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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,029 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 52

Alleged Assault and Robbery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

The case in which William S. Hemmings (47). Edward V. Mc-Carney (27), and Edward V. Banham (37) are charged with having,…

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Assault Charge at Newcastle Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

David [?] labour pleaded not [?] at the Quarter sessions [?] to a charge of [?]…

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Bound Over for Two Years Youth Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

Because of his previous excellent character, a defendant in west Maitland Court to-day was bound over to be of good…

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Sunday Trade Will Not Be Tolerated Police Sergeant's Warning

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

A warning that he did not Intend to tolerate Sunday trading, the after-hour bottle trading, issued by Sgt. Hale during…

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Callan Park Patient Commits Suicide Woman Detained by Police Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

Harold Thompson (40), a patient in Callan Park Mental Asylum, shot himself in the head with a sawn off pea rifle,…

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Woman Charged with Murder

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Tuesday. — Harold Thompson. 40, who had been an inmate of Callan Park Mental Asylum, and who is alleged to…

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Husband Convicted of Assault 18 Months’ Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—The Quarter Sesisons’ case in which David Christianson (51), labourer, was charged with…

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Committed to Stand Trial Soldier On Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

A charge of having, at Grats on january 22, assaulted Florence Rylatt, occastoning her [?] bodily harm, was preferred…

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Ark Royal Loss Court Martial Held

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

LONDON Feb. 2.—A courtmartial is being conducted in camera to-day concerning the loss of the 22,000-ton aircraft…

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Victim of Brutal Assault In Bad Way

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed—Allegedly the victim of a brutal assault by three soldiers in William-street last night, William Coleman, 44,…

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Civil Force to Aid Police Emergency Duties

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

If enemy troops should attempt to land ordinary means or by parachute their task will be rendered more difficult by a…

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Baby with Head Terribly Battered Charge of Murder Against Mother

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

A young woman in a state of hysteria walked into the home of Mrs. Sanders in Kingsgrove on Monday morning, and said that a baby…

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Police Authorities Appreciate Help in Bush Fire Fighting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

An advertisement appearing in today's issue extends thanks, on behalf of the Police authorities, to all those who so willingly gave up time, and…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

On Thursday, January 29th, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M. Eric Hewitson, (Hamilton) was charged with not having had a licence for 12…

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Magistrate Raises Rent

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

In East Maitland :Fair rents Court this morning Mr. G. J. Johnstone,' P.M.. determined the rent of premises situated at 37…

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Gaol for Elderly Man

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday.— Thomas Moran (76) was sent to gaol for nine months by Judge Nield in the Quarter sessions today…

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Two Men Sent to Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday.— In the Quarter sessions to-day, Harold Archie Nolan (32), labourer, and William Christian (38):…

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Police Appeal for Assistance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—Det. Superintendent Matthews, chief of the C.I.B., to-day appealed to the public for further assistance in…

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Death of Yass Woman Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

YASS Friday.—A- the [?] on Ida May [?] 36. the District Coroner, Mr. sliceman, committed for trial Thomas William…

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Civilians to Aid Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

It enemy troops should attempt to land by ordinary means or by parachute their task will be rendered more difficult by a specially…

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