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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 65

Complaint Proved Non-compliance with Labor Conditions. Case at Warden's Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

In the Maitland Warden's Court on Wednesday, the Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) inquired into a complaint by Charles Summer, mining…

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REMANDED Motor Driver Charged CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 1

Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, at the Cessnock Police Court, Chris Al[?]ch, of Union-street Arncliffe, was charged with having driven a motor car…

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Police Cars in Palestine

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 8

An unusual departure for the Near East is the establishment of a police car repair shop at Haifa, in Pales tine. This has just celebrated its…

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District Court Cases for Maitland Sitting

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 6

The following canes have been listed for hearing at the Maitland District Court on Tuesday afternoon next, before Judge Nleld…

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Criminal Assault on Daughter Gaol Term Increased

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

The Full Court has increased a sentence of 2½ years' gaol given a father convicted of a criminal assault on his 12 year-old daughter, to…

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Italian Sentenced for Housebreaking

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

Sentence of nine months' imprisonment was imposed on Agazio Princi, 42 an Italian, at the Quarter Sessions in for housebreaking…

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Police Raids

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

The police raided premises occupied by the Community Party and other banned organisations throughout Australia during the week-end. The…

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Late Start Maitland District Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 5

The June sitting of the Maitland District Court opened at East Maitland late this afternoon before Judge Nield…

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Aliens Holding Firearms New Police Warning "Must Be Surrendered"

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 1

Police last night again warned enemy aliens, naturalised and unnaturalised, that they must surrender at the nearest police station…

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Stones Thrown Damaged at Wins Cellars Story in Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 5

On [?] members of the [?] three [?]…

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Appeals Court Decision Reserved SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

The Appeals Court at Singleton was opened for a few minutes yesterday. His Honor, Mr. Justice Nelld, presided. He arrived in Singleton on a…

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Murder Trial Adjourned for Month

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 6

The trial of Cecil Roy Simpkins [?] a charge of having murdered [?] Martha Miller at Heddon Greta, [?] been postponed from Monday nest [?]…

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Bus Conduct Two Men Charged NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 7

Story of alleged misconduct on a Newcastle to Dudley bus on the night of March 16 was told in the Police Court to-day…

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Theft of Bicycles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 7

Three bicycles were stolen from the Park Tennis courts early this week. The machines belonged to members of the club, and were taken while they…

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Three Years’ Gaol Manslaughter Charge CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

David James Hamilton, labourer, sentenced to three years impress on a charge of manslaughter at the Supreme Court…

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Theft From Till Drover’s Offence NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

At 7.50 p.m. on June A[?] Clive Walsh (26) drover went [?] branch of a [?] shop in King[?] Newscaster…

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Maitland Gaol Parcels for Inmates on King’s Birthday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Pressers in N.S.W State gamins at Ch[?] Easter and King’s Birthday are permitted to receive from friends or may purchase to a given…

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Possession of Arms Final Police Warning

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. MacKay), on Wednesday, issued a final warning to foreigners who do not surrender their arms and…

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