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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,029 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 52

Three Aliens Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE Saturday.—Three [?] who went on strike at a camp in Queensland were sentenced yesterday to two months’…

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Acquitted of Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday — Gunner, Keith Robert Walton, 18, was acquitted in the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of…

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Insulted Police Sergeant

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday.—In the Police Court to-day, Herbert Subesmith (27), labourer, was fired £2 or four days, for in…

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Police Raid Sequel to Indian Unrest

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 1

LONDON August 30.—The police last night made a four-hour search of the house of Pundit Nehru, leader [?] Congress…

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Traffic Charges Cases At Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 2

For having left vehicle parked at night without a rear light, the following were fined 2/1 with 8/ [?] costs, by Mr. G. J. Johnstone,…

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Cessnock Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

Owing to this being the fifth Tuesday in the month. there would have been no Court have to-day. As there have been repeated remends in…

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Theft of Bicycle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

Mr. P. F. Carter has reported to the police the theft of a Healing bicycle from the front verandah at his home yesterday…

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Charge of Stealing A Coat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — On the night of July 25 Stanley Edmund Beeming 1281 labourer, attended R. dance at Yarrama…

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Murder Of Sentry Feared

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

.MELBOURNE Tuesday—It le feared that one of three sentries at whom shots were fired at a military camp In the Queenscliff…

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Died After Murder of Wife

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

LONDON Monday —Found seriously lit some time after ils wife and john Headen 30 had been about dead in a North Wales…

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Sensational Happening at Pelton Colliery. Alleged Assault on Miners' Official

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

Pelton colliery has been much in the limelight lately. Employers and employees have the doubtful record of…

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Murder Theory. Soldier Reported Missing. Shots Fired at Sentries. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

It is feared that one of three sentries at whom shots were fired at a military camp in the Queenscliffe district may have been murdered. One…

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"Order in the Court" Following are extracts from C. K. Thompson's book, "Order in the Court":—

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 4

The defendant had just bad a small debts judgment entered against him, and it would be paltering with the truth to say that he was pleased…

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Fined For Theft

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed.— Stanley Edmund Ruming (24), labourer who pleaded guilty in the police court yesterday to theft of an…

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Bankrupt Released From Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 1

Elizabeth Gladys Beer was released from Long Bay prison when she appeared before Mr. Justice Lukin in Sydney on Monday…

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15 Years Gaol For Spies

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK Sept 1. — Ernest Weber formerly of the German army, Richard Frederick Freund[?] formerly of the German navy,…

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Police Report on Liquor Ban Fewer Women in Hotels

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 3

Since the new regulations came into force on Monday prohibiting women from drinking in hotel lounges where there are bars…

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Sentenced to 20 Years Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Thursday— An American sta[?] sergeant who was found guilty of having attempted to assaulted a nine-year-old girl has been…

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Woman Charged With Receiving

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday—In the police court today. Jean’ Hazel Morton (28), appeared on two charges of receiving…

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30 Years Gaol For Spy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 1

NEWARK (New Jersey) Sept. 2—Herbert Karl Fried-rich Bahr was sentenced to 30 years for consp[?]acy to serve…

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