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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 50

Alleged Assault and Robbery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday.— Roy Marley (33). wharf labourer, was charged In the police court to-day with having, on January 28,…

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Enemy Aliens Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

Eight young enemy ailens were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour at Canberra Police Court on Saturday for…

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Seven Years’ Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday— Convicted in the Quarter Sessions last night of “the [?] crime” States Camelatos (60),…

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Petrol Stealing Charge Section 556A Applied

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. H. Farrington, S.M., Roderick Caskey was charged with…

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Assault and Language Charge Defendant Bound Over

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

James Alfred Barrett was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with assaulting a female on January…

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Ration Tickets Case. Five Defendants Sentenced. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

After being locked up for 20 hours in a case in which eight persons were on trial for conspiracy involving petrol ration tickets, the jury returned to…

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Two Years’ Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday — Found guilty in the Quarter Sessions yesterday of Indecent assault on a boy, Arthor Thompson (27)…

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Six Months’ Gaol for Tailor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday — Samuel Rosen wax, trading as City Tailors, 576 Gorge-St., Sydney was sentenced to six months goal at…

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Soldier on Stealing Charge Remanded to Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

Stanley Theodore Quin, aged 41, a soldier, was charged in the local Police Court this morning before Mr. E. J. Forrest, J.P., with stealing at…

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Negro Soldiers Placed Under Court-martial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

A message from New York last night says that 37 negro soldiers have been placed under court-martial at Phoenix Park (Arizona) as the…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Unlicensed Piggery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 6

At the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, James Sydney Macquarie Donaldson, Muswellbrook Shire Council health inspector, proceeded…

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Judge Increases Gaol Term

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Friday — “The sentence of the magistrate was [?] According to the Statutes, in such-cases the…

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Mounted Police Quell Brawl

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday.— More than 3000 people locked on when 60 police, including mounted troopers were [?] to quiet a…

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Petrol Stealing Charge at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

Leonard Francis Smith was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with stealing three gallons of petrol, the…

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Assaulting Police and Inciting to Resist. Charge at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

Walter Frederick Stevenson was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with assaulting a constable while…

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Playing an Unlawful Game. Magistrate's Novel Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court this morning Lindsay King, Thomas Harris and Mark Harris were changed with playing…

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District Court Martials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

Sentences on the undermentioned soldiers recently tried by District Court Martials in northern New South Wales are as follows:—…

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No More Police May Enlist

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

No more members of the New South Wales police force will be permitted to enlist, said the Deputy-Director of Manpower (Mr…

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Charged with Murdering Sister Police Allege "Mercy Killing"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

Charles Mills (60), military pensioner, told police that he shot his sister dead "to put her out of misery," Mr. A. J. Aird said at an…

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