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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 55

GLOUCESTER Police Magistrate Welcomed Dairy Output Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 4

Mr. G. M. Brown, who has been appointed police magistrate for this district, was welcomed by Mr. W. W. Hawdon or behalf of…

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No Evidence Alleged Assault SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 1

When Allan Mulligan, 27 a jockey and John Gordon Mulligan 40, a ganger appeared before Paddington Police Court to-day on a remand charge…

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Murder Charge at Circuit Court Death of Muswellbrook Woman Accused's Statement from the Dock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

Joseph Charnock (63) appeared at the Maitland Circuit Court on Tuesday on a charge of having murdered Sarah Emily Elizabeth Roar[?] (62) at Muswellbrook on Sunday, February 16 last. Charnock, for whom Mr. E. K…

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Muswellbrook Murder Death Sentence Passed

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

After a retirement of nearly four hours a jury at Maitland sittings of the Supreme Court returned a verdict of guilty in the case in which…

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Jury’s Verdict Strong Comment By judge Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

When the jury at the Maitland Circuit Court late yesterday afternoon brought in a verdict of manslaughter against Roger Gordon…

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Local and General News Police Superintendent's Visit

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

Police Superintendent A. H. C. Jones, of Newcastle, paid an official visit of inspection to the Singleton Police Station this morning. Supt…

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Internee Ship Incidents Court Martials Ordered

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 8

The British Secretary for War (Captain Margesson) has ordered the court-martialling of the commanding officer of the military guard on the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday May 16, 1941. Muswellbrook Police Court. Yesterday's Cases. (Before Mr. J. McE[?]roy, P.M.) £20 Fine for Street Betting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

Oswald Thomas Bendall was charged with having on 19th April last used the licensed premises of the Prince of Wales Hotel in…

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£2000 CLAIMED Injuries In Motor Accident Circuit Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

As compensation for injuries received in a motor accident at Weston on November 12, 1939, Arthur Barnes Alison Carpenter,…

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Abattoir Site Shire President States Objections District Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

The site for the proposed abatoir at Rutherford was too [?] to the residential area, said [?] President of Kearsley Shire…

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Glaring Lights Police On The Warpath

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 8

In reply to a suggestion by the N.R.M.A that the police could with advantage, pay more attention to cars whose headlights are glaring, the…

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Carter Charged Embezzlement Mentioned New Castle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 1

Charged in the Police Court to-day with having embezzled ten shillings as servant of the Breadcarters’ Union of N.S.W., Herbert James…

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Motor Collision Relief Worker Injured Circuit Court Case

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

Injured in a collision between a motor lorry and motor car, Wilfred Max Cox, of Melbourne-street, East Maitland, proceeded…

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REMANDED Charged With Assault

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 4

Charles James Garland, 30 butcher was charged at–West Maitland Court to–day with having at East Maitland on May 17, assaulted Donald Hardy,…

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Advertising Agent Sentenced Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 6

In the Bankruptcy Court, before Mr Justice Lukin, Benjamin Lewis Abrahams advertising agent, of River street Believ[?]e Hill was…

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Gaol Preferred to Military Service. New Zealand Association's Practices. Aucland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

According to a New Zealand police inspector "christian pacifists" are attempting to escape military service by getting themselves arrested and…

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Traffic Breach Fine at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 3

Athol R. Perring, of Grafton, was fined 30/, plus 8/ costs, at, Cessnock Court yesterday, for having failed to keep to the left…

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Fined on Three Charges West Cessnock Man in Trouble. Assault Charge Against Constable Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 1

The part heard case in which Herman Richard Hall was charged with offensive behaviour, with resisting…

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Circuit Court Relief Worker Injured Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 5

Evidence for the defence was continued at the Maitland Circuit Court this morning in the case In which Wilfred Max Cox, of…

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Court Verdict Claim Against Tailors NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court to-day william Arthur [?] of Mayfield used Italian Gynthis Crinnens and Eileen And Joseph trading as public…

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