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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 50

Gaol Warder Stabbed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Attacked by four convicts at Parramatta Gaol, William Hogg, a warder, was stabbed three times in the back…

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Gaoled for Army Theft

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 1

Sentence of 15 months' imprisonment was imposed on Warrant Officer Samuel Herbert Jones (25) when he was convicted at Campbelltown…

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Taken From Gaol To Marry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Escorted by a gaol warder, William Arthur Townsend, 32, a Lithgow dentist, was taken from…

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American Opinion on Bismarck Battle New Assault Contemplated (Following is a round-up of American Editorial opinion following the Bismarck Sea Battle)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON March 6—The “Cleveland Plain-dealer” says: History has been wide by the phenomenal American victory over Japan in the Bismarck Sea, north of New Guines…

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To-day’s Leaders: No Time to Strike Repatriation Benefits No Cabinet Action Against Police Chief

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 1

[?] to be taken by State Cabinet against the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay)…

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Salvaged Soap and Then Charged Salvationist Acquitted on Theft Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

At Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, Norman Ernest Smith, 'bus conductor, of Greta Street…

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Theft of Red Cross Tobacco

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

A man whose duty was said to have partly included carrying stores frorn the hold of a ship to the ship's hospital for distribution to the…

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Gaol For Illegal Liquor Deal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—Sergeant William N. Khanman, an American soldier has been sentenced to nye years hard labour for…

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Ran Into Stationary Car Gaol for Driver

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

Sentencing Cecil John Thomas Pearsall (25), moter-driver of Forest Lodge, to two years' gaol on each of two charges of manslaughter,…

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Alleged Failure to Enrol. Coal Miner Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

Norman James Simpson was proceeded against by Captain Kingsmill (Area Officer) on a charge of having failed to enrol…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Yesterday's Cases. (Before Mr. W. J. McElroy, P.m.). Unlicensed Piggery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

James Sydney Donaldson, health inspector for the Muswellbrook Shire Council, proceeded against James Roy Wilkins on a charge of having carried…

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Illegal Liquor Deal Five Years' Gaol for U.s. Soldier

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

For having dealt in liquor, Sergeant William N. Knapman, an American soldier, has been sentenced to live years' hard labour. He pleaded…

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Millfield-Greta Wheeler Charged Language Charge Dismissed. Convicted on Amended Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

George James Laverick, a wheeler employed at Millfield-Greta colliery, and residing at Northcote-street, Aberdare…

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Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 3

Alan Trevor Payne, 18, was charged at West Maitland court [?] having stolen motor tyres and [?] valued at [?]…

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Five Years’ Gaol or Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat—Found guilt by court martial on five charge of converting to his own [?] money belonging to deceased [?]…

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A Month’s Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Mon, There will be no relenting this time you have had three chances you are an idle and [?]…

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Gaol for Sly Grog Selling

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— [?] the Licensing Govt to-day Katl[?]een Barry or Kate Leigh, and Harry John [?] were each sentenced…

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Death of Former Inspector of Police

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday —The'' death is[?] 1 iormerHiispectori…

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