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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,080 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 54

Police Search For Missing Doctors

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—Police left Newcastle by boat to-day in an endeavour to land on Bird Island, between Norak Head and…

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Heavy Fines in Special Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues.—In the Special Federal Court to-day John Edward Joseph Farley (211 was fined £60 for having had a…

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Negligent Driving Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

William B. Lewis was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with negligent driving. The case negligent driving. The case was a sequel to a…

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Japanese Guerillas Surrender On Guam. Australians Make Good Headway in Borneo. William Joyce Charged with Treason

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

A statement from Washington indicated that the air war against Japan is to be speeded up. The statement added that…

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Forcibly Reseued Horse From Custody. Charge at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

Clarrie Conn was charged, at Cessnock Police Court to-day, with allowing a horse to stray, and with forcibly removing the…

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Night Assault on Japan Incendiary Bombs Showered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

Another big force of American S[?]perfortresses based on the Marianas, in a night assault on Japan, showered incendiary…

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District Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

In the Maitland District Court yesterday afternoon, Joseph John Cousins, plumber, of West Maitland, claimed £120/11/4 from…

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Police Search Bird Island

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Wed. — For more than three hours yesterday Constable Fort, of Newcastle, and Constable Toby, of Swansea,…

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Scone Court House. Department's Interest

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

We have received the following letter, dated 12/6/'45, through Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., from the Premier's Department:—…

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Woman Attacked in Train Police Searching for Assailant

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

Miss Mollie Georgina Donegan, 28, of Croydon, was attacked in an elec-tric train while travelling from Burwood to join a hiking party. She…

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For Trial on Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Thursday.— William Douglas Layers, 84, and Francis Ernest Walker, 51, Soldiers, were committed for trial at Central…

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Scone Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Hodgson occupied the Bench at Scone Police Court on 13th inst., when Norman Najor was char-ged by the police with betting at…

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Rail Porter Charged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday—Charles William Bainbridge (28), porter, was charged in the police court to-day with stealing a carton of…

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Reported Assault and Robbery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

Detective-sergeant D. G. Sutherland and Detective V. Woodward, of West Maitland police, are Investigating a report by Mr…

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Licensing Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

In the Licensing Court, all hotel and wine and spirit licenses in Scone Police District were renewed. The license of the Gundy Hotel was…

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Renewal of Hotel Licenses Some Licencees Called Before Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

All hotels in the town, and one at Jerry's Plains, had licences renewed yesterday, but some local licencees were called before the…

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Fined and Placed on Bond Stealing Charge Against Local Man

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

Stuart Vincent Lunney, labourer was convicted yesterday by Police Magistrate A. E. Hodgson on a charge of stealing a…

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Manpower Appeals Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 5

When he was being examined at the Manpower Appeals Court on Wednesday, a witness paid tribute to the persuasiveness of…

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Jury Accommodation at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

A communication from the Minister for Justice, through Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., was received by Cessnock Council on Tuesday night The…

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Woman Attacked in Train Police Searching for Assailant

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Miss Mollie Georgina Donegan, 28, of Croydon, was attacked in an electric train while travelling from Burwood to join a hiking party. She…

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