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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 55

Refused Oath Sent To Gaol For Three Months. NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

Another of Jehovah’s sect. was sent to gaol for throe months, by Mr. Sheridan, S.M., today, for refusing to take the, oath for military service…

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Sent to Gaol Foreign Sailors To Be Deported . NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

Declared prohibited immigrants haying falled to pass the [?] test Finn Kerrstad, 35, and [?] Andrews Bay (26)n seamen, were…

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Charged with 14 Housebreaking Offences Good Behaviour Bond for Three Years. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Adrian Schwartz, 23, was charged with 14 housebreaking offences, and was ordered to enter into a £100…

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German Escapees Captured by Armed Police Seven Days' Freedom

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

Three German internees, who escaped from custody near Waranga Basin on February 7, were captured by armed police on the New South…

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Bushfires at Pokolbin Police Called Out to Scene

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Bushfires which had been raging at Pokolbin yesterday reached such alarming proportions last night that members of the Cessnock police force…

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Police Carnival Final Preparations For Saturday NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Plans are practically complete for the police carnival, to be held In Newcastle on Saturday next, the proceeds of which will be devoted to…

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Offensive Behaviour. Three Fined at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

For having behaved in an offensive manner in Hall-street, Cessnock, on January 25, Arthur Elvin, John Easton and Leslie Coxon were each fined…

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Fined for Unlawful Assault Trouble Over Impounding of Cow. Story of Fight Near Pound Yard. Charge Against Poundkeeper Dismissed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Thomas Douglas Benge, who was proceeded against by Ellis Archie Cox, poundkeeper, on a charge of unlawful assault, was convicted at the police…

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The [?] Chronicl[?] TUESDAY, 18th FEBRUARY, 1941. MR. J. Flanagan. Court Farewell

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. J. Flanagan, C.P.S., who will be leaving in the near future for Nyngan, was farewelled by the Bench, members of the legal profession, Police…

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Ingenuity of Gaol Inmates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

Inmates of a cell in a Texas goal asked for all the reading matter they were allowed. Then they complained they were not getting enough bread…

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Judge’s Son Sentenced AUCKLAND

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 8

Harold Alexander Ostler, son of a Supreme Court Judge, and Travers Christie, who were found guilty by a Jury of having attempted to publish…

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For Trial Young Man Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

KURRI KURRI, Wednesday. Evidence concinded at the Kurri Kurri Court to-day in the case in which George Newstead, 31 a…

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Swam River To Escape Police

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

A defendant before the West Maitland Court yesterday who was charged with playing two up, an [?]legal game told the Police…

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Used Language Sequel At Kurri Kurri Court Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

Charges of indecent language were preferred against George Underwood and Charles Johns, of Heath-street, Pelew Main and William Baker,…

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Stock in Yards Alleged III -treatment Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

The hearing was continued by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon, of the charge…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Kurri Man Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court of Wednesday, before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M., George Newstead, 31, was charged with having, at Heddon…

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Bail in £300 Alleged Assault And Robbery SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

Septimus Ammen, 22, and John Frederick Hayes 29, were charged at Redfern court to-day with assault and robbery at Waterloo while armed with…

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Dairyfarmers' Trials and Troubles. Government Charged with Lack of Sympathy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

"The Government would not have dared to treat any other section of the working class as they have treated the dairyfarmer," said Mr. A. N…

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Murder Charge Woman’s Death At Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

Joseph Charnock, 63; tailor, was charged at Muswellbrook Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. Flanagan, J.P., with having on Sunday last at…

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Fell Into Court Cleaner Through Skylight

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

The solemn atmosphere of the Supreme Court building, Sydney was shattered yesterday when a cleaner, fell through a skylight…

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