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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 50

Broke His Bond Sent to Gaol

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

Clarence John Crooks was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with a breach of the first offender's recognizance…

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Broke Bond : Sent To Gaol For Month

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Clarence John Crookes was charged at Cessnock Police Court to-day before Mr. G. J. Johnston, PM,…

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Service Station Claim-in District Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

The hearing continued at the Maitland district court to-day of the claim by Thomas Geoffrey Mc-Mahon of Weston, for £40…

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Military Police and Civilians. Minister Countermands Regulation. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

Declaring that the order had been made without his knowledge and that no reference had been made to him in any form, the Minister for Labor, Mr…

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Anti-Jew Campaign More Ferocious Unparalleled Murder Rampant In Europe (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON May 31—From many parts of Europe comes evidence that the Germans are driving forward the campaign against the Jews with even greater ferocity and-more wildly than before…

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Military Police Accosting Civilians: Order Cancelled by Ward. 6000 Tons of Coal Lost by Stoppages Tully Says Land Bill Will Not Cripple Pastoral Industry Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

In a casualty list issued to-day, Driver E. A. King, Supply and Transport, Scone, previously reported missing, is now reported to be a…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Wed.—Rocjard Agus 38 labourer who was charged with the murder of a fellow [?]…

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M.l.a. Sent to Gaol Refused to Give Information

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Barnes. M.L.A., was on Monday sent to gaol by the Brisbane Coroner (Mr. Leahy) for refusing to give information at the inquiry into…

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Soldier Charged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

Charged at West Maitland court today with having assaulted Percy Rutter [?] Town Hall last night, John-Charles…

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Received Army Petrol Charge in Local Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

Mervyn Henry Peter Thomson, aged 36, appeared before Mr. E. J. Forrest J.P., in the local Police Court this morning on two charges, firstly,…

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Magistrate Criticises Allied Works Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 5

Two enemy aliens were each fined 1/- at Paddington Police Court for having [?]lied to obey instructions given by the Allied Works Council…

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Murder Charge Acquittal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 5

James Manus Hefferman, 22, assistant barman, son of the licensee of the Park View Hotel, Alexandria, was acquitted at Central Criminal Court…

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Convicted of Robbery. Gaol and Flogging

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

Imposing sentence cf 12 months imprisonment and two private whippings, each of 10 strokes of the birch, on Keith Hawkins, of West…

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Circuit Court Jurors

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

Mr. A. D. Tyler, clerk of petty sessions at East Maitland, has been advices that notices to jurors for criminal cases at the…

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Closing Albury Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Saturday The Minister of Justice Mr. [?] that Albury [?] would on [?] June 14 and the [?] all of…

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Soldiers Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 3

Ronald Beif, 18, a soldier, was charged at West Maitland court to-day with having in his possession a soda syphon which might…

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Went Joy Riding in Truck Now Have to Face Police Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

An eight-mile joy ride in a utility truck they did not own is likely to prove far more than a very much longer journey in…

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Charged with Vagrancy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 3

Patrick Nolan 63 a isbourer appeared before, Mr, E. C. Scarlet JP, at West Maitland Court to-day on a charge of [?]…

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Taking of Court Depositions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—In connection with the decision on May 6 of the State Full Court that the Premier’s order suspending the…

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Found in Common Gaming House Pines at Cessnock Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court this morning Hugh Freebairn was charged with conducting a game of chance (Ins and…

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