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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 51

Charge of Murder Hotel Licensee Remanded

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Norman Buchanan Grindal (40), licensee the “Observer”Hotel, Georgest, north, Sydney, was charged at…

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Court Order Annulled

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 3

RENO Nov. 20—Judge Mc-Knight bas granted Doris Duke Cromwell’s motion to annul the New Jersey court’s order…

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Woman's Death. Hotelkeeper Remanded on Murder Charge. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 2

Norman Buchanan Grindal (40), licen. see of the Observer Hotel, Sydney was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered…

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“Stealing Is Smart”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 4

PORTLAND (Oregon), Nov, 21. —The police reported that shoplifting by innocent-faced girls, in bobby sox and sweaters, has…

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Octogenarians in Divorce Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 1

Octogenarians who had been married for 58 years appeared before Mr. Justice Bonney in the Sydney Divorce Court…

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Police Seize Jewellery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE Thursday.— After waiting 11 hours yesterday in a house at South Melbourne, detectives seized more than £2000…

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Failed to Register Dogs Several Defendants Before Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 4

A number of local residents who failed to register their canines within the prescribed period were yesterday called upon by Police…

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Boy. Acquitted Of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE Friday — Geoffrey Charles Gray. 9, was [?] on: a charge of murder at the Criminal Court. . He was the…

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Murder Charge Boy of Nine Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 2

A 9-year-old boy pleaded not guilty yesterday in the Melbourne Criminal Court to a charge of murder. He was Geoffrey Charles Clay, the youngest…

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Eighth Army Pressing On In Violent Assault Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON, November 23 — Eighth Army troops in Italy are pressings, forward Faenza in a violent assault, seeking a break-through which will Split She German defences between Bologna and Ravenna,' and threaten the enemy garrison at Ravenna itself with enrichment…

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Minister Criticised by Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday-The action the Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings) In sending a telegram to the Commonwealth…

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Youth Charged with Murders

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE Saturday.—A 19-year-old youth has been arrested and was this morning charged with the murders of Harry Edgar…

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Vengeance Motive For Crime Police Belief

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE Sat. — Because Harry Nicholls, 42, taxi-driver, of Bentleigh, was an innocent witness of the murder of Roy…

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Attack on High Court Judges

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA Saturday. — An attack on two High Court judges was made by the Minister for information (Mr. Catwell) in the…

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Pelton Miners' Lodge Secretary Charged With Stealing. General Deficiency Alleged to Be £486/15/-

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 3

James Todd was charged by the Northern Millers' Federation, at Cessnock Police Court this morning with stealing…

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Glouucester Police Court Unlawful Moving of Stock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 4

A case of considerable interest to stock-owners and drovers was before Mr. E. [?]. Harvey, P.M., at Gloucester Police Court on Tuesday last, when…

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Intent to Steal Charge. Youth Sentenced to Two Months' Hard Labour

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court this morning, George Whiting was charged with being found in a feed yard at Abermain…

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Woman Before Court Charged with Driving Under Influence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

Ellen Louisa Prior appeared in the local police court this morning before Mr. O. J. Lake, J.P, charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst…

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Gaoled For Watch Theft

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday. — Amos Ephraim Morris (31), labourer, on Monday inspected some goods in a second-hand…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 15 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated Nov. 22, 25 and 27, 1929). Police Examinations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 3

At the police examinations held in Singleton all round success was attained by members of the local force. Three officers presented themselves…

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