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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 50

Abused Police Officer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues—At Cessnock court to-day before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, PM. John Johnston Kerr was charged with being…

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Heavier Attacks on Sicily and Italy. Mussolini Tells People of Coming Assault. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 2

The pattern of the Allied air attack on Sicily is becoming clearer as attacks grow heavier. Names of places attacked in the past three days read like a map of Southern Italy. Allied blows against Southern Italy were never so widespread and continuous…

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Late Overseas News Moscow Gives Figures of Two Years' War Claims Nazis Lost 6,400,000, Against Own Losses of 4200.000 Allies Move Towards Southern Italy. Pattern of Attack Becomes Clearer. Rome Radio Prepares Italy for "Coming Assault." R.A.F. Raze Important Schneider Works. Also Penetrate Deeply Into Friedrichshaven. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

The pattern of the Allied air attack on Sicily is becoming clearer as the attacks grow heavier. The names of places attacked in the past…

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Assault Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 4

The hearing of a case in which William benjamin Lewis of Millfield, proceeded against four other Millfield men, on charges of assault, was adjourned…

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Motor Traffic Offences Cases in Local Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 4

Several cases under the Motor Traffic Act were heard in the local Police Court this morning before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M…

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Three Months in Long Bay Sentence Imposed in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

Mervyn Henry Peter Thomson, who appeared in the local Police Court a fortnight ago on four charges, two of them being…

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Alleged Assault at Jerry’s Plains

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday. — Aubray Stanley Robert S[?] of Maison Dieu, was charged at Singleton Court with having on May 15, at a…

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Incompetence, Chaos, and Brutal Methods Displayed by Military. Peculiar Action by Military Police Citizens Must Protect Women of Fighting Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

Readers of the "Eagle" will be astonished and amazed that such things could happen, when they read the following instances of callousness and bad administration…

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Sheep Not Branded Case in Local Police Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

The case of Charles Clarence Henry, secretary of Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Beard, versus Hessel David Norman Lawrence,…

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No Money Saved to Pay Rent Arrears Interesting Case in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

James Albert Hanney, of Croydon, applied under the National Security (Landlord and Tenant) Papulations before Mr. J…

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Industrial Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

When cases against George Galton, Pty., Ltd, ere called in the Industrial court at West Malt, land to-day, Mr. P. E. Murray…

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On Trial for Murder of Boy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Lionel Roy Sallow, 24, a salesman, was barged at Central Criminal court to-day with having…

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Appeals By Police Constables

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— A letter written by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, was produced to-day at the Manpower…

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Aileged "Ring-in" at Maitland Police Impound Greyhound

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

There was a sensational turn at the Maitland greyhound meeting on Saturday afternoon, when police impounded the dog Hasty Andy…

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Award Fixed for Dairy Announcement in Arbitration Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 4

Judge Kelly, in the Arbitration Court, in delivering an award for rates and conditions of employment for employees engaged in the dairy industry, said there had been few alterations made in the draft award submitted at the last sitting of the Court. The award would…

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Soldiers Charged at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Several soldiers were charged at Cessnock Court to-day before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, PM. with stealing…

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Charges Against Five Soldiers Cessnock Man Also Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court this morning five members of the Militia Forces were before Mr. C. G. Johnstone, P.M., on…

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Police Constales' Appeals Succeed. No Comment by Police Commissioner. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

Police Commissioner, Mr. Mackay, would not comment to-day on the decision of the Police Appeals (Manpower) Board in upholding the…

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Assaulted Gaol Warder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Already serving a life sentence for manslaughter, Leslie- Edward Kennedy, 37, a prisoner at Parramatta…

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Back To Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed.—On Monday night William John Masson (25), painter, entered a residence at Hamilton, and stole a camera,…

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