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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

992 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 50

Alleged Assault and Robbery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday. — In the police court to-day, Roy Marley, 32, wharf labourer, for whom Mr. M. L. O’Neill appeared, was charged…

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Fined For Stealing At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

KURRI Wed.—George Lewis, a soldier, pleaded guilty at Kurri court to-day to having stolen on or about September 18, at Kurri…

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£15 Fines For Stealing Petrol

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.— Frank Brooks [?] and Francis Matron Cough [?] were [?] fined £15 at he newborn four alones of pet…

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High Court Dismisses Injuction

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Mr Justice Williams in the High court to day dismissed motion for an injection lodged by Waiter Kurt…

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Interesting Court Decision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Thursday.—A case of interest to builders was decided in the District Court by Judge Nield. It was one in…

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Drove Without Masked Headlamps Two Defendants Before Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 5

John Kane and Alan Gould were called in the local Police Court this morning on charges of driving motor vehicles without the required…

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Considered Soldiers' Good Deeds Arraigned on Stealing Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 6

In the local Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. J. Forrest and K. Ryan, Js.P., Leslie Stewart (or Boyd), aged 25, and Arthur Leslie…

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Six Months for Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 3

Verna Joyce Innis, 18, was sentenced’ to six months’ light labour by Mr. J. J. Bills PM, at West Maitland Court to-day,” for…

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Made Clothes From Gaol Blankets

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

Transforming his dark grey prison blankets into coat and trousers, Albert Cairns, 25. an indeterminate prisoner at the Beechworth (Vic)…

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Assault Charge Refused To Enter Into Bond

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 3

When convicted it West Maitland court to-day on a charge of having assaulted ida Mary pearl Chalmers, William Patrick Lynch,…

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Stage Set for Assault Against Mareth Line Operations in Tunisia

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

The Eighth Army, which on Saturday became officially part of the North African forces, celebrated the fact by occupying Medenine, and then covering half the distance between there and Mareth…

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Wages in Dairy Industry Question to Be Referred to Abritration Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

Immediate acticn will be taken to refer to the Arbitration Court the question of wages in the dairying industry. The Minister for Labour…

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Husband Charged Court Dismissed Information

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

A charge by Eleanor Grace Watters that she apprehended violence from her husband, Harry Attiol Wattere, of Tenambit; was…

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Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tues. — William Lewis, 25 soldier, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having assaulted William Drain…

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“Watch Your Step,” Say Magistrate

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Clarence McDonald was charged at the Cessnock police court to-day with playing an unlawful game in…

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Found Dead in Gaol Cell

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

Richard Stir[?] 59 a marine cook who was sentenced to [?] [?] vagrancy at Newcastle [?]…

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Special Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

On Saturday next there will be a special court sitting, presided over by the Industrial Magistrate, to deal with cases of breaches of National…

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Charges Against Co-op. Store Employee Stern Warning by Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

"Have you ever heard' it said that a man who drives a motor vehicle in a f[?]egligent manner is a potential…

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Took Lorry for a Bet Court Sequel

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday. — Jonathan Richard Fletcher was charged at th eCessnoo Police Court to-day, before Mr. Bliss,…

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