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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 95

Dungog News Armed Youths Sentenced to Six Months' Imprisonment Stealing Charges Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

"It, is just as well the police caught you when they did," remarked Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at Dungog Police Court when sentencing James Samuel…

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"The Midnight Murder Mystery" (Copyright) Chapter Xxvi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 5

It was odd the way things worked out. Traditionally, a murderer always made a mistake—just one—which later proved his undoing. The…

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Bonnie Doon Post Office Robbery Two Years' Gaol for Jockeys

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

Two years imprisonment was imposed on Sydney Jackson, 22, jockey, and Leslie Malone, 21, jockey at the Benalla (Vic.) General Sessions…

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FINED £10 Dungog Man Charged S.P. Betting Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

On a charge of having used premises for the purposes of betting, Angelo Barbouttis, cafe proprietor, of Dowling-street, Dungog, was fined £10, in…

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Damaged Police Car Man Rode Horse Negligently

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 1

An unusual case came before North Sydney Police Court on Monday. Stanley Maurice Smellie, aged 22, was charged with having ridden…

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I.r.a. Houses Searched Dublin Police Raids

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

Dublin police on Tuesday carried out a series of raids on the houses of persons believed to be associated with the Irish Republican Army…

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Court Short Wireless Set Value DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

Prosecuting Sergeant to witness, giving evidence on a stealing charge at Dungog Police Court yesterday: "What is the value of the wireless set?"…

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REMANDED Alleged Attempted Murder Police Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

The return of William Henry Grosvenor, 26, to Melbourne, to answer a charge of having attempted to murder Kenneth…

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"The Midnight Murder Mystery" (Copyright) Synopsis of Preceding chapters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 4

Percy Jones, Chicago radio announcer arrived late at Janice Hume's party with a scratched face. He says it pretty redhead kidnapped him at the studio…

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Hotel Murder New Turn at Inquest "I Am Innocent" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 7

The inquest concering the death of Robert James Anderson, who was found shot in a hotel washroom on March 20 at the…

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Fatal Accident Sequel in Court ARMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 8

At Armidale Police Court, before Mr. P. C. Denton, P.M., Lyle Frederick Wilkinson was charged with feloniously slaying Colin James Robinson…

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Award Claim Water Board Employees Court Hearing Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Ferguson in the Industrial Court to-day the hearing was resumed of applications for an award for the…

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Six Months Hard Labour Youth Sentenced Dungog Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

A 19-years-old youth named James Samuel Abbott was before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at Dungog Police Court last Tuesday to answer six…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last. COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS…

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Theft of Radio

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

Constable J. Boil deposed that on information regarding the disappearance of a radio set from the Bank Hotel, he proceeded, on 4th inst…

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Charged with Conspiracy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

Following investigation into the activities of the Scottish Loan and Finance Co. police arrested four prominent Sydney…

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M. L. A. Arrested on Train at Muswellbrook Ronald Bruce Walker Charged with Conspiracy Remanded to Central Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

Ronald Bruce Walker (41) appeared before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., at the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday morning on a charge by warrant…

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Two Charged Breaking, Entering Alleged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 7

Henry Tully Maxstead (19) and Harold Oliver Shaw (22) were remanded until Tuesday when they appeared before Mr. E. M. Debenham…

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Police Reservist Lectures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

Various police officers of commissioned rank have been appointed as lecturers to the police reservists. The reservists…

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Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Secretary Charged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

The case in which Douglas Jowett Bush (30), a secretary, was charged with having conspired with John Woolcott Forbes and…

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