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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 51

Aachen Now Almost Sealed off American Army Launches New Assault (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 1

LONDON October 8—The American First Army launched new assault east from Aachen at dawn yesterday in a north westerly direction, to link up with the troops who breached the [?]egfried Line between Mark stein and Gelsenkirchen, says…

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Man and Woman Charged. Police Say "Public Nuisances."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

Delia Carr and John Henry Field were each charged at Cessnock Police Court, this morning with using indecent…

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Negligent Driving Charge at Cessnock Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

Maxwell Dudley Brown was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with driving in a negligent manner…

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From Gaol to Altar

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 1

A.W.L. for eight months, and charged with theft, a 20-years' old airman was taken from his cell at Malvern Police Station to the Church next door…

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Straying Stock Fines at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

Alick Goodman was charged at the Cessnock Police Court this morning by Cessnock Council, with allowing three head of stock to stray. He pleaded…

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Street Betting Charge at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

Wallace Nixon Pinchen was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. E. Hodgsos, P.M., with…

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Permits Issue Brought Op Again Discussion By P.P. Board Directors Request to Police Expected to "Bring Things to a Head"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 1

Question of issue of travelling stock permits from Singleton saleyards, a topical matter of some weeks ago, has again been…

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Police Leave Bill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Thurs.—A bill giving police legal right to extend leave of absence, and providing that payment be made for extended…

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Federal Court Appointment

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—Judge A. W. Foster, a member of the Victor Ian County Court Bench, is to be appointed Judge of the…

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Chinese On Murder Charge Arrest Made in Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

Police investigating following the discovery of a Chinese seaman’s body in Port Adelaide last week led to the arrest of another…

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Russian Triumph in Transylvania Capital Taken By Assault (Australian Associated Pres)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 1

LONDON October 11.—Cluj, capital of Transylvania, has been captured by assault. Marshal Stalin, in an order of the day, issued last night, revealed the Russian triumph in Transylvania, also that…

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Captured in New Allied Assault

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

The first German soldiers to surrender to the Allied landing forces in southern France are being marched along the beach to a prisoner stockade…

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Woman Sues Ernest King for Assault Conflicting Evidence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

Ernest King was charged at Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday afternoon with assaulting Joyce Caban. of…

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Adelaide Murder Charge Chinese Arrested at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

A Chinese was arrested at Maitland on a provisional warrant on Wednesday and charged with the murder of Lee Pao Sung at…

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Police Will Check Dog Registrations

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

Sgt. Dwyer, officer-in-charge of the local police informed an "Argus" representative to-day that the police this year would be making…

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Compensation Court. Doctors Differ

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 5

At the Workers' Compensation Commission doctors differed diametrically as to what led to the death of Thomas T…

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Took Police Constable's Bicycle. Young Man Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

John Earl McGregor, a young man, was fined at the Police Court yesterday of having taken, possession of another man's bicycle…

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U.S. Infantry Fight Way Into Factory Districts of Aachen Germany Assembling Armour, Artillery and Shock Troops All-out Assault Made by 1000 United States Planes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

It is reported from London that American infantry fought their way into the factory districts in the outskirts of Aachen, late on Thursday night, while infantry and armour, north from Aachen, beat off a day-long counter-attack led by about 25 tanks…

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[?]Cross Charges of Assault

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 1

John William Muxlow, engine-[?]ver, of East Maitland, pro[?] against John Thomas Cor[?] Ice carter, of Evans-street,…

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Alleged Assault On Bailiff

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 2

QUIRINDI Monday.—At the Quirindi Court before Mr. J. McElroy, PM, Albert Joseph Bridge, bailiff, proceeded against Bruce…

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