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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,080 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 54

Fly-blown Sandwiches Reserved Decision Of Magistrate

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 5

Mr. E. R. Harvey giving his reserved decision in the Newcastle court on a charge against Thomas Charlton Wrighison of…

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Fined for Assault

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

At the Wear Maitland Court today before Mr. J. Be[?] PM Ronald George Coulton 20 lab[?] pleaded guilty to…

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Forgery of Coupons Printing Employee Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE Monday — Edward Somerville (42), bookmaker, a former employee of the Government Printing Office, has been…

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Bombing Attack Against Essen Greatest Daylight Assault of War

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

The greatest daylight bombing attack of the whole war was made against Essen yesterday when over 1000 R.A.F. heavy…

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Charge of Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

Before Judge Nield at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day, Kevin Maxwell Russell pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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Lodge Secretary Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

At Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday, David Todd, 40 who pleaded guilty to having stolen £486/15/-…

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Attempted Burglary Charge. Cessnock Man Acquitted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

After a retirement of 10 minutes, a jury at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday found Kevin Eric Crump,…

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Victorian Gaol Break. Three Escapees Re. Captured. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

Three of the seven convicts who escaped from Beechworth prison yesterday were recaptured this morning near Wodonga. The captured men are…

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Admiral’s Trial in Purge Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 1

PARIS March 13—Hundreds sought to enter the purge court for the opening of the [?] against Admiral Jean…

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Theft of Cigarettes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Wed.—Pleading guilty in the police-court to-day to theft of seventy packets of cigarettes 16 packets of tobacco…

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Bigamist Sentenced to 18 Months

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

Before Judge Nield at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day, Elwin win Maxwell Lomas, 23, pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy…

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Theft of 252 Boxes of Butter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 4

John Walter Blaxland, 32, shop assistant; John Napier, 30, truck driver, and Elsie Blaxland, 31, shop proprieties, were…

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Murder in Sydney Accused's Alleged Statement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

Cyril Norman. (32) had admitted that he had "done the King Street murder," Detective-Constable Williams, of Orange, alleged at the…

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King Street Murder Accused Man Said He Wanted Gun

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed,—Cyril Norman (32) has admitted - that he had "done the King Street. murder," Detective Constable Williams of…

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Pelton Secretary Sentenced. Two Years Gaol

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 5

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions on. Wednesday, Judge Nield sentenced David Todd, 40, to two years…

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Fuel Conspiracy Three Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

At Sydney Quarter Sessions, heavy gaol sentences were imposed on three men for conspiring to defeat the Liquid Fuel Regulations…

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Us Ships Loaded for Assault on Luzon

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

Amphibious traders and tanks are loaded from a beach at Dutch New Guinea on to American LST’s (landing ships, tanks) being readied for the initial landings at Lingayen Gulf on Luzon, main Philippine Island…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Yesterday's Cases. (Before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 8

The police proceeded against Allan Charles Clare on charges of offensive behaviour, indecent language and resisting arrest…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

At the Licensing Court yesterday both licences were granted to George Henry Lee (St. Patrick's Day sports, Merriwa, 17th March), and Trevor…

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Nine Months' Goal for Railway Employee. Pleads Guilty of Theft of Liquor from Truck

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

George Edward Kennedy, a railway employee, pleaded guilty at the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday on charges of having stolen…

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