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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 50

Theft of Tools To Break Safe

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

Newcastle Wednesday—in the Police Court to-day Geoffrey Hawkins (if) solder Lealite Reed Shelton (20) labourer and…

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Two United States Cooks Killed South African Seaman Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

Shots fired from a service revolver at Auckland (N.Z.) early yesterday morning resulted in the deaths of two chief cooks of the States…

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Bendigo Tragedy Brother Held by Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

A military pensioner who had resided at Bendigo (Vic.) with his sister, aged 63, for more than 10 years after coming from…

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Drowned in Dam Residents Praised by Police

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

KURRI Wednesday—When he hold an inquest at Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday into the death of Neville Austin 15 of Cessnock…

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Attempt to Stamp Out S.p. Betting Powers for State Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has instruc.ed the Postal Department to, co-operate with the State authorities to prevent…

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Alleged Theft of Clothing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday.—Alleged theft of a large quantity of women’s clothes was mentioned the Quarter Sessions to-day,…

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Vagrant Sentenced Methylated Spirits Drinker

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

Harold Ward, 30, Was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment st East Maitland Court to-day on a charge of vagrancy…

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Refused to Take Oath Three Months’ Gaol For Young Han

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

On each of two charges under the Defence Act, Alexander Thomas Grogan, jor., of East Maitland, was sentenced to three…

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Audacious Theft of £850

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday — Diamond rings and bracelets, gold rings and gold watches, valued at £850 were stolen by chief during the…

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Alleged Stealing at Frock Shop

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday.— The hearing was continued in the Quarter Sessions to-day of the case in which Roy Maries (33)…

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Police Enlistments

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday — It could be accepted as a principle that a policeman would not be allowed to leaves to join, the fighting,…

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Enlistments by Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

It could be accepted as a principle that a policeman would not be allowed to leave to join the fighting force unless it could be shown that he had…

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Daring Daylight Theft in Sydney Jewellery Worth £700 Taken

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 5

A thief, carrying a kitbag. robbed the jewellery shop of Joe Davis, Ltd., in Park Street, Sydney, yesterday by sawing off two…

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District Court Martials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Sentences on the undermentioned soldiers recently tried in northern New South Wales were:—STEALING PUBLIC PROPERTY…

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Refused to Take Oath Conscientious Objector Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6

Sentence of three months' imprisonment on each of two charges —having refused to take the oath or make an affirmation under the…

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Sentences At Court Martials

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Sentences on the undermentioned soldiers recently tried in Northern New South Wales are as follow : —…

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High Court Upholds Neon Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6

The High Court of Australia unanimously decided yesterday that contracts entered into for the rental of Neon advertising signs…

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Youth Drowned in Hebburn Dam Residents Praised by Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

An inquest was held at Kurri Kurri Courthouse on Tuesday into the death of Neville Austin, 15, of Cessnock…

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Walked Out of Court. Union Men's Action. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Representatives of eight unions I dramatically walked out of the Full I Arbitration Court to-day as a protest against the appearance on the…

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New Sergeant Has Taken Up Duty Thirty Years in N.s.w. Police Force

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 5

Sgt. G. H. Sewell, who has been, appointed officer in charge of the local police station, has taken up his duties here. This…

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