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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 55

Police Court Young Man Fined

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

Neville Doyle [?] pleaded guilty at West Maitland police Court this morning to having been drunk [?] Campbell’s Hill at [?] this…

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LESS [?] Sydney Police [?] C.I.B. EFFICIENT

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

Although reports of crime make to the police in Sydney, during last year totalled 1[?],000 against 14,700 during 1939. [?]50…

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Court Days East Maitland Dates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 5

Sittings of the East Maitland Court during 1941 will be held as follow : Petty Sessions : January 9, February 6, March 6, April 10, May 8, June…

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More Drunks West Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 5

During 1940, there were 165 convictions for drunkenness only at the West Maitland Police Court and one for drunkenness and disorderly…

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Two Charged Drunkenness-Offensive Behaviour CESSNOCW

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

Two men apeared before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P., at the Cessnock Court to-day on charge of drunkenness and offensive behaviour…

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Audacious Theft £400 Truck Stolen at Gosford GOSFORD

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

An audacious the was perpetrated at Gosford last night A new truck, valued at £400, was in a garage in the main street when…

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Cool Theft From Garage Drove Off After Instruction Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

A young man entered a garage in the main street of Gosford last night and asked an employee how to use gears of a truck valued at £400…

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Plans for Final Assault on Bardia No Means Of Escape For Italians(A.A.P. Service)LONDON, January 2

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

It is authoritatively stated in military circles In London that, while there is no particular reason In thinking Bardla -wlll fall…

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No Means of Escape for Italians Preparations For Final Assault On Bardia Artillery Bombardments Continue (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

It is authoritatively stated in military circles in London that while there is no particular reason for thinking: that Bardia will fall or the garrison will surrender immediately, preparations are steadily going forward for a final assault. Artillery bombardments…

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Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 5

William Frederick Nagle, 23, and Harry Hynes 36, were each fined 30/ -at the West Maitland Police Court this morning for having Used…

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Back to Gaol Breach of Licence NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 8

In April 1939, Perclval Steele (31). labourer, was sentenced in the Quarter Sessions and later was released on licence…

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Ibn Sa’ud Recent Attempt To Murder Nazi Plot(a.a.p. Service)LONDON, Jan, 3

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 1

An expert on Arabian affairs stated to-day that behind the attempt to murder King Ibn Sa[?] of Saudi, Arabia lies the story…

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Alleged Assault on Constable Soldiers Charged NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

Arising out of an alleged attack on a police constable, three soldiers appeared in the dock at Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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Soldiers Arrested and Charged Alleged Attack in Home

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

Neighbours who heard screams rushed to the house of Mrs Nora Langton, a middle-aged woman, in Gordon Road, Chipping Norton, near…

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Carried a Knuckle-duster Man Sent to Gaol for a Week

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

A man was sentenced at Junee to seven days' gaol for having carried a knuckle-duster. He is Kingsley Bowman, and gave…

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Fought in Street Sequel at Cessnock Court CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

Horace McDonald, of Racecourse-road, South Cessnock, pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour at the Cessnock Court to-day…

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Refused Oath Jehovah’s Witness Court Charge Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

Four men, betas liable to serve in the Defence Forces, were proceeded against in the Summons Court to-day for…

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Motor Traffic Many Drivers Charged Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

By far the, greater part of the time at the West Maitland Police Court to-day was taken up in dealt with breaches of the…

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Police Court Indecent Behaviour

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

Jack Middlemiss of The Boulevarde Bondi was fined £2 with 8/ coasts by Mr. G. Carr-Boyed, P.M at the West Maitland Police Court…

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Month's Gaol Endovement Cheque Stolen “Wanted Tucker”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

Eric Arthur Keasey, 25. plead-stated guilty at West Maitland PoIice Court -to-day to hiving on September 28 at East Maitland…

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