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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 55

Alleged Attack with Bayonet. Man Charged. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

At the Hornsby Court to-day, William John Jones (25), laborer, was remanded until January 21 on a charge of having inflicted grievous…

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Painter Charged Breaking and Entering Church Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

Roy Mortimer Griffiths, 26, a painter appeared before the Central Court to-day on three charges of breaking and entering a church From…

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Gaol Reform Disciplinary Laws to Be Abolished Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

The Minister for Justice , (Mr. Treatt), has decided that disciplinary punishment of prisoners at the beginning of their sentence will be…

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Refused to Take Oath. Gaol Sentence Fop Jehovah Witness

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

For having refused to take the oath as set out in the third schedule of the Defence Act, Gordon Stewart…

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Police Protection Appreciated. Watch Kept on Unoccupied Houses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

The patrol system introduced by the Cessnock police in relation to homes left, unoccupied at Christmas time is…

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Police Court Railway Trespassers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Ronald Adame, 24 and Robert Jackson [?] two Strangers, were fined 10/ each at the west Maitland Police Court this morning for having…

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Theree Charged Alleged Assault On Constable Again Remanded. Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

Three soldiers, alleged to have [?]een involved in an assault on a [?]olice constable, remanded from [?]onday, were further remanded…

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Case Adjourned Alleged Stealing of Cattle KURRI

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

George Newstead, 31 was charged at kurri Police Court to-day with having at Heddon Greta, on January 2. stolen one blue heifer and one Jersey…

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Kurri ,Court Indecent Language KURRI Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

“When he has a few drinks, t[?] detendant becomes cantankerous” said Constable T. L. Newell, when giving evidence at the Kurri Court…

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To-day’s Leaders: Hitler’s Move: A Uniform Railway Gauge Roster Dispute Commonwealth Steel Works Matter in Court Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

The strike at the Commonwealth Steel Works at Newcastle occupied the attention of Judge [?]Mara in the Commonwealth…

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More Women Police Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Mait, announced that Cabinet had agreed to the appointment to the police force of six more policewomen, to increase the…

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Police Force Promotions Announced SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

The Executive Council has approved of the following police promotions: Sergeant, first class, W. E. Schrader, to rank of inspector, third class;…

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Police Athlete Injured in Chase Lismore

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Leaping a fence at Lismore saleyards in pursuit of men who scattered when police raided an alleged two-up school. Constable Townsend,…

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Stealing Charge Case Adjourned at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 7

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. G. CarrBoyd P.M., George Newtead, 31, was charged with having at Heddon Greta…

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Stealing Charge Remanded To Feb. 6 SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

Geoffrey Robert Lunney was charged at Singleton Court with stealing a car generator, the property of Bruce Hood, and valued at £2…

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£10,000 INVOLVED Alleged Theft of Bonds Further Evidence

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

Further evidence of the sale of bonds Alleged to have been supplied by Leo Johnston, 35, poultry farmer, was given in the…

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Body Found-by Police Dog Katoomea

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The body of Micheal [?] who had been mi[?]lng from boddingt[?] Convalescent Home, Wentworth Falls since early on Wednesday morning…

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Long Vigil Police Make Arrest In Church

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

In the Central Police Court, Sydney, Constables Wells and Kroehuert told how they waited, [?] hours in a darkened church for an intruder…

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Court Figures East Maitland’s Busy Year General Increase

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

According to figures made available to-day by the Clerk of Potty Sessions at East Maitland, Mr. A. D. Tyler, the number of…

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Court House Returns. Revenue of Over £6600 For Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

During the year ended 31st December last revenue at the local Court House amounted to £5721 and public moneys taken totalled…

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