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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 50

Straying Stock Fine at Cessnock Court

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

At Cessnock Police Court this morning Herbert Farnham was fined £1, with 8/ costs, for allowing a bay gelding to stray on the Wollombi Road…

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Gaol for Black Marketing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

Johannes Vanderschaar, a naturalised Dutchman, who was convicted at Young Police Court yesterday for selling underwear without clothing…

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Two Greeks Dead Believed to Be Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

The battered body of Geordies Nicola Pancpoulos (41), was found covered with bags in a shed in a market garden, 18 miles from Perth,…

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Refusal To Obey Court Order

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—The refusal of beef slaughtermen at Homebush Abattoir to obey an order of the Fall Bench of the…

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Wage for Dairy Industry Court To Fix Award

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

A special announcement will be made regarding the subsidy for the dairying1 industry after the Aribtration Court lias made an award for the industry. This was stated by the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) yesterday…

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Second Appearance Before Court Soldiers on Malicious Damage Charge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

Two soldiers John Albert Stewart (27), and John Campbell (21), who appeared before the local Court on Monday and…

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Pleaded Guilty to Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 5

Al Kurri Kurri police court William Charles Hicke [?] ed guilty to a [?] may 21 and June 2 [?]…

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Court To Govern Harvest Pay

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday — The National Security Undus[?] Peace) Regulations Had been amended to enable the Minister…

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Muswellbrook Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

It is understood that a large list of cases will be set down for hearing at next Thursday's sitting of the Muswellbrook Police Court. It is reported that…

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"Mosquito Parade" Local Householders Before Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

There was a parade in and out of several defendants who appeared in the local Police Court this morning due to proceedings…

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Manslaughter of Dutch Seaman Two Men Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court today, Raymond Finn (20), engineer, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of Jose…

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Father Remanded for Murder of Child

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

Arising from the death of Pamela Craik (6) from a bullet wound, her father, Donald Lawrence Craik (32), and Michael Morrisroe (42), were…

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12 AND 9 Years' Gaol. Two Men Convicted of Manslaughter. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Raymond Finn (26), engineer, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of Jose…

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Court’s Order In University Case

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE Friday—An order that a w[?]of [?] be issued compelling Sydney University to allow John…

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To-day’s Lenders: Hospital Centralisation Mr. Curtin’s “All Clear” 12 Years Gaol for Stabbing Seaman’s Death

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.— At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Raymond Finn, 28, engineer, was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 5

SINGLETON Friday — Mervyn Henry Peter Thomson, of Sydney, was charged at Singleton Court before Mr, [?] PM. with…

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Alleged Assault at Maison Dieu

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

SINGLETON Sat. — Aubrey Stanley Shearer, of Nelson Dicu, proceeded against Thomas Wild, o Jerry’s Plains, at the Police…

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Northern Court-Martials

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 4

Sentences on the undermentioned, soldiers recently tried by courts martial in Northern New South Wales are as follows:—…

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Pantellaria Taken Without Loss Heaviest Bombardment Of All Time Surrender Was Triumph For Aerial Assault (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON June 11—The Italian island fortress of Pantellaria has surre[?]. An air bombardment more furious than any the world are previously known compelled the garrison to hoist the white [?]…

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Smashed Crockery, Used Indecent Language Fined £4 in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 2

The quietude of the Sabbath was rudely interrupted at about 10.45 yesterday morning,, person responsible for this being…

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