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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Alleged Slaying Truck Driver Charged BOWRAL

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

Matthew Napper, 56, of Bowra[?] who was knocked down outside his home by a mother track on Friday, died on Saturday…

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Singleton Police Court Saturday, January 6th. (Before Mr H. K. Pollack, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Howard Alexander Brindle, aged 34, appeared on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person and having no lawful means of support…

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MANSHOT Wound in Abdomen Youth Charged Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

Peter Clayton, a married man about 40 years of age, a resident of Mark’s Point, Belmont, was admitted to Newcastle Hospital this morning…

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Police Transfers Sergeant W. Aiford. KEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

Sergeant W. Alford, of Newcastle was notified today of his transfer to Armidale to take up duty there at the end of this month…

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Suicide Attempt Dctogenarian Before The Court NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

John William Robson, [?]1 pensioner w[?] charged in the Police Court today with having attempted suicide. After evidence, he was discharged to…

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Further Application by Unions Arbitration Court to Meet on 18th January. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

The Pull Arbitration Court will assemble in Melbourne on January 18th to consider a further application by the unions for a reduction of…

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Alleged Share Hawking. Company Manager Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

William James Mulroy, 40, company manager, was remanded until January 12 at the Central Police Court on Friday on a charge of having, at Scone…

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Case Settled Alleged Unlawful Assault DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

“I would like to see an endeavour made to have this matter settled out of court,” said Mr. R. Soling P.M at the Dungog Police Court…

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Youth Charged Shooting at Belmont New Castle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

[?] to the alleged shooting of Peter Augusta [?] at Mark’s Poiny, [?] yesterday morning a 17 year old youth appeared before Mr…

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Albert Moss To End His Life In Gaol SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

The State Cabinet decided to-day that the death sentence passed on Albert Andrew Moss 61 for the murder of Timothy O’Shen near…

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Man for Trial Alleged Attempt To Murder Glen Innes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

George James Lynn it was committee for trial at the [?] Innes Court on a charge of having on December [?] at Shannon Vale…

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Motor Traffic West Maitland Court Expired Licence

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

Robert B. McIntyre or Lorn, did not appear at West Maitland police Court to-day to answer a charge of having felled to deliver…

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Travelling Stock Permits Police and P.P. Board Clash

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

Recently the Police Department, through Denman-Singleton P.P. Board, complained that to mark a travelling permit "mixed cattle" was…

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Two Charges Drover Before Court Stock on Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

Walter Her[?] Hill seven of [?] was [?] at West [?] Court to-day with [?]…

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Exceeded Speed Limit in Built-up Area. Case at Cessnock Court

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

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, Leslie Horgan, of South Cessnock, was charged…

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Cases and Revenue at Central Police Court Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

During 1939, 25,068 charge cases and 11,392 summons matters "were aealt with at the Central Police. Court…

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Criminal Code to Collect Civil Debts Use Deprecated by Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

Mr Arnold, S.M., in discharging a defendant, who was chare ed with false pretences at Paddington Police Court on…

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Central Court Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 5

During 1939 25.968 charge cases 11,392 summons matters charge cases dealt with at the Central Police Court…

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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, January 9th. (Before Messrs E. J. Forrest and H: K. Pollack, Js.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

Howard Alexander Brindle, aged 34 appeared on a charge of having a sufficient lawful means of support. He pleaded not guilty. Evidence was…

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Wounding with Intent to Murder Husband Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

In Glen Innes Police, Court. on Monday, George James Lynn, aged 32, was committed for trial on a charge of having, on December 23,…

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