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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 51

Gaol For Dangerous Driving

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE Sat — Charles Henry Rattray, 25, soldier was sentenced at the Criminal Court to four months Imprisonment…

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Military Goods Stealing Charges Against Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

Evidence was heard at West Maitland court to-day In four charges against Thomas Wardle, 48, a soldier, of having stolen…

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To-day’s Leader: Repaying Pearl Harbour Alleged Theft of Engine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday — William Henry Stacey, senr. (64), timber merchant, William Henry Stacey, junr. (30), contractor,…

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Overseas Sailor Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

Charles William Moore was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with being drunk and using indecent language at Cessnock Railway Station…

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£5 Compensation For Assault

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Laura May Cartwright proceeded against Myra Muriel Nelmes, claiming compensation for an…

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Attempted Murder Charges

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

At the Central Police Court, to-day, John Joseph O'Connors (33), and Charles Russell Kelly (32), wharf labourers, were…

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Gaol For Identity Card Offences

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Tues.—George Hill, 28, was sentenced at Central Court to three months’ imprisonment for having been unlawfully…

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Four Men Charged with Conspiracy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday — Pleas of not guilty were entered by Richard and Robert Kempley, 52, an accountant and David Blank, 24,…

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Attempted Murder Charge. Two Wharf Laborers Remanded. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, John Joseph O'Connor (33) and Charles Russell Kelly (32), wharf laborers, were remanded without bail until 7th…

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Watch Your Cars and Bicycles. Police Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

The police request that owners should take great care to protect their cars and bicycles, and particularly at times when the vehicles…

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To-day’s leader: The Referendum Alleged Attempt To Murder

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday — At the Central Police Court today, John Joseph O’Connor, 33, and Charles Rustall Kelly, 32, Wha[?]…

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Attempted Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

At Sydney Central Police Court yesterday, John Joseph O'Connor (33) and Charles Russell Kelly (32), wharf laborers, were remanded…

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Gaol for Identity Card Offences

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

George Hill, 28, was sentenced at Central Court, Sydney, to three months' imprisonment for having been unlawfully in possession of an…

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Basic Wage Rulings Left To The Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA Thursday — The leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Keane) stated that the Government did not…

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Enemy Manoeuvring For Third Assault “Hell and Terror” In Italy Says Nazi Observer (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 23—Considerable movement has been observed in the rear of the German lines on the Anzio beachhead, says Reuter’s correspondent in Algiers. Presumably some of the three German divisions which…

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3 Years Gaol For Indecent Assault

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday — Thomas Hylton Stevens, 21, a railway electrician, was sentenced to three years' Imprisonment at the…

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Indecent Assault on Pupils Teacher Sentenced to Three Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Thomas Hylton Stevens, 21, railway electrician, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day for…

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Legal Officer Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 5

PERTH Friday.— Laves O'Conneir German, 33, legal' practitioner and former legal officer to the Manpower Directorate was…

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Father Mm Son Charged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

"NEWCASTLE Friday Horace Cook Sener (49) [?] and Horace Coock Junk (28) worker were charged in the…

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Motorists Exceeded Speed Limit Cases in Local Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

Two cases of exceeding the speed limit fixed under National Security Regulations were heard in the local police court…

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