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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 51

Brothers on Murder Charge Death Of Greek

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon—Two brothers, 15 and 16, were remanded at the Children’s Court to-day until October 23 on a charge of murdering…

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Negligent Driving Charge at Cessnook Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, P.M., Clement Raymond Bullen was charged…

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Permits Issue Brought Up Again. Discussion by P.p. Board Directors Request to Police Expected to Bring Things to a Head

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 4

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

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Nazi General Sentenced To Death

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 1

LONDON Oct. 17.—It is announced by Berlin Radio that a Reich court martial sentenced to death General von…

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Magistrate Leaves Tenant in Home

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 4

On the ground that the claimant already had a roof over her head, the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. McElroy) at Muswellbrook declined to make an…

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Did Not Observe Deputy's Order Miner Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 7

At Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, William R. H. S. Rowe, manager of Hebburn No. 2 colliery, proceeded against David Andrew Bradley…

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Compensation Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 6

After evidence had been taken in the Claim of Daniel Nubrey Loan Kadnidge in the Compensation Court, the case was adjourned…

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Bombers From Macarthurs Command in Assault (From Our Correspondent)

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

Bombers from General MacArthur's command joined in the assault on the Philippines on Wednesday, dropping 106 tons of bombs on the west coast…

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Murder of Wife Sentence of Death Commuted

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 2

Sentence of death passed on Roy Kable, 32, for the murder of his wife, Irene Margaret Kable, on August 31, has been commuted to life…

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Country Police Stations. Re-Opening Sought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

The reduced strength at Muswellbrook and other country police stations was referred to at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, when a…

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Trouble Between Brothers-in-law Assault Charge Preferred by 78 Years' Old Resident

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 4

Alleging that his brother-inlaw, John Albert Howard, aged 53, who said he had a wooden leg and a broken left middle…

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Timber-getters Fined. Spring Creek Parties Before Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

The evidence for the prosecution in a case heard before a local Bench on Wednesday centred chiefly in the fact that a number of eggs…

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To-day’s Leader: Freedom For Greece Russian Invasion of East Prussia Assault Developing Into a Great Mass Battle (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

LONDON October 19.—Following closely on the German newsagency’s report that the Russian invasion of East Prussia had began and that the Red Army has taken Eydtkau, a mile inside the frontier, the Berlin radio commentator, Von Hammer, last night…

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Assault Charge at Singleton Brothers-In-Law In Court

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Saturday.— Two brothers-in-law living in George-st., John Albert Howard ([?]3) and Robert Hi[?]well (78), were parties…

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Woman Charged With Manslaughter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 1

WINGHAM Monday. — Police on Saturday arrested Elizabeth Hoskins, 46, an aborigine, residing at Happy Valley, between…

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Pleas of Guilty Soldiers on Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 3

Leonard John Scott, 19. and Jack Faint, 21, soldiers, pleaded guilty at the Maitland Quarter Sessions this afternoon to…

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Cessnock Police Court. (Before Mr. A. E. Hodgson P.m.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

Ronald Lampkins was fined £2 with 8/- costs on a charge of having behave in an offensive manner. Constable E. F. Fairlamb said that…

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Alleged Murder Of Girl

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 4

LITHGOW Tuesday—William John Hugh Foye, 19, of Subcliff-road, Morts Estate, Lithgow, was charged in Lithgow court with…

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Police Official Welcomed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Acting-inspector Bainbridge, who has taken over the Cessnock Police District following the retirement…

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Son Pleads Guilty Theft From Mother’s Home

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

Robert Eidward Melmeth, 17, labourer; Richard Johnson Mean 34. labourer; and Terence Victor Rote, 17, soldier, were charged…

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