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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Straying Stock Charges at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court this morning William Davey was fined £1, with 8/ costs, for allowing a cow to stray in Vincent, Street on June 21…

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Local and General Cessnock District Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

There are several cases listed for the Cessnock District Court, which commences on Monday, July 26. It is likely that the sitting will last three days…

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Sentenced for Theft

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 1

When Sgt.-Pllot Anthony'Cameron Dobson was in a city restaurant on June 28, he had £30 in his possession. On the advice of Arthur…

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Alleged Stealing at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 2

The hearing was continued at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day of the charges against George Richard Sealey, 34, tiler,…

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Miner Sentenced for Arson

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 2

Stephen Edward Hickey, 49, a miner, who had pleaded guilty at Maitland Quarter Sessions to having, on June 9, at Aberdare,…

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Assault And Robbery Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—In the Police Court to-day, Albert John Lynch (19), labourer, and Roy Charles Fletcher (33), painter…

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Evidence Concluded Alleged Theft of Lucerne Seed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

Evidence concluded at the Maitland Quarter Sessions today in the case in which George Richard Sealey (34) a [?] and…

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Modern Hotels for Singleton Magistrate's Remarks in Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

When application for renewal of the licences of Singleton's eleven hotels came before the " Police Magistrate (Mr J…

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Assault Case Adjourned

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

A case in which Walter Gecrge Spinks proceeded against Donald Simmons for assault was called in the local Police Court this morning,…

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Charge of Stealing Against Manager

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

GOSFORD Friday — Thomas Ahabid Dean, 31, manager of Rightway Transport Company, delivery agents for the Railway…

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Aberdare Arson Charge. Stephen Mickey Sentenced

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 5

Stephen Edward Hickey, 49, mitter, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Judge Nield at Maitland…

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Fined for Selling Adulterated Milk Further Case in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

In the local Pclice Court this morning, before Mr J. MeElroy, P.M., Charles Lewis Halter was fined £1/ 15/ with 8/ court costs en a charge…

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Aerobatics in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 6

In the Workers' Compensation Court at Newcastle the other day, the judicial calm was upset by the spiral dive-bombing exercises…

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Sordid Atmosphere In Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 3

HOBART Sat.— The Royal Commissioner (Sir John Morris), in his extensive report on Hobart gaol administration, said he…

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District Court at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Sat.—The following cases have been set down for hearing before Judge Nield at the Cessnock District Court,…

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Theft of Tyre at Hinton Man Charged at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 3

William Stanley O’Keefe, 35, pleaded not guilty before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, PM, at West Maitland Court to-day to a charge of…

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Preferred Gaol to Fine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—After pleading guilty at the Redfern court to-day to assaulting his two daughters, Alfred Pedley, an elderly…

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Military Police of "Basher Type" Allegations at Returned Soldiers' Conference

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 2

Speaking at the Western Districts Conference at Dubbo, of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr R. R. McGorrell, of…

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Punched Plate Glass Window Soldier Fined at Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 2

Pleading guilty to having on July 23 maliciously damaged a glass show case frame, the property of J. p. O’Brien; Pty Ltd.,…

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Man Fined for Theft of Watch

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

A fine of £3, in default six days’ imprisonment, was imposed on Leslie James Simmons, 25, labourer, who appeared before…

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