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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 51

Vagrant Sent to Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Fri.—Declared, an idle and disorderly person with insufficient lawful means of support Frderick Francis Clarke…

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Husband and Wife Charged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

Newcastle Friday.—In the summons court to-day three charges against James Henry Price, of Wallsend, under the…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 5

At the Licensing Court yesterday the licence of the Fitzroy Hotel, Merriwa, was transferred from Florence Eliza Jones to George Henry Lee. A booth…

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For Trial on Charge of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

MOREE Friday—[?] Down (28) tox [?] married if St Peter’s was committed for trial by the Moree…

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Murder at Moree Textile Worker Committed Fir Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

Thomas Martin Dowe, 28, textile worker, married, of St. Peters, was committed fer trial by the Moree coroner to-day on a charge of…

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Compensation Court. "Feeling of Collapse."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 6

Before Judge Perdriau in the Compensation Court at Newcastle on Wednesday, Georgia Marshall Johnstone, miner at Richmond Main colliery, said…

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Alleged Theft of Railway Hand Lamp. Shunter Fined.S"TECHNICAL Offence Only," Sates P.M.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

George Edward Kennedy, railway shunter, was charged at the Police Court, yesterday on a charge of hav ing, on or about 15th August last,…

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Government to Pay Miners' Costs High Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

The Federal Government has agreed to defray the costs of the Miners' Federation in connection with a successful appeal by the coalowners to the…

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Police Supt. Thanks Fire Fighters

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 3

Superintendent McCarthy, superintendent of the North Eastern Police Administrative District, in referring to the recent bush…

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Greek Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday— Charged in the Police Court today with having in his possession an American shirt and an…

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Charged with Attempting to Administer Strychnine Woman at Criminal Court

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 2

Emily Elizabeth Hicks, 37, pleaded not guilty at the Sydney Criminal Court to-day to a charge of having attempted to administer strychnine…

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Intent to Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Mon.— Emily Elizabeh Hicks (37) pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day [?] charge of having…

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Small Debts Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 3

In the case in the small debts court at West Maitland this morning in which Albert Leney, of High-st., West Maitland, claimed…

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Stealing Charge Scone Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

Before a local Bench at Scone Courthouse yesterday, Donald William Campbell Thompson, 20, was charged with stealing one…

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Attempted Murder Sentence

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday—Mrs Emily Elizabeth flicks, sentenced in the Central Criminal Court to Ave years…

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Unrest Revealed in Federal Unions Government’s “Department From Labour Police”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Although the acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) expressed confidence in the “commonsense god judgment and sport[?] of the worker’s representative” when commenting last night on the conference…

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Five-year-old Assault Charge Convicted and Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 1

William James Nolan, 33, a Sixth Division veteran who wore the Africa Star ribbon and five chevrons, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment…

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Theft of Motor Parts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed. — A motor lorry at Martin’s Creek attracted the attention of Colin Raymond Peak (30). labourer,…

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Woman Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 4

Mrs.Emily Elizabeth Hicks, 37, was sentenced in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, to five years' imprisonment for attempting to murder…

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Gaol for Black Market Prices

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed— James Robert Parnell of Myrtle-street, Stanmore, a hairdresser, who admitted having sold three bottles…

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