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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 50

Cessnock Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—At the Cessnock Poll[?] to-day, before Mr. G. J. [?]stone P.M. Albert Edward [?] fined…

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Police Control Breadhungry Crowds. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

Police were summoned to-day to control bread-hungry crowds which besieged the few Sydney bakeries which operated this morning, when 90 per…

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Gaol For Stealing Coupon Books

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Thomas John Kennedy, 30 electrical [?] who was sentenced to two years imprisonment at the…

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For Trial on Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 3

KURRI, Wed.—At Kurri Kurri police court to-day, Arthur Albert Bennts, 19. was committed for trial at Maitland Quarter…

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Unusual Court Proceedings Examination Case From Armidale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 4

An unusual case concerning a University examination was heard in the Central Police Court, Sydney, when a girl was charged…

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Police Transfers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 3

The following transfer of police have been notified Constable L. Gallagher Greta to Nelson’s Bay. Constable G Durham…

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Youth Charged with Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

AUCKLAND March 18— John Henry McCauley, 17, labourer, of Tinwald, has been charged with the murder of Mrs. Wilhelmina,…

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Murder of Seaman Baffles Police. Surry Hills' Crime. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

Last night's murder of a seaman who has been identified as Jose Maria Raas, a native of Curacoa (Dutch West Indies) has provided the police…

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Theft of Explosives at Quarry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

Cessnock Council's quarry foreman (Mr. Donnelly) submitted a report to the Council meeting on Tuesday night stating that the magazine at…

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Soldier Committed for Trial. Charge of Stealing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

Arthur Albert Bennis, 19, a soldier, was committed for trial at Maitland Quarter Sessions on March 29 when…

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Fight at Kurri Dance Hall Charge of Assault

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

A sequel to a fight at a dance hall at Kurri Kurri was heard at the local police court on Wednesday, when…

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Pleaded Guilty to Stealing Ration Books Two Years Imprisonment

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

Pleading guilty at Sydney Quarter Sessions on Wednesday to having broken into the Bondi Junction Electoral Office and stolen '2250 ration…

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"Stealing My Glamour" Ald. Brittliffe's Statement at Council Question Time

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

There was more in questions without notice at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council than has been the case for…

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Murder of Dutch-seaman

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat.— No satisfactory clues as to the identity of the murderer of Josie Maria Raas 27, Dutch seaman have yet been…

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Youth Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

Charged with wilful and obscene exposure Ronald Alfred Whitehouse, 38, was sentenced to six months imprisonment at…

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Theft at Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday.—The sum of £2 was stolen from a bedroom at the Albion Hotel on Saturday night Singleton police…

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Alleged Assault And Robbery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday.—William Henry Thomas Charles Smith (30), labourer, was charged in the Police Court to-day with…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—James Manis Heffron, 22, was remanded until March 29 at the Redfern Court today, on a charge of…

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Police Search For Murderer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— Detectives are now positive that the hat and shoes of Jose Maas, 30, a Dutch seaman, who was stabled in…

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