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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 50

For Trial On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday—The Paramatta Coronor, Mr. G. Williams, committed Lionel Roy Barloe, 24, a soldier, for trial at the…

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Peggy Stacey's Damages Appeal Dismissed by Full Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 1

The Full Court on Monday, dismissed with costs an appeal by Reginald Cooper against the verdict of £530 recently given by a jury in…

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Black Marketing Case Clothier Sentenced to Four Months' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

Michele Debono, a Melbourne clothier, was sentenced to four months' goal in the City Court on Wednesday for having sold goods…

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Merriwa Police Court. Using Shop for Purpose of Betting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

At the Merriwa Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., Edward Hilary Ell, shopkeeper, Bettington-street, Merriwa,…

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Committed on Murder Charge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

Lionel Roy Barlow (24), soldier, was committed for trial on Tuesday on a charge of having murdered Albert Edward Crutcher (11) at…

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District Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

A district court will he held at East Maitland on May 31. The fast day for filling planing is Thursday next…

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Army Captain Before Court-Martial

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.— A plea of not guilty was entered by Captain Joseph Hugh Currall, 16 at a general court martial to a…

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Produce Theft

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday —F[?] theft of two bags of chaff and a quality of bran Alfred James Ronald Holmes (29), labouer,…

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Three Years' Gaol for Solicitor

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

Sentence of three years' imprisonment was imposed on William Clarke Dickie, 41, solicitor, who was convicated at the Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Charge of Assault Incident in Steam Street

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

Geoffrey Kelvin Parker, 24, was charged at West Maitland court to-day with having on February 13, at West Maitland,…

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Small Debts Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

In the case in the small debts court at West Maitland in which Vincent D. Murray [?] £10 from Robert Stocker…

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Assault Case at Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 6

QUIRINDI Wed.—At the Quirindi police court, before Messrs. E. R. Smythe and J. J. Cavanagh, Js.P., Kenneth Sampson,…

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Bank Clerk Charged with Embezzlement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed. — Angus Thomas Constable (39), bank clerk, was charged in the police court, to-day with embezzling,…

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Police Search For Missing Child

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—The police are searching for Ronald Pickford, 8, who has been missing since late yesterday…

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Remanded On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 3

Newcastle Thurs.—Arrested in Newcastle at noon to-day, Roy Clarence Jackson 21, mill workers, was charged in the…

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Four Years Gaol For Receiving

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Thurs.—Frank Vanstone 49, labbuster was found not guilty at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of having broken hand…

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Appeal Against Police Dismissals

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—The secretary of the New South Wales Police Association, Mr. Cosgrove, to-day launched an appeal with…

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Police Court. Yesterday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday, John Charles Harry Robinson sought exemption from National service, on the grounds of great hardship. Exemption…

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