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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 65

I.R.A Convicts Riot in Dartmoor Gaol Terrorists Star Fire (“Mercury Service) London, March 24

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

On the are of the celebration in Eire is mark the Easte[?] of 1916. several excitement I.R.A. coor[?] mat[?] at Dartmoor Cael yesterday afternoon, They started a [?] and act large hole was bourn in the roof…

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New Service. Pigeons for Police Trained Birds (From a Special Correspondent.) (By Air Mall.) LONDON March 9

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 1

The First police Pigeon Service in England has been formed in Cheshire. The police in that county have been training pigeons for A.R.P work for…

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Assault Case Sister Charges Brother

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

Dorothy Elizabeth Duck of Vacy, Percy Joseph Warby, of Gamack Street, Mayfield Wast, at the West Maitland Court to-day with having…

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Case Adjourned Traveller Charged NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Thomas Bean (65), traveller, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having driven a motor oar while he was under the influence of liquor…

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In the River Woodville Collision Driver Charged

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

Falling to step after a collision with n motor car on the Woodville-Palertson road, near Woodville-Palertson Post Office, on December 7…

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Had No Light Magistrate Censures Cyclist SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

In the Traffic Court to-day Mr, Goldle, S.M, in fining Key Cecil Huntsman 2/6 with costs for falling to carry a light on his bicycle, said that 1500…

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Betting Case Plea of Not Guilty Woman Charged

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

The put-heard case In which Mary Crich, of East Maitland, was charged with using a since in Lawes-street, East Maitland…

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Two Dead Charge of Murder BRISBANE, Tuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

Glister Augusts Martin (52), was remanded for eight days at Toogoolawah Police Court, on a charge of having murdered his wife, Maria…

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Bank Teller Charged With Theft

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 8

Arthur Marwell Lamsdaine, 33 bank teller, was committed for trial from the Manly Police Court on a charge of having stolen £2765, the…

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Sequel to Local Burglary Man Committed Foe Trial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court, be fore Mr G. J. Johnston, P.M., on Thursday last, Arthur Forbes, of no fixed abode, was committed for trial…

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Murder Trial Adjournment Granted SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 1

The trial of Lashe Ernest Kennedy 27, a clerk, on a charge of having murdered Alexander Robert Henry Miller, who was fatally shot at Covent…

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Charged with Malicious Wounding of Wife Woman Badly Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

When Boris Skorchofl, aged 40, appeared before the Redfern Police Court to-day, charged with having maliciously wounded his wife, Ruby…

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Malicious Wounding Foreigner in Court SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 1

When Borts Stamen and 40 appeared at the Redfern Cord to-day changed with haring [?] wounded his wife Moby…

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Father Charged Queensland Tragedy BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9

Both arms of William Martin, 19, survivor of the shooting tragedy at Moore last Sunday, have now been amputated. His injuries proved so…

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Burglary at Railway Two Men Sentenced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

A burglary took place at the railway refreshment rooms at Dungog station yesterday. When Mr. Barbouttis arrived to open up for the…

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Assault Charges Fail

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Walter Kelso, 26, labourer, and Frederick Anderson, 26, carter, were acquitted…

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Burglary at Station Two Arrests DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The railway refreshment rooms at Dungog, conducted by Messrs. Barbouts Bros, were broken Into yesterday morning…

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Tea Gardens Police Court (Before Messrs. H. A. Motum and H. Connelly, J's.P.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, March 26, Stanley Childs was charged with having carnal knowledge of a girl under age. He was…

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Police Use Guns Indian Rioters Subdued (“Mercury” Service)LONDON, March 28

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

For tie first time in Calcutta for years, police had to use firearms to suppress a riot. This occurred when a mob of…

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Lock Broken Singleton Burglary £7 Stolen Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

An unsuccessful attempt was made to blow a strong room at Tulloch’s store in John-street, Singleton on Saturday night. The thieves did…

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