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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 51

Car Theft

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Mr. L. W. Davies had the misfortune to lose several small items from the rear seat of his [?] on Monday evening whilst he was…

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Scone Police Court Case Between Grazier and Share Farmer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

All is not plain sailing down on the farm these days—so far as one property is concerned, at any rate—for in the early morning recently when the farmer and the grazier had a falling-out over certain matters, events moved rapidly, and…

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Robberies at Farm Homes. Theft from Private Mail Bag. Horses Taken from District Properties. Two Men Sent to Gaol

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

Two men sentenced at the Police Court yesterday on charges of theft in the Denman district were stated by the police to be deserters…

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More Women in Gaol. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Downing, said to-day that the number of women in New South Wales prisons had trebled in the past three years…

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Five Years’ Gaol For Stabbing Son

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

DUBBO, Friday. Ronald Herbert St. Clare, 22, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the Circuit Court to-day for having…

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Five Years, Gaol For Wounding Baby Son

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Renald Herbert St. Claire (22), was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in the Dubb'o court to-day for having maliciously…

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Assault on Sleeping Woman Serious Charge Against Soldier

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

Thomas William Burkitt, 28, described as a drover or soldier, had admitted attempting to rape a married woman while she was sleeping…

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High Court Sitting Cancelled

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Friday.—Mr. Cameron (UAP, South Australia), alleged in the House of Representatives to-day that a High Court…

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13 Months' Old Child Wounded. Father Sent to Gaol. DUBBO

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Ronald Herbert St. Clare (22) was sentenced to live years' imprisonment in the Circuit Court to-day for having maliciously wounded his 13-months'…

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Hotels and Coupons. Discussion at Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 3

The question whether the Court should interest itself in the granting of food coupons was discussed at the special Licensing Court at…

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Supreme Nazi Police Chief

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Sept. 15.—An S.S. Group leader, Lieut.-General of Police Kurt Goehrun, has been appointed supreme police…

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Illness of Cessnock Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 3

Owing to the lllness of Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., several matters which were set down for hearing at Cessnock Police Court this morning were adjourned for…

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Cessnock Police Court. To-day's Sitting (Before Mr. E. J. Forrest, J.p.). Behaving in Indecent Manner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 3

Angus Mackay was charged with behaving in an indecent manner pear a dance hall on September 1. He pleaded guilty and was fined 30/, with 8/ costs…

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Charge of Intent to Murder at Belmont Sequel To Wounding of Married Woman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—William Galleghan (52), boilermaker’s assistant, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having at Belmont on September 2 wounded Marjorie Ella Rotheram with intent to murder…

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Stealing Charges at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: Two men sentenced at Muswellbrook Police Court on charges of theft in the Denman district were stated…

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Inventor of Flying Bomb Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 1

DON Sept. 19.—Coincident Sports. that, the Germans Wing flying bombs over the States Third Army sec…

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Constable Loses Libel Action Verdict for Police Chief and Paper

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 2

A Supreme Court' jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the case in which Constable N. W. Grigg claimed heavy damages…

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Rise Stealing Charges

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 1

William James, 20, labour charged at East Maitland with having at Woodnear Tarro, on or about…

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For Trial on Burglary Charges

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—In the Police Court to-day, James Mc-Nulty (23), labourer, was committed for trial at Newcastle…

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Grazier Fined for Assault

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday—In the Singleton court yesterday afternoon, Gordon Joshua Charles Eveleight, a grazier of…

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