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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 65

Police Disperse Communists (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

The police dispersed 1500 Communists, who, after a meeting in Hyde Park, marched to the French Embassy shouting,- "Release the French…

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After Hours Trade Unusual Claim In Court SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

A suggestion that there is no hotel in Sydney that did not trade in liquor after hours was made in the High Court to-day. Mr. S…

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Woman and Boy Killed Police Unable to Solve Mystery. Auckland

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

The police so far have been unable to solve the mystery of the death of Mrs Alice Hamilton, 27, and Lloyd Moran, 16, which occurred last…

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Assault Case Settlement Possible

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

Dorothy E. Duck, of Vacy, charged Percy J. Warby, of Gamack-street, Mayfield West at the West Maitland Court to-day with having assaulted…

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Gaol and Fines for Communists

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 6

The 44 former deputies who had been accused of offences under the decree banning Communistic activities in France, were all found guilty…

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One Month Corporal Convicted Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

In the West Maitland Court today Mr. [?]…

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Men Remanded Alleged Assault on Constable

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

William Webster Davies (28) and Jack Ernest Wiber (21) were each charged at the West Maitland Court today with having ass[?]ted a…

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Broke Bond Drove Without Owner’s Consent Youth Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

Before Mr. C.G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the West Maitland Court to-day Reginald Joseph Smith (19) pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Charge of Assault Sequel to Incident at Mount View "I'll Kill You!"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

A case in which Leonard Bridge proceeded against Augustus King on a charge of assault, and King…

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Owner Fined Alsatian Dog Attacks Police Sergeant

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

Receiving a complaint that a man had been bitten by on Alsatian [?]og at the West Maitland skating rink on March 26, Sergeant C. Yeoman’s went…

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Not Required Police Go to Rhondda Coal Loading Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

Police went out to Rhendda Colliery near Teralba early this morning, but they were not required there. Coal lying at grass at Rhondda is…

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Share-farming Agreement. Action in District Court. Verdict for Defendant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

The case in which Andrew Harold McClymont proceeded against Claudius Clarendon Foot, claiming £252/9/6 damages for alleged…

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Woman Alleges Assault by Constable £2000 Damages Claimed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Claiming, £2000 damages from Constable Walter Farthing in Supreme Court to-day, Mrs Una Florence Driver, the mother of two children,…

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Police Attacked at Darwin Crowd Interferes in Arrest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

Surrounded by an unruly crowd of about 200, members of the Darwin police force were involved in a brawl on Saturday night…

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Direct Action Chief Judge’s Warning Court Award. Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

Sir George Sochy, Chief Judge in the Arbitration Court, wanted the Australian Railway Union, that he took a very serious view of the…

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Cyclist Charged Further Remanded NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 7

On remand in the Police Court today James Wilson (22), motor driver, charged that on November 17 at Lambton, by furious driving of a…

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Fatal Bullet Wound Police Constable Shot SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 7

Plain-clothes Constable William Sherman, 40, of the C.I.B, was found in the yard of his home at Marrickville with a bullet wound in his head…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., Francis Cyril Gill (29) was charged with having on 13th…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

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

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Police Court Cases at Singleton SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

At the Singleton Police Court before Messrs. H. Pollack and E. Ryen to-day, William Smith was charged with having, on April 4, in a build…

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