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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

1,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 65

S,M’s WARNING Threat of Gaol Illegal Betting. Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

When fining Eden Patrick Brlce (48), hairdresser, £20 for fop using his saloon for betting, Mr. Soane S.M. to-day said if…

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Went to Sleep at Wheel Car Crashes Into 12-foot Ditch Sequel in Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

A [?]great to the seib [?] the New South Wales [?] Re[?] Mr. C. G. Car[?]mard. P.M. at the East Maitland…

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Stealing Charges Sentenced to Twelve Months NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

Noel Edgar Brown , 16, labourer, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to three charges of brisking, entering and stealing…

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Drug Addicts Brothers Sentenced 15 Month’s Gaol Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

At the Quarter [?] to-day Peter Plavin (18) and Edward [?]…

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Alleged Theft Salesman Acquitted SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

[?] charged at the Quarter [?] with having [?] valued at between [?] the property of…

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Murder of the Czar

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

Captain Davey reached the place where the Czar and his family were murdered four days after the terrible event, and saw people with bits…

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Alleged Assault Newcastle Sessions Case NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

The hearing of the Quarter Suasions cape in which William Mcdovi[?] (34) electrician, was charged with having [?] Harold…

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Alleged Drug Addicts. Two Youths Sentenced. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Peter Plavin (19) and his brother, Edward (18) were sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for breaking…

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Police Guard Doubled

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

When it was realised that there was little hope of saving the men the authorities received threats of "trouble" if he executions were carried out…

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Moving Pictures Shown At Maitland f the Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Last week-end the inmates of Maitland Gaol were treated to a screening of moving pictures by Mr. A, Stoart, of the Newcastle District Hospital…

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Police Trace a Missing Bicycle

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

It is not uncommon for those who ride bicycles to leave them outside a shop and then forget that they have done so. In fact, cases are on…

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Gaol for a Year Passed Valueless Cheques SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 9

John Rankin Duerdin, 40, shin’s engineer, was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment on each of two charges of obtaining money by valueless…

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Teller Charged Alleged Embezzlement NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

In the Quarter Sunstones to-day, William Henry Weeks, 39, hank teller, pleaded not guilty to a charge of embezzles £113/4/1, money of his…

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Alleged Contempt of Court Warrant to Be Issued

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

Issue of a warrant for the arrest of Major Walter Tasman Conder, a former Inspector-General of Prisons and a former general manager of the…

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Fruit Machine Seized In Surf Pavilion Court Sequel, Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

A “fruit” slot machine was selected in Marcelled surf pavilion by police on Saturday. In the police court to-day William…

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Bank Teller. Sentenced At Newcastle NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7

William Henry Weeks, 39, bank re[?]er, who was yesterday afternoon found guilty at the Quarter Sessions of embezzling £11[?]/4/1, belonging to…

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Heard in Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 6

“He came up to you and you had a conversation?” questioned a solicitor at West Maitland Court to-day. “Not exactly. He had all the…

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Kearsley Incident That Ended in Court Woman Claimed She Was Caught by Throat. Ex-Pugilist Bound Over on Assault Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

As a sequel to an incident which occurred at the Kearsley Hotel on January 20, Mrs. Alice Johnson, at Cessnock Court…

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Unregistered Motor Cycle. Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

For having driven a motor cycle while not being the holder of a driver's license, John Ballard was fined 14/6, plus 5/6…

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