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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 55

Police Court Rabbit Destruction Traffic Cases Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 5

The Police Magistrate, Mr. McBlroy, heard a wide variety of cases at Singleton Court yesterday afternoon Mr. McElroy made some critical…

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Alleged Theft of Suit Lengths Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 1

The police prosecutor, Sergeant [?] told Mr. Carr Boyd, S.M., in the police court to-day that material valued at £300 was involved in a…

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Boys of the Police Orchestra

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

On the 23rd instant we will be stormed by the boys of the Police Orchestra, who are arriving to provide music for the Grand Police Ball to…

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Police Cadet’s Award Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

Police Cadet Edward J. Smith, of Bankstown was Presented with a Silver baton, which is given each year to the most outstanding cadet…

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Hospital Tennis Court. Result of Donations and Voluntary Labor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

Some time ago the Hospital Board agreed to the suggestion of the Hospital Auxiliary to build a tennis court at the hospital for the use of the staff…

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Five Men Short Maitland Police Station

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 4

Replying to representations made by Mr. W. A. Howarth, M.L.A., the Colet Secretary ( Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A.) has advised that he will make…

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Stealing Charges Young Men Remanded

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

In the Singleton Police Court this morning two young men were remanded to July 24 on charges of stealing. They…

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Alleged Stealing of Rabbit Traps Appeal Against Conviction

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 3

In the Singleton Police Court on Friday, Halgon Leslie James Keppie (30), cook, was convicted by Mr J. McElroy, P.M., on a…

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Singleton District Stealing Charges Two Remanded SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 8

Two overcoats and a silver cake dish were stolen from three cars parked in Singleton streets on Saturday. On Saturday, June 14, an overcoats was…

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Travelling Police Station

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 7

The “travelling police station” in the Broken Hill area recently took part in a search for a man who was believed to have been lost. The…

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Miniature Arsenal in Hoke Charged with Being Foreign Agent

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 4

A message from New York says that when police searched the home of Everett Roeder, who had been arrested on a charge of being a foreign…

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The Rockhampton Post Office Robbery Two Motorists Detained by Police

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

Two motorists were detained by police at Bundaberg (Q.) yesterday and questioned about the £1251 Rockhampton Post-office robbery on…

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Snatched His Hat and Ran Away Love Pursuit Leads to Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 4

While Edward Horner, 20, was waiting for a train, Frances Munt, 29, snatched his hat and ran away. Horner phoned the police, who…

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Theft Charges Two Men Remanded BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 8

Kenneth. James. Stevenson, 19, clerk, and Sidney. George McGregor, 18, messenger were charged in Rockhampton Court with having on or…

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Dog Trials Three Men Charged With Betting Fines of £20

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

Charged at West Maitland Police Court to-day with having been found on the enclosed ground of the Maitland Show ground on…

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Police Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 5

As the organisers are arranging for the installation of logues at the forthcoming Police Ball, patrons who intend to avail themselves of the…

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Court Sittings Maitland And Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the court Sittings at West Maitland and Cessnock to revert to the practice in operation some years ago…

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Search for Three Children Police Dogs Used

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 2

Police dogs from Sydney helped at Lithgow on Monday in the search for three children who had been missing from their homes since Sunday…

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Assault Charge. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 2

When Harold John Stewart w[?] charged at the Central Court with having at Yarra Bay maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on…

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Police Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 5

Constable A Brooksby from Bowal has been appointed to East Maitland in place of Constable [?] Crouch, who has gone to Narrandera. At…

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