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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 51

Verdict Reversed By Full Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—The State [?] Court to-day upheld the ap[?] by the “Sydney Morning [?] and Rupert Henderson,…

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"Straying Agistment" Cost £4/8/- Two Defendants Before Police Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 4

Continuing rigid enforcement of the policy of prosecuting owners of stock found straying on public roads and highways,…

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Police Appeal For Anzac House Meets Wonderful Response

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

The candidate sponsored by the N.S.W. Police in the Victory Queen Competition received good support from Dungog on Tuesday night, when…

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Pictorial Record of Last Saturday's Police Anzac House Race Meeting Close Finish of Commissioner's Cup

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

FAIR RISE on the inside, being piloted by R. James, to pass the post only half a length in front of PLANTAGE (A. Marsden) on the outside. With a furlong to go, Plantage appeared to have the race well won, but Mr. Scott Johnston's Dunnottar-Fairlight chestnut gelding came on well to take out the race. Immediately behind P[?]antage is Mr. Bert Price's TRUE…

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£7858 From Police Anzac House Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Saturday.— Police Anzac House appeal in the North-eastern Administrative District, controlled by…

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Sentenced for Bigamy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—John Darnav, 34, a soldier, of Clarendon, was sentenced to 15 months’ gaol at the Parramatta Quarter…

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Eviction of Soldier's Family Clergyman Struggles with Police

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 1

Police smashed their way into a barricaded house in Fitzroy (Melbourne) and, after a struggle, ejected an Anglican…

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Nazi Plotters Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

LONDON Sept. 11—The German news agency this morning announced that a People’s Court had dealt with German civilians…

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Theft From Soldier’s Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

Five valves from a wireless set and a number of billiard balls have been stolen from the West Maitland Returned…

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Intent to Murder

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

Robert Martin Duggan, glass polisher, was remanded, without bail, at Paddington Court to-day, on a charge of having shot at…

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Dispersed Threeplace Cards Cessnock Men Fined at West Maitland Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

William Thompson. 39, bookmaker, and Arthur Ernest Tinker, 39. hairdresser, were each charged at West…

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Charge of Intent to Murder

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday — Robert Martin Duggen, 29, a glass polisher, was remanded without bail at Paddin[?]ten Court to-day on a…

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Resisted the Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Tuesday.—A soldier who served overseas for three years and had been a year in New Guinea, appeared in the…

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Sgt. Won Bag of Diamonds Police Art Union

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues.—First prize in the Police Art Union in aid of the Anzac House Appeal, a bag of diamonds valued at £5000,…

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Drawing of Police Art Union

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

First prize in the Police Art Union, a bag of diamonds valued at £5,000, was won by Sergeant A. D. Connell, of Military Road, Guildford Who is…

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High Court Allows Estate Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY Wed. — Mr. Justice Williams in the High Court allowed an appeal by the executors of the estate of William…

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Dealer Sentenced To Year's Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY . Thursday—Lonis Mark- Patmoy, 37, manager of Max Patmoy’s second hand business in Castlereagh st Sydney…

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Alleged Stealing of Beer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

John Keith Lantry, 28, and William Allan Lantry, 27, farmers, and brothers, were charged West Maitland court with…

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Charged with Breach of Bond

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—Michael Boyd (23), labourer, charged in the police court to-day with breach of bond, was committed…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Yesterday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

Before Mr.J.McElroy, P.M., at the Police Court yesterday, J. S. Donaldson, on behalf of the Municipal Council, represented by Mr. E. W…

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