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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 65

Fought in Street Sequel at Cessnock Court CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 5

Wallace Reginald King 39 of Lambert-street Cessnock; and Robert Sandon 22 of Kearsley pleaded gully at Cessnock Court to-day to a…

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Two Charged Attempted Burglary Not Guilty Plea Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 5

In the Quarter Sessions to-day, Phillip Interned Smyth (34) and Vincent Scanlon (24), pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting…

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Men Remanded Alleged Theft of £40

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 4

By consent Charles Augustus Bailey (36), and Clement Clarence Dibley (39) were remanded until July a when they appeared before Mr. C. G…

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Damage in Shop Sequel at Katoomba Court KATOOMBA

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

Michael Lynch, 25, pleaded quality at Katoomba Police Court to malicious damage of a plant-glass window and goods in the shop of Angelo D…

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Neutral Towards All Wars Young Man Charged with Refusing to Take the Oath. Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

Charlie Barron Ennor, 21. of Strathfield, was charged at the Burwood Police Court to-day that, being a man liable to enlist for…

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“Model Husband” Charged With Bigamy SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions Lawrence John McKenne 33 a printer, pleaded guilty to hearing bigamously married on June 5 1937…

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Awarded King's Police Medal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

Lord Wakehurst, State Governor, has announced that the King has approved of various awards to the police for gallantry. Included in the…

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Sent to Gaol Italian Had Maps (“Mercury Service) LONDON July 2

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

An Italian who was head walter at a London hotel was sentenced by the Lambeth Police Court to imprisonment for six months on a charge…

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Death Sentence Murder of Constable PEETH Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

Ronald George France 19 corner of Carlota Brook was found guilty at the Perth criminal con[?] of the m[?]rier of consta[?] Lawrence Bu[?]s…

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Dutch Army Chief Sent to Gaol (Mercury service ) LUNCH July 2

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

General Henrl Jerard Winckelman Dutch Army commander in chief has not observed the rules laid down for military and naval demobilisation says…

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Man for Trial Intent to Murder Charge MOREE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 6

Bail was refused Alfred Croft, 23, who wise committed for trial on a charge of having shot at John Henry Dawson, with Intent to murder, at…

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Man Would Not Fight. "Jehovah's Witness." Gaol Sentence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 7

In Burwood Summons Court on Wednesday, Mr. Sutherland, S.M., senteneed Charlic Barron Ennor, of Beresford Road, Strath field, to six months' hard…

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De Gaulle “Must Attend Court Martial” (“Mercury” Service) LONDON. July 5

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 1

The Berlin radio sates that General de Gaulle, leader of the French movement, in Britain, has been informed that he must appear in French…

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Petrol Licences Fee May Be Charged

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

Applicants for licences under the petrol rationing scheme may be charged a fee if the Liquid Fuel Board considers it necessary…

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Petrol Licences Fee May Be Charged

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

Applicants for licences under the petrol rationing, scheme may be charged a fee if the Liquid Fuel Board considers it necessary…

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Assault Charge Case At Cessnock CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 1

Augurs Sydney Gordon King, of [?], proceeded against Morgan Shakespeare at Cessnock Court to-day on a charge of assault…

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Assault Story Attack on Taxi Driver NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 1

A story of an assault on a taxi-driver was told in the Police Court to-day when Thomas Hession (20) was fined £8 and £8/10/…

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Rationing of Petrol Licensing System Fees May Be Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

Users of motor spirit or diesel fuel oil may be required to pay a fee for the [?] they will be required to take out under the…

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