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Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 51

Allied Penetration Into Germany Assault South-east From Aachen

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

The United States First Army at 9 a.m. yesterday launched an assault south-east from Aachen, in the vicinity of the village of Vossenack, which is the deepest point of Allied penetration into Germany…

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New American Assault Enemy Surprised Near Aachen Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON Nov. —Launching a new assault south-east [?] Aachen at 9 a.m. yesterday, in the vicinity of Vossen[?] which was the deepest point of Allied penetration into[?] United States First Army troops by 5 p.m., had…

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Special Court To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 6

Thirty wheelers of Aberdare Extended colliery will appear at a special Court at Cessnock to-morrow. They will be charged with absenting…

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Jewellery Theft

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday. — Between 1 p.m. on Saturday and 3.30 a.m. yesterday a display window of B. C. Robinson’s…

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Gaol For Petrol Thief

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday — Adapting to the police that he had [?] numerous motor cars and [?] trucks of petrol, Arthur…

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Lynching of Gaol Governor

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON. Nov. 5—Two women were held primarily responsible for the lynching of the gaol governor, Donato Carretta, by a…

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Boys Charged with Murder

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday—Desmond Maxwell Jones (16) and Thoral Neville Jones (15) were committed for trait by the City Coroner…

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Alleged Stealing in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tues—Ernest Frederick Owens (19), carpenter, was charged in the police court to-day with having, on October…

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Ten Years’ Gaol For Broadcaster

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON Nov. 7—M. Huraut Devibray, who broadcast over the Paris and Calais radios during the German…

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The Gun Went " Bong" Boys on Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 1

At an Inquest in Sydney, the Coroner committed for trial, on a charge of murder, Desmond Maxwell Jones. 16. and Thoral Neville…

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Nazis Captured At Middleburg Assault Troops Paddle Into The Streets Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON Nov. 7—British troops who took Middle[?] on Walcheren island, captured 2000 German Prisoners [?] Lieut-General Daser, commander of the German 70th [?]vision garrisoning the Dutch island, states Reuter’s…

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Sentenced To Death

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 1

PARIS Nov. 8—Four Frenchmen were found guilty at Paris Assize Court yesterday of collaborating with the…

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Assault Charges At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

KURRI Thursday — At Karri Kurri police court Ronald Grorge McDonald, of Butane end Roland James McDonald, of Buchanan…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY Thursday — Joseph Harold Ryan, wharf labourer, of acquits-avenue, Bondi, was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Recruiting For Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 6

Replying through Mr. A. Howarth, M.LA, to representations by Lower Hunter Shire Council for post-war works, the Premier said…

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Committed for Trial at Kurri Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

KURRI Thursday—Before Mr A. E. Jodgson, PM at the Kurri Kurri Police Court Allan Fairhall 18 was charged with on…

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Youth On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

Antonio Recanzone Rampling, 18. labourer, was charged at West Maitland court to-day with having at West Maitland stolen…

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Assault Charges at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 8

At Kurri Kurri Police Court last Wednesday Ronald George McDonald, of Buttai, and Roland James McDonald, of Buchanan, proceeded against…

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Two Birds with the One Stone Unusual Case in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

A case with an unusual background was heard in the local police court yesterday afternoon when the police proceeded…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

William John Hugh Foye (19), mine clipper, was committed for trial by the Coroner (Mr. Cretan) on a charge of murdering Doris Winifred Shorney (20)…

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