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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Police and Manpower Authorities

The Scone Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

"Although the Commissioner of Police has stated that he did not wish to take part in the controversy on the relationship between the…

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Military Police Eater Dance Hall Shots Fired and Bottles Thrown

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

Shots were fired and empty bottles thrown when a provost major and Allied military police entered a dance hall in Albion…

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Cessnock Police Court. To-day's Sitting. Failed to Register Dogs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

The following persons were charged with falling to register their dog Edward Anderson, Andrew Peel Will liam Nickson, Wilfred Burgees, Nesbit…

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RAAF Man On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE Tuesday.— In the City Court, Kevin Evans, 21, a member of tho RAAF, was reminded for a week on a charge…

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Court House Returns. Only 50 Charge Cases for Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

Only 50 charge cases were heard and determined at the Muswellbrook Police Court during last year. Three cases were committed…

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Pleaded Guilty To Stealing Suit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed. — Eddie Duggan (36), labourer, pleaded guilty in the Police Court to theft of a suit of clothes, and was put…

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Magistrate’s Advice to Young Man

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

KURRI Wednesday. — Roy James Johns, 19. was charged at Kurri Kurri Police Court, to-day before Mr. [?] S. M. with…

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Sentences by Court Martial

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

BRISBANE Wed.—Five Australian soldiers were sentenced by district court martial to imprisonment and detention for the part…

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New District Court Judge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.—The Executive Council has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Edward P. Kinsella, Barrister-at-Law. as a Judge…

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Cases Dismissed At Kurri Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

KURRI Wednesday. — John Reckenberg, 31, and Roy Hughes, 18 were charged at Kurri Kurri court with on December 29,…

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Magistrate's Advice to Youth. Stealing Charge at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

When he appeared at Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, Roy James Johns, 19, was charged with having…

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Soldiers Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—Victoria Barracks authorities have released a list of 59 soldiers whose sentences after court-martial have…

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Charges of Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

Norbert Kelly, 18, was charged at West Maitland court this morning with having at West Maitland, on January 21. stolen…

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Girl Vagrants Sentenced. Many Were Diseased

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 6

Twenty-six girls arrested by members of the vice squad appeased at Central Police Court. Sydney on Wednesday last. Fourteen of them…

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Police Transfers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

Detective-Constable T. Parmenter, of West Maitland, has been transferred to Hornsby. It is expected that he will be leaving…

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Police Enlistments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 5

The Acting Premier, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, stated the other day that he had no knowledge of the proposal to lift the ban which has applied…

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Inquiry Into Police Dismissals

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—It is expected that the Premier, Mr. McKell will shortly order a full inquiry into the suspen on of two…

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Stationmaster Sent to Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

WYONG Sat.—At the Wyong [?]court George Halliday, 58, stationmaster at Wyae, with 31 years’ service in the Railway…

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Absenteeism on New Year’s Day Miners and Factory Employees Before Court

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

Thirty employees of Aberdare Extended colliery, 55 of Richmond Main colliery and 20 of a northern factory were charged at West Maitland Court this afternoon with being absent from work on New Year’s Day…

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Man Charged with Manslaughter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

KURRI Monday —William Prosser, Mitchell Avenue, Kurri Kurri died in the Kurri Kurri District Hospital at 7.30 to-day from…

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