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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,080 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 54

Assault and Rob Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—Clarence Edward Peters (30), seaman, pleaded hot guilty in the Quarter Sessions to-day to a charge…

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Sub-machine Guns for the Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday — Consideration is being given to providing sub-machine suns for NSW Police Force that…

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Police Auction Sale

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

The sale of unclaimed goods by the West Maitland police is to be held on Saturday April 28, and not to-morrow as previously…

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Remanded at W.m. Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

John Joseph’ [?] 32 arr engineer was remanded by Mr F. L. McNamara JF, at West Maitland Court on a charge of…

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Ten Defendants Before Scone Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 6

Ten landholders in the area embraced by Upper Hunter, Pastures Protection Board, with headquarters at Scone, appeared in the Scone Police…

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Two Years Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Sat. — Alfred Francis Barues, 17, was sentenced to two years gaol with herd labour. He had pleaded guilty…

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Charge of Assault on Woman

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE Sat.—A 15-year-old-boy has been charged with two serious offences against a 42-year-old woman, now in…

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High Respect for British Justice Magistrate's Remarks During Farewell

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

Fact that practically every person who was forced to appear before the police court regarded his presence before the Bench…

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Gaol For Stealing Ammunition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday. — Douglas Hayward Blackman, a soldier was sentneed to three months’ imprisonment at the Balmain…

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Theft of Ammunition. Soldier Sent to Gaol. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Douglas Hayward Blackmail, soldier was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Balmain Court to-day for stealing 472 rounds of 303…

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Okinawa Assault

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

On Friday an all-out assault began to clear the Japanese from the strongly fortified line protecting southern Okinawa…

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Larceny As Bailee Six Months’ Gaol for Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

John Joseph Sullivan, 32, an engineer, was sentenced by Mr. L. Seavers, PM. at West Maitland court yesterday afternoon to…

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Fire in Denman Street Woman Charged with Arson

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

The deputy coroner (Mr. E. C. Scarlett) conducted the West Maitland Court to-day an Inquiry into the cause of a fire on…

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Cessnock Court Cases

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

I CESSNOCK Tuesday.—William Holland, Alan Crook, Keith Falds, Archibald Ham, and Frederick Hodges were each one 1 £2…

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New Job for Police Inspector

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 5

At the week-end Messrs. Lett,Bainbridge, Wilde and Lynch played a round of golf. After the game, they decided to buy a lottery ticket and call…

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£1086 Theft Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Wed.—Leslie Thomas Anderson, 20, motor drivier, was charged at the Central Court with having broken and entered…

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"Killer" Caldwell Before Court Martial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 1

The court-martial of Group Captain Clive ("Killer") Caldwell, which opened in Melbourne on Monday, has been adjourned indefinitely to enable…

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Powers of the Police Judge’s Ruling

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed.—Judge Stacey decided in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court that a person illegally arrested was entitled to…

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Youth Charged with Murder

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE Thurs. —Kevin Albert Jamey 17, of McCormack lane fity has been charged with the murder of Thomas…

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Sentenced at Court Martial

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

PARIS April 27.—A court martial sentenced Rene pollard a member of the staff of the American Office of War information,…

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