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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 55

Shift System Defence Work At Newcastle Court’s Ruling Sydney, Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

In a reserved Judgment of the Industrial Commission on questions referred to by Mr. Justice Cantor, [?] out of welded and weldleas…

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Police Struck Jehovah’s Witnesses Raid BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 7

A woman struck three police officers with a stick during widespread police raids on property belonging to the now illegal Jehovah’s Witnesses…

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Mass Arrests in Italy 5000 in One Gaol

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

Italian secret police have begun wholesale political arrests in Trieste and Venice, says the Belgrade correspondent of the "Evening Standard."…

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Sentenced in Absentia Spanish Ex-Leaders (A a P Service) MADRID Januray 19

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 1

The bour has sent [?] to sentie the former Spanish Prime Minister Largo Caballero and the Speaser of the Republic Cortes Martinez Barrios…

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“I Am Not Sorry” Letter Left After Murder :TEMORA, .Monday

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

A letter left by Albert William Dempsey who was found dead from strychnine on December '1, after he had shot and killed Mrs. Eliza Her…

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Raid on Jehovah's Witnesses Woman Strikes Police Officers

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

A woman struck three police officers with a stick during widespread police raids on property belonging to the now illegal Jehovah's Witnesses…

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Police Looking for Jehovah's Witnesses Future Moves Against Sect

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

Police have been unable to locate several members of Jehovah's Witnesses sect whom they wish to interview. Close secrecy…

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Assault Charge “Struck Policeman With Bottle” NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

Alleged to have struck a policeman with s whisky bottle, Ralph Sidebottom (3[?] no occupation was charged in the Police Court to-day with…

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Four Charged Alleged Offensive Behaviour Case From Paxton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

“It was to response to many complaints of this nature, that I was doing duty that night at Paxton,” said Sergeant Griffiths…

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Sold Beer to Police Sergeant Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

Ernest Berry, 35, instructor, was fined £100 at the Metropolitan Licensing Court for having sold a bottle of beer without being licensed, to a…

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Sold Liquor Without a Licence Police Buy Champagne to Secure Conviction

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

It was revealed in the Licensing Court, Sydney, on Monday that police paid £2/2/ for a bottle of champagne to secure a…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

At the Merriwa Police Court on Monday, before Mr., Wm. Miller, J.P., George Riley, Borambil,, was charged with offensive behaviour and fined £2…

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Cattle Stealing Charge. Case Part Heard at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M., George Newstead. 31, was…

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Australian Navy's Part in Tobruk Assault Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Australian warship played a leading part in the assault on the Italian positions in Libya. This was revealed to-night by the…

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Encouraged Children to Become Thieves Mother Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

Ordering the 33-year-old mother of six children to gaol, the Greenwich (Eng.) magistrate, Mr J. Eastwood, K.C., said he had no doubt she had…

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Notable Visitors Chief of Singapore Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

With Mrs. Smith and his young son, Patrick, Mr. E. C. Smith, Chief Inspector of Police at Singapore, has been spending a few days of his…

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From Singapore Police Inspector At Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

With his wife and young son, Patrick, Mr. E. C. Smith, chief inspector police at Singapore, who has been spending a week's holiday at Dungog,…

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Assault

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 5

A young member of the A.T.S. had a message to deliver. “May I see the captain?” she asked the sailor on the gangway…

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Reported Arrest Paris Prefect Of Police LONDON, January 26

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

A message from Vichy says that the Prefect of Police in Paris has been arrested by the Germans. No reasons are given for the [?]rest…

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Unionists Against Roster Work Arbitration Court to Be Defied

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

Men at the Commonwealth Steel Works have been instructed by their unions to refuse to work under the seven-day roster system which was…

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