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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 55

Matilda Devine Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 8

On a charge of sociliting, Matilda Devine, 42, of East Sydney, was sentenced to three months’ goal in the Central Police Court Notice of…

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Magistrate Reserves Decision Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

The P.M., Mr, G. J. Johnstone, reserved his decision at Cessnock Small Debts Court in the case in which Arthur Charles Slade, of…

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Three Men Alike. Confusion in Police Court. Gosford

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

After Lawrence William Boscombe, 26, of East Marrickville, his twin brother, and a third man who resembled them both, had faced the Bench in…

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Alleged Assault On Woman SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

At the Control Police Court to day, Roy Gavin, 38, a labourer. was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Verna Herene…

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Branxton Theft Overcoat And Scarf Two Years Bond for Youth

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 5

Leslie John Anderson (18), labourer, of Greta, was to-day found guilty at the West Maitland Police Court by Mr…

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Let Down Tyres of Police Car

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

Charged with offensive behaviour, lack Read, 35, hairdresser, was fined £1 at Paddington Police Court, Detective Ramany said that at 7.30 a.m…

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Woman Loses Sight of Eye. Man Remanded on Assault Charge. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Roy Gavin (28), laborer, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievlous bodily harm on Verna Irene Wood…

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Alleged Damage By Fowls. Nulkaba Farmer's Claim. Novel Case at Cessnock Court

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

An unusual type of case was heard in the Small Debts Court at Cessnock yesterday, when Arthur Charles Slade, farmer,…

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Big Spy Ring U.S. Police Discovery (A.A.P. Service) New York, June 30

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

Believed lo be members of a nation-wide spy ring, 26 men and three women - have been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

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Coroner’s Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Johns, District Coroner, will conduct inquiries on Friday into the deaths of Pte, K. A. Lucook who was killed [?] military motor truck…

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Intent to Murder Charge Husband Refused Bail

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

Jack Andrews, 25, aircraftman, was remanded for 14 days at Parramatta Police Court on a charge of having feloniously wounded his wife with…

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Woman Stabbed Surry Hills Murder Baffles Police SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 7

Police are baffled by the circumstances of the death of Mrs. Doris Duckworth (35) who was found stubbed sitting in a chair…

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Theft Solved After Two Years Katoomba

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 5

Henry McGregor, 22 and John Jackson 21, of Katoomba, were bound over for two years at Katoomba Court to-day for having stolen two…

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Gaol for Seaman Statement Likely to Cause Dissaffection

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 6

Patrick Walsh, 22, seaman, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Wollongong Court yesterday for having contravened Section…

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Warden’s Court Mechanised Colliery Proposed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 8

The Mining Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes), at East Maitland, heard applications by Albert Andrew Holland, of 15 Prince Albert-street, Mosman,…

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Murder of a Woman Reward for Discovery of Assailant. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 6

It was announced to-day by the chief of the Criminal Investigation Branch (Supt. Matthews) that a substantial reward will be paid to…

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Woman's Death. Police Seek Murderer. Substantial Reward Offered. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

It was announced to-day by the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Branch, Superintendent Matthews, that a substantial reward would be…

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Murder Charge Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 5

In the Central Police Court to-day Sarah Maud O’Brien, 29, was remanded to July 16 on a charges of having murdered Dorothy Duckworth…

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Murder Charge Surry Hills Tragedy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 6

At Darlinghurst Police Station Mrs. Sarah Maud O’Brien, 27, was charged with having murdered Doris Dcuk-worth, 35, who lived in Butt-street,…

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Death of Ex-police Officer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 1

Mr. Carl Thomas Ferguson, 84, retired police inspector, collapsed and died while playing golf on a Randwick course on Saturday He lived…

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