Charge of Assault Sequel to Dance Hall Incident
At Cessnock Police Court yesterday Clyde Ayrton, 24, of Jurd-street, Cessnock, was proceeded against on a charge…
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Courts & crime, 1940
1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 65
All Police Leave Cancelled
In view of the war situation, all police leave has been cancelled and those members of the force at present on holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Faulty Brakes Sequel in Court
Russell William McFadden, of Brush Farm, East Maitland, was fined £2 with 8/ costs, in default five days’ imprisonment, in the West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stolen Cars “Lot Of This Going On” Police Statement
“There has been a lot of this going on in record to stolen cars since the military camps have been established here, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Men Displaced Mechanisation Of Mines Court Hearing Sydney
In recent years [?] per cent, of the employees in the mining industry have been put out [?] a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lively Evening at East End Dance Two Men Charged With Offensive Behaviour. Both Fined £5 and One Also Bound Over
A disturbance which occurred at a dance at the East Cessnock School on the night of May 18 led to the appearance, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commonist's Reaction to Gaol Sentence Clench Fist Salute
A prominent Communist gave the clenched fist salute after he was sentenced to four months' hard labour under the National Security Act in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland District Court at 3 P.m
Owing to the fact that Judge Nei[?] has to give s reserved Judgment in an appeal at Singleton at 1.45 p.m. on June 18, the District Court at East…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warden’s Court Search For Coal Authority Sought
The Mining [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Contribution to War Effort Over 1200 Police Give Up Weekly Day Off
As a contribution to the national war effort, more than 1200 members of the New South Wales Police Force agreed on Monday to forego their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heddon Murder Trial Fixed for June 24
The trial of Cecil Roy Simpkins (24), who is charged with the murder of Mrs. Mart Miller, has been set down for the Central Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nine Months. Italian Sentenced Burglary Charge Sydney
Agazio Pr[?] (42) an Italian was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment by Judge Ba[?] at the Quarter Session to-day on charged of…
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George. Boards (37) appeared at the West Mailand. Police Court this morning on a charge of baring used heartening language in the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reserve Police Force
The Chief Secretary announced on Tuesday that several thousand men would be needed for appointment to a reserve force to assist the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court
Renewals of hotel licences were granted to the following at yesterday's sitting of the Licensing Court:—Eaton's, Railway, Prince of Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Band Cannot Tour Country
Members of the police band, choir, and orchestra will not be allowed to tour the country to raise funds for war purposes as proposed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHEEREST [?] of Luck Man Missed Murder Charge SYDNEY
“Produced it was the [?] stakes of juck the [?] Aid not comes [?] before that court with a charge of [?] said [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men on War Work Court Demands Appearance
When the case against Robert Eberhard was called at Lithgow Police Court yesterday, Mr Ian L. Higgins, who appeared for Eberhard, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Workers' Compensation Court. Cessnock and Kurri Cases
In his reserved decision, given at the Writers' Compensation Court in Newcastle on Wednesday, his Honor, Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fine Man late Sir John Harvey. Court Tributes Sydney
High tr[?] were paid to-day by the Chief ju[?] (Sir [?]…
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