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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,029 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 52

Two Years' Gaol for Lord

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 6

NAIROBI, Feb. 13.—Lord oarbecy 60 was sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour for salting American air…

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Man Thrown in River Alleged Assault And Robbery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

The victim of n alleged assault, giving evi[?] at the Maitland P[?]Court to-day, said be was [?]by three…

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Fined on Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

KURRI KURRI Wednesday,— Leslie William Robinson, 23, labourer, of King-street, Newcastle, pleaded guilty at the Kurri court…

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Gaol Inmates for Aircraft Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday. — The Minister for Aircraft Production, Senator Cameron, suggested to day that gaol inmates should be…

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Cable to Mr Churchill Gaol for Sender

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

Sentence of six months gaol for having contravened the National Security Regulations was imposed on Gilbert Cochrane Burleigh, aged 44,…

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Theft of a Bicycle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday— Pleading guilty in the Police Court to-day to theft of a bicycle, Desmond Harold Fisher (18)…

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Alleged Assault Two Men Remanded

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—Francis John Ryan (29), labourer, and Leslie Ball (28), labourer, were charged in the police court…

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Stealing Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, Leslie William Robinson 23, a labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of, at Kurri Kurri on…

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Cases In Police Court SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

At the court of Petty Sessions William Leonard Burston was charged before Mr. James Mc. Elroy P.M. with drunkenness…

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Singleton Police Court February 19, 1943 (Before J. McElroy, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

James Boswell Girle (30), carpenter, was called on a charge of using indecent language in George Street on February 7. He was fined £3; in…

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Additional Police Protection

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

The Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, announced that as a result of representations made by the Commissioner of Police some time ago, it had been…

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Recent Court Case

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Recently a man who gave his name as Brown from Dungog, was granted £10 bail ut Maitland. When his case was called during the week he was…

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To-day's Leaders:-'Masked Headlights" Mr. Casey's Appeal Soldier Charged with Murder

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday .—Bail was refused William Ernest McDonald 10 a soldier who was remanded on a charge of having…

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Death of Callan Park Inmate Wife Charged with Murder. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

An inquest was commenced at the City Coroner's Court to-day into the death of Horace Lee Thompson, an inmate of Callan Park, who was…

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Assault Case Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. N. Nelson who appeared for defends in the case in which cherries J. Fitzgerald proceeded against James Hinton to…

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Greek Fined for Assault

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE- Monday.—A dispute between Greeks on Sunday led to one , John Sourias (25), wailer, being fined £2 In the…

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Petty Theft Throughout Britain Pilfering of Food

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

An epidemic of petty theft is rife throughout Britain, says the "Sunday Express." Since the outbreak of war "amateur thieves" have pilfered…

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Challenge to Police Chief

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Monday— A serious position has arisen .in the New South Wales police Force be cause of a decision by the…

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Storm in Police Circles Transfer Orders

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Mon.—According to unofficial information received to-day by the Secretary of the Police Association, Mr. C. J…

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Control of the Police Force Serious Repercussions Threatened. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

According to unofficial information received to-day by the Secretary of the Police Association (Mr C. J. Cosgrove), the transfer from…

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