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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 51

For Trial on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE Saturday—The City Coroner, Mr. Tingate Pm committed Ferdinand James ken for trial on a charge of…

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Theft of Engine Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday.—In the police court to-day William Henry Stacey,[?] (64), timber merchant, William Henry Stacey,…

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Two Men Charged Alleged Theft of Military Goods

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

Thomas Wardle, 43, a soldier, and Walter Menzies Held, 36, motor mechanic, appeared at West Maitland court to-day on…

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Gaol Sentences on Miners "Law Must Take Its Course"

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

Strong representations made to the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) by representatives of the Northern miners failed to secure any…

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Two Fines of £115 at Special Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday — Terazzo and Co. Pty. Ltd. and the managing director, Remo Guignl, were each fined £115 by Mr…

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Burglary at Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

The store of Messrs. Fehrenbach at Abermain was entered last night or during the early hours of this morning, and goods to the value of £25…

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The Wrong Mixture Gloucester Police Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

That the substitution of kerosene for petrol and other certified oil fuels in motor vehicles is regarded as a very serious matter is evidenced by…

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Gaol Sentence for Cafe Proprietor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — In the special Federal Prices Tribunal to-day, Mr. R. Atkinson, SM, sentenced Gerasimos Grivas,…

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Finns Charged with Torturing Russians

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON Jan. 17. — A Russian Embassy information bulletin to-day charges the Finns with torturing Russians in…

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Copenhagen Police Force Interned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON January 17.— According to the Free Danish press service in Stockholm, the Germans this morning interned the entire…

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Alleged Contempt of Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues.—The State Full Court to-day commenced the hearing of an application on why Associated Newspapers should…

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Breaches of Price Regulations Cafe Owner Sentenced to Three Months' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

Gerasimos Grivas, Greek cafe owner, was at Newcastle yesterday sentenced to three months' gaol and fined £30 for breaches…

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Judge Rules No Contempt of Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.—The proceedings Instituted against the proprietors of the “Sun” by three persons charged with conspiracy…

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Alleged Murder Plot in N.z

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 6

AUCKLAND Thursday.— It was alleged in the Blenheim court that a 15-year-old boy had planned to kill every member of…

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General Assault Against Europe

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

"Allied forces in the Mediterranean are preparing for a general assault against Europe along the entire front from Southern France to the…

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Woman and Chemist Charged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday — The hearing was continued In the police court to-day of the case in which a woman and a chemist…

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Children's Court Cases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

State Cabinet has decided that cases of violance in children shall be heard in open court. The Premier (Mr. McKell) said amending regulation were…

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Gaoled for Stealing Ration Book

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

A soldier, Thomas Charles Parker, 28 was sentenced to six months' gaol at Sydney Central Police Court for having stolen a ration book. It…

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Red Cross Goods Theft Alleged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday—In the Police Court to-day, father, mother and son were charged in connection with alleged thefts of…

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Gaol for Black Market Liquor Sales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday — Edward Bellamy Jackson, of Georgestreet, Sydney, a commission broker, was sentenced to six…

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