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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 51

Police Ball and Race Meeting Big Events for Scone Shortly

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

To assist in raising the amount required for the building of Anzac House, the New South Wales Police Force has stepped whole-heartedly behind the movement and already have a num-ber of big functions arranged in towns throughout the State…

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Mother Charged with Murder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1

MUNGINDI Wed.— May Richardson, 33, a half-Caste aborigine, has been charged with the murder of her two-year-old son,…

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Gaol for Bicycle Thief

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed.— “There is not one redeeming feature,’ said Mr. Carr-Boyd, SM, in the police court to-day in sentencing…

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Gaol for Street Betting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 4

For a second offence of street betting, a sentence of two months' imprisonment with hard labour was imposed on John Gleeson, 54, at…

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Child Denied Medical Aid Parents Charged with Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 4

Because of her parents' religious beliefs, a girl died without receiving medical attention, it was alleged at Bundaberg (Q.)…

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Two-year-old Boy's Throat Slashed Half-caste Mother Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 2

A message from Mungindi states that May Richardson, 33, a halfcaste aborigine, has been charged with the murder of her two-year-old…

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Remanded on Eight Charges Youth Before West Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 3

On the application of the police, Walter Michael Patrick Duggan, 19, soldier, wis remanded until July 24 on eight charges by Mr…

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Theft of Ox Tail

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—Yesterday when leaving Newcastle Abattoir, where he was employ, Jack Kenneth Pritchell (41),…

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Assault and Robbery Alleged

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 3

Lester Darcy Murray 20, and Stephen Francis Little 19, both soldiers appeared in the Newcastle Court on Monday and were remanded to July 24 on charges…

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Scone Police Court Stealing Charge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., occupied the Bench at Scone Police Court on Wednesday last. The Police charged Owen James…

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Youth Charged with Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—A 17-year-old Redlrern youth was to-day, arrested and charge with the murder of Sebastiano ’Andrea, 45,…

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Argument in Front of Police Station. Airman Before Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

When Albert William Fienberg, a member of the R.A.A.F., and his wife attempted to patch up their domestic differences on the 8th. inst.,…

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Gaol For Petrol Black Marketer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday. — On a charge of having black market petrol Thomas Cleaver, 29, garage proprietor, was sentenced to…

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SM’s Warning of Gaol Sentences

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—Unless trafficking, in Gorged petrol tickets ceased heavier penalties, involving gaol sentences would have to…

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Charge of Common Assault. Young Man Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

In the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Beatrice Sybil Clare Carter and Jack Reginald Scott, represented by Mr…

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Evaded the Censorship Invisible Ink Brings Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

In the Magistrate's Court at' Rotorua (N.Z.), two brothers were sentenced to three months' gaol for evading the censorship by using…

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"Not One Redeeming Feature" Gaol for Bicycle Thief

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

"There is not one redeeming feature," said Mr. Carr-Boyd, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court in sentencing Percival…

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Police Official’s Home Robbed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Thieves entered the home of Superintendent S. MCarthy, in Wentworth-street, Randwick yesterday and…

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New Police Chief for Newcastle and District Supt. S. McCARTHY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 3

Superintendent S. McCarthy will succeed Superintendent A. Duckworth as officer in charge of the North-eastern Police administrative district. He will…

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Police Ball at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 2

The annual Police Ball, in aid of the Anzac House Appeal, will be held in the West Maitland Town Hall on August 29. The…

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