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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Discharged on Stealing Charge Adjournment in Army Petrol Case

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 3

Mervyn Henry Peter Thomson (36),'bus driver, was called in the local Police Court on Friday morning last on three…

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Industrial, Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

In the Industrial Court at Cessnock to-day, cases alleging that Wa[?] Sarhan Bittar and Thomas Lefthou[?] had not paid award wages were adjourned…

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Pantellaria Taken Without Loss Heaviest Bombardment of All Time Surrender Was Triumph for Aerial Assault

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 3

The Italian island fortress of Pantellaria has surrendered. An air bombardment more furious than any the world has previously known…

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White Gloves for Judge Traditional Court Custom

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

There being no criminal cases for hearing at the Circuit Court, which opened at East Maitland to-day. Mr. G. S. Morisset,…

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General Court Martial Alleged Escape Off Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

General Courts Martial in the services are only held to deal will cases of a very serious nature. At a general court martial, held on Wednesday, the…

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Muswellbrook Police Change. Sgt. Fairlamb to Succeed Sgt. Griffith

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

Sergeant Fairlamb, of Merriwa, has been appointed to succeed Sergeant James Griffith at Muswellbrook when the latter enters on long-service leave…

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Gaol Sentences for Fraud

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

Valentine Devoy Bartlett (43), and Charles Albert Grainger (36), who were convicted last week of having defrauded McDowells Ltd. of £1700…

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Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Many Want to Flog Man

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

The gaol authorities at Fremantle are receiving scores of applications from people willing to flog Sydney Sutton, who on June 3 was sentenced…

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Police Sergeant to Retire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 2

Sergt. James Griffith, who is wellknown to many residents of Singleton and district, will enter upon long service leave at the end of this month…

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Appeals by Police Constables

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—[?] the appeals of Constables Carney and Grigg against their dismissal from the New South Wales…

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Gaol for Making False Statement Said He Was Married

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

For stating that he was a married man, when applying for exemption from military service, Edward Gerald Mulholland (29). of Alison Road,…

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£75 Verdict at Maitland Circuit Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

A jury in the Maitland Circuit Court to-day returned a verdict for plainti[?] for £75 in the case in which William John Stack,…

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Alleged Assault by Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—When the at gals of Constables Carney an[?] Grigg against their dismissals from the police force were…

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Soldier Fined for Camp Theft

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday — I did .not take them with the intention of stealing I took the blankets for the wife's use and…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Court-house on Wednesday last. Of two applications for exemption…

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Police Court. Yesterday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 5

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday. John Patrick Kearney, a soldier, was charged with having been drunk on 16th May, and also of having…

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Man Sentenced to Death Killed His Wife

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 3

Herbert George Ott (31), sheet metal worker, was found guilty and was sentenced to death at Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on a charge…

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£75 Verdict at Maitland Circuit Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

A jury in the Maitland Circuit Court on Wednesday returned a verdict for plaintiff for £75 in the case in which William John Black, share…

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Woman Forced Into Car Police Inquiring

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday—The. police are investigating a report last night a man was seen, Elizabeth-street forcing a…

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Acquitted at Court Martial

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—Lieutenant Duncan Keith Stevenson, who was charged before a general court-martial with having been…

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