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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 55

Horrible Future of Czechs Germans Charged (A.A.P. Service) MONTREAL, March 17

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

Senator Volta Benes, brother of the Czech President, in a broadcast. charged the Nazis with having murdered 4000 prominent Czechs…

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Bail of £300 Clerk Charged With Theft NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

Boy Gladstone Paine (4), clerk, was charged in the police Court to-day with having stolen £58/12/- property of Beharfiads Proprietary Ltds…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

At the Merriwa Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. J. R. Telfer and Mr. Wm. Miller, Justices of the Peace, Verdun James Wicks…

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Magistrate Farewelled

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Mr G. J. Johnston, P.M., who is a well-known figure as the presiding magistrate at local Courts of Petty Sessions, has been promoted to the…

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FAREWELLED Police Magistrate At Singleton Coming to Maitland Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Before the opening of the local Police Court members of the legal profession Courthouse staff, police, justice, and Mr…

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Visiting Sailors Go Sight-seeing. Young Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

Relaxing from yesterday's historic breath-taking reception, American sailors to-day set out on sight-seeing expeditions. The Government…

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Newcastle Tragedy. Battered Body of Woman Found. Man Charged with Murder. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

A remand for a week was granted at the Police Court this morning when Roger Gordon Trimmer (25), laborer, was charged with having murdered…

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Singleton Police Court Fined £20 for S.p. Betting

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Before Mr G. J. Johnston, P.M., yesterday, Norman John Flynn, aged 25 years, an insurance agent, was fined £20, in default, 40 days'…

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Appeal Fails Solicitor Sentenced SYDNEY, Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

The Quarter Sessions Appeal Court to-day dismissed the appeal of John Royston Wishart solicitor, from the sentence of imprisonment under the…

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Kurri Industrial Court. Breach of Award

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

At the Kurri Kurri Industrial Court on Wednesday Arthur Alan Roderick, a master baker of Pelaw Main, pleaded guilty to three charges of breaches…

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Police Commissioner's War Fund. Merriwa Graziers' Splendid Support

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

The local effort in aid of the Police Commissioner's War Fund, organised by Sgt. E. S. Fairlamb, is receiving splendid support from…

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Theft From Visiting American Sailor Magistrate Describes Action As Contemptible

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, Arthur Crowe, 26, laborer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor for having…

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Fifteen Charged On Licensed Premises CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

Fifteen men charged in the Cessnock Police Court today with having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours were each fined 12/…

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Alleged Theft of Safe Wollongong

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 5

At the Wollongong Police Court Frank Westcott Campbell was committed for trial lo the May Quarter Sessions charged with having broken…

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Charge of Assault Wife's Complaint Against Husband Case From Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

Among the matters which engaged the attention of Mr. Sheridan, P.M., at Cessnock Court yesterday was a case…

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Cook Charged Alleged Hotel Theft MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 5

Arising out of an alleged theft from the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, yesterday William James Pluke (48); cook, was charged in the police court…

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Police Sale

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

Bicycles and many useful sundries are to be offered at auction at the police sale at West Maitland Police Station, next Saturday morning at 10…

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Jewel Theft Rings Worth £800 Taken SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

A tray of diamond, rings, valued at £800, was stolen yesterday from the shop of W. C. Taylor and Co, Jewellers, of King-street…

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Police and Railway Superannuation Funds Alleged To Be Bankrupt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 1

A stir was caused in the Legislative Council last night when the Labor leader (Mr Concannon) alleged that the police and…

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Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

William Arthur McLaucblan, 47, was fined 10/ by Mr. E. M. Debanman, J.P., at the West Maitland police Court this morning for being…

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