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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 55

Alleged Theft of £409 SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 7

At Central Police Court yesterday, Mr. Reed, C.S.M., committed Geoffrey Rogers, 32, for trial, a charge of sealing, £408 from Frederick…

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Japanese Press Demands Action Government Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

The newspaper "Miyako" boldly charges the Japanese Government with failure to seize the chance offered by Germany's blitzkrieg and…

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Threw Ashtray at Mayor Fined For Assault

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. June O'Counor 51 pleaded guilty at the Central Court to a charge of having assaulted Alderman Roger…

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Charged with Advocating Unlawful Doctrines Five Men Remanded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

At the Central Police Court today five men, Harry Gould, 41, journalist, Terence Gordon, 35, painter. Henry Druitt, 41, labourer,…

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Solicitor Charged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

Inn the Sydney Quarter Sessions Reginal Eastery Taylor, 37, solicitor, pleaded gullty to six charges of fra[?]ent misappropriation and to…

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Case Dismissed Alleged-Dangerous Driving Cyclist Charged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

Evidence that a "cockatoo"at Tarro warned a defendant of the presence of the police patrol truck was given by Constable. G…

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Police Find Lorry Wheel

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

Weston police are seeking the owner of a red painted lorry wheel with a new Di[?]lop tyre size 7,00 x [?] found on the Ma[?]land…

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Remanded on Assault Charge Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

In the Police Court to-day Leslie Albert Wilson (54), labonrer, was charged that, on May 30, he assaulted Henry Perry, occasioning him actual…

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Singleton District Police Court Old Man Assaulted Kicking Alleged Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

SATTLER VERSUS THORLEY in the Singleton Police Court yesterday, Rodney Thorley, a young man in his early twenties, was charged…

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Compensation Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

Greta Main miners’ lodge is seeking the co–operation of the Northern executive of the Miners’ Federation in a movement to have settlings of…

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Handbag Theft Youth Released On Bond NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

Keith Edward Simpson (18), labourer, pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day to their of a handbag £2/14/8 in money a prayerbrook, and…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton Exhibitors' Successes Stealing From Motor Cars

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

Fifteen years ago in Singleton there was an epidemic of stealing from motor cars, a practice which is in evidence from time…

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Wished Hitler Would Take The Country Allegations in Assault Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 7

That the complainant had allegedly said. "I wish Hitler would take this country," was the excuse proffered by…

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A Triumphant Success Police Ball in Aid of Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

The Police Ball, held at the Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday night, in aid of the Cessnock District Hospital, was a…

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Singleton District Two Charged Stealing of Bicycles SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 2

When Constable M. Wholohan and Nightwatchman E. Stanton came out of the Astoria Cafe about midnight last night, they found that one of the…

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Stealing Charges

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

At the Singleton Police Court on Saturday, Leonard Vincent Ryan (36), colliery foreman, and Walter Henry Ryan (45), labourer, were…

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Theft From Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 5

Mr N. Guy of Lorn has reputed to the West police that a set of four bowl left in his car while It was parker in [?] street late…

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Singleton District Successful Races at Bulga Police and Citizens' Patriotic Carnival. SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

The persistent, enthusiastic and efficient organising of the Bulga Police District and Citizens Race and Sports Club committee was rewarded on Saturday, the sports and race meeting held on Mr. W. Woods' paddock proving ah unqualified…

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To-day's Leader: The Syrian Venture Sent to Gaol Soldiers Charged With Assault NEWCASTLE, Tuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 1

For assaulting a civilian, three soldiers were sent to goal for 14 days by Mr. Carr-Boyd in the Police Court to-day. They were Norman Foster,…

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Licensing Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 4

The Chairman of the Licensing Bench (Mr. J. B. Scoble) granted the transfer Exchange Hotel, West Maitland, from John Spender Russet…

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