaction with the slow promotions in the police force was expressed at the annual conference of the Police Association…

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Police Appeals Board Should Be Final Arbiter SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 1

According to Mr. Sanders, M.L.A., the Police Appeals Board should be the final arbiter for appeals within the force, or it should be abolished…

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Crime Control Court Chaplain's Appeal "Funds Required" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 6

Giving his support to the appeal made by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. MacKay for the adoption of different methods of…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

Police v. Clarence P. Waters on a charge of keeping his shop open after trading hours. Mr. G. M. Westgarth appeared…

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Sentenced for Burglary Man Who Killed Constable SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 7

Leslie William Murphy, 24, who this week was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for having caused the death of Constable Guise, came before the…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last…

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Scone Police Court Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 1

In the Licesning Court the applications of the following publicans for re-newal of their publicans licenses were granted: Anne Hardy,…

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Gaol for Five Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 8

George Thomas Bragg, 35, bricklayer, who pleaded guilty to seven charges of indecent assaults on three girls, aged respectively 9 years 9 months, 11…

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Licensing Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

Approval was given for renewal of licenses of the Bank, Court House, and Royal Hotels in Dungog, and the Erringhi Hotel at Clarence Town…

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Burglar Who Killed Constable Two More Years' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 8

Leslie William Murphy, 24, who this week was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for having caused the death of Constable Guise, came…

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"Lifer" Freed : SPENT 14 Years in Gaol Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

Atter spending 14 years in gaol for murder, Charles Stewart, 35, lias been released by the State Government. He has been deported and will start life…

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