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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 50

The Assault on Europe

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

At least 14 enemy submarines have been sunk in the last fortnight, says the British High Commissioner in Canada (Mr…

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Fingerprint Led to Arrest Aftermath of Assault on Taxi-driver

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 4

When Senior-Detective A. Martin, of Melbourne, selected one fingerprint from 10,000 in the United States Army records as being i…

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Alleged Theft of Diamonds

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Thursday—Howard Smith, 32, was committed for trail at the Central Police Court, on charges of having…

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Sequel to Car Theft

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

In connection with the recent theft of Rev. A. J. Dempsoy's car, which was later recovered near East Greta, it is reported that five soldiers have…

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District Robberies Boys Detained By Police

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

Investigations by Detective-Sergeant D. Sutherland and Constable W Kelly, of the West Maitland police, will, it is…

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Security Police at Women's Homes Allegations in House of Representatives

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

Allegations that members of the Commonwealth Investigation Branch of the Security Service had visited the homes of women ncn-unionists…

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Merriwa and District News Sergeant E. S. FAIRLAMB. Courteous and Efficient Police Officer. Public Farewell Includes Members of the Family

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 4

By the departure of Sergeant E. S. Fairlamb, together with Mrs. Fairlamb and daughter, Miss Jean Fairlamb, Merriwa has lost one of its best…

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Charged With Ill-treating Calves

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Sat— Pleading guilty in the summons court, Alfred Edgar Clouton, of Edward-street, Morpeth, was fined £9,…

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Police Injured in Chase

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Monday.—Detective L. R. Norton was injured, and the driver, Constable McCullum, was severely shaken when the…

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Police Not Vet Reinstated

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Police Commissioner, Mr. MacKay, said to-day that the findings of the Manpower Appeals Board which…

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Cessnock Police Court To-day's Sitting (Before J. G. Johnstone, P.m.). Breaches of Taxation Act

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 3

John Goldie Martin was fined £2. with 8/ costs and 10/ witness' expenses, for falling to submit taxation particulars for the year 1941. He was also ordered…

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Sydney Divorce Court. Colin George Cameron v. Neta May Cameron, Robert Hunter Co-re

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 3

This suit, after a protracted hearing, was concluded in Sydney on Thursday last. The hearing of the evidence took place at Newcastle on 22nd…

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Plainer When Explained Court Case at Tamworth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 2

It was necessary for the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. McElroy) to explain the meaning of a charge preferred against William Richards at…

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Admitted Gaol Record

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.— Leslie John Warner (20), labourer, who Yesterday pleaded guilty to having insufficient lawful means of…

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[?]dier On Murder [?]

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 1

[?]OTAMUNDRA Thurs. — At [?]Coqtamundra Quarter Ses[?] to-day William Wallace [?] soldier, was sentenced to…

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Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 3

On a charge of having used in[?]cent language, Michael Patrick Gibbons, a soldier, was fined £5 [?] Mr. E. M. Debenham, JP, at…

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Stealing Charge Case Dismissed at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

At Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, Norman James Olsen pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen a…

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Childrens Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday—One children’s Court case was heard by Mr. J. McElroy, PM. at the Court of Petty sessions this morning…

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Court Over in Short Time

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

For the first occasion for a very considerable period there was nothing to report from this morning's Police Court sittings locally. The…

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Missing Overcoat Charge in Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 July 1943 · page 3

A charge against Fabian Bern A charge against Fibian Bernard Fertile, labourer, at West Maitland court to-day of having…

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