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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 55

Pyjamas Theft Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

Arrested pt Boolaroo yesterday for d[?]kenness Ral[?] S[?] (33) labourer was found in possession of a suit of men’s pyjamas…

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Bail Refused Man Doubly Charged NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

William Joseph Pluke (44), cock, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having travelled in a railway carriage from Sydney to…

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Bound Over Alleged Assault On Wife Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 5

At Kurri Police Court to-day, Markaret Car[?] of Second-street Weston charged her husband, William Joseph Carnaby, with assault, claim…

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Traffic Police Transfer Rumoured Council Protest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 4

The reported transfer of traffic police from Maitland was referred to at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last…

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Police, Search for Couple Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

Police are endeavouring to trace the whereabouts of a man and woman [?] in a motor car at East Sydney on Sunday last, near where the body…

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Police Court Sentenced On Receiving Charge SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

Claude James Beale, of no oxed [?] guilty at Singleton Court to receiving a leather overcoat. He was sentenced to two months’1…

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Received Stolen Coat Aboriginal Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

Claude James Beale (25), an aboriginal, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to a charge of having received a leather overcoat valued at £6, the…

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Assault Charge at Kurri Husband Bound Over

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on I Wednesday, before Mr. G. J. John-stone, P.M., Margaret Carnaby charg­ed her husband, William Joseph…

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Stole Overcoats From Cars Young Man Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

Pleading guilty to three charges of theft, Rodney Francis Thorley (25), labourer, was sentenced to three months…

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Police Patriotic Ball Huge Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

The Police Patriotic Ball held in the James Theatre on Wednesday night was successful beyond all anticipations. Visitors came from near…

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Police Hospital Ball Proceeds Amount to £101

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 7

Net proceeds of the Police Ball held last month in aid of the Cessnock Hospital amount to £101/8/10, a cheque for which will be handed…

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Shale Oil Industry Federal Government's Attitude. Evidence at Warden's Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

During the hearing of applications in the Mining Warden's Court on Wednesday for the suspension of labor conditions on shale oil leases at Baerami, a witness declared that the Federal Government's attitude towards the expansion of the shale oil industry at Baerami…

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To-day's Telegrams Police Commissioner on Committee; Clergyman' S Protest. Women in Industry. Coal Miners Stop Work. Threatened Stoppage of Milk Supplies. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

The Rev. W. C. Francis to-day strongly protested against the inclusion of the Police Commissioner, Mr. Mackay, on the committee to…

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Profit of £101 From Police Ball Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 3

The ball organised by. Cessnock police in aid of Cessnock District Hospital returned a profit of £101: Inspector P.S. [?] president of the…

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Profit of £101 From Police Ball Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 2

Cessnock Hospital will benefit by £101 as a result of the recently held Police [?] at Cessnock The local police are to be congratulated for this fine effort…

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Man Remanded on Murder Charge Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 3

Francis Joseph Kelly, 47, laborer, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Mrs Marie Kelly…

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Letters to the Editor Police Patrol Petrol

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 5

Sir.—The remark by an alderman of E.M. Council last meeting, when referring to the proposed removal of traffic police, viz: “They might…

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Publican Charged Sale of Unlabelled Quarts Unique Case

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 5

Darcy Talbo: Wilson, [?]lcencee of the Metropolitan Hotel, Albert-[?]t., West Maltland, was the defendant in a unique case at the…

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Theft of Timber Poles Cut In Two NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 1

Pleading guilty in the police court, to-day to theft of two pieces of timber valued at 12/, and to having maliciously damaged three poles…

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Police Search for Launch Party Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 1

It was reported to the police to-day that a launch had been found [?]ned at Pearl Beach, Hawkes bury [?]ance…

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