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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,029 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 52

Court Martial Sentences

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Tues. — Sentences ranging from 30 days detention to six months were promulgated by court martial orders issued…

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Inspector Robson Farewelled by Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

Members of the police in the West (Maitland sub-district farewelled Inspector W, Robson at a social gathering held, in the…

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Police and Troops Fire on Rioters

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

LONDON August 10. —A bulletin issued by the Bombay Provincial Government says an emergency message reports that police…

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Legs and Arms Fly in Encounter with Police Two Men Before Local Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

The story of two inebriated individuals who proved a handful for a couple of policemen during yesterday was related in the local…

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Angry Crowd Kills Moslem Police Officer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

LONDON Aug. 11.—It is officially announced in New Delhi that an angry crowd to-day murdered a Moslem Police sub-inspector…

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Clean Sheet at Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

Police Court business in Singleton is never of a very heavy character, and there are probably few, if any, places of the same size anywhere in…

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Escapes From Holdsworthy Woman Charged with Aiding Husband

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 6

At Liverpool Court yesterday, a man and woman were charged with having assisted three soldiers to escape from Holdsworthy detention…

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Valuation Court. Council Values Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

The executors of Solomon Harris, deceased, represented by Mr. S. C. White (of Messrs FitzGerald, Halliday and Co.) appealed in the Valuation…

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Police Approve Liquor Change Greater Powers Sought

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 5

Sydney police warmly approved the regulations to prohibit the supply of liquor to girls under 21 and prevent drinking at places…

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Charge Against Lodge President Judge’s Statement In Arbitration Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday. Judge Drake-Brockman stated in the Arbitration Court to-day that he was “keeping a more severe eye” on the charge against the President of the Pelton Lodge, Thomas J. Burke as he held a position of…

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Peeps Into the Past Industrial Upheaval Affects Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated August 10 and 13, 1892) Police Keep Strict Vigilance

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

Detective McHattie, Senior Sergeant Moylan, and the police staff were very energetic in their endeavours to put down members of…

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Police Tour Sydney Hotels

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday—Police who toured the leading Sydney hotels cahavets and dance halls on Saturday night said that except…

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Theft of Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

It is reported that a house in Flanders' Avenue was entered on Saturday during the absence of the householders, and a sum of about £3 stolen…

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Soldier Charged with Desertion Arrest After Wedding

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 1

Military police followed him from the church where he was married, and arrested him after he had been photographed with…

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Trautwein Released From Gaol Frreedom Will Last One Month Sydney, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

Theodore Charles Trautwein (74), a former M.L.C, was to-day released from Long Bay Gaol. Conditions were imposed in respect…

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Charged with Desertion Feared "Going Crazy" in Army

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

If he had to stand Army life any longer he "would go crazy," Private Henry Hale, A.I.F. (19), told a Victoria Barracks…

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Police Warning to Women

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE Friday.— A warning to avoid loitering to darkened streets at night has been issued by police investigating the…

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Court Cases at Singlton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

SINGLETON Friday — George Robert [?] was fined 5/, [?] 5/6 court, costs, before Mr. [?] at Singleton Court…

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Police Killed in India

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 3

LONDON Aug. 21—Conditions in India are partially normal, except in certain g[?] by there the authorities have the…

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