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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,080 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 54

Wilson Gaol Sentence Inquiy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—The commission which is inquiring into the gaol sentence imposed by court-martial on [?] Jack…

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Alleged Murder of King Boris

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

King Boris of Bulgaria, was murdered in a plane on his way home from. Hitler's headquarters in August, 1943, by excessively strong oxygen that was…

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Promotions for Wounded Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The post-humbus promotion of First Cclass Constable E. C. Bailey, who was fatally wounded at Blayney last…

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Soldiers' Gaol Sentences. C.O. said Wilson of No Value To Army. I

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commission which, is inquiring into the gaol sentences imposed by court martial on Private Jack Wilson, Private J. J…

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Early History of the District Days of Police Commissioner Mayne Recalled Celebrities (Good and Not So Good) of the 40's

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

Over the pen-name "Arbour," a contributor to a recent issue of "Quirindi Advocate" appealed for the preservation of documents and other data pertaining to the early history of the district, and in doing so presented an interesting and colourful…

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Fare Dodgers in Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— For attempting to evade payment of rail fare Mary Daley, of Bere[?]field, was fined £3, with 8/ costs…

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Death Threat to Court President Trying Palestinian Youths

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

A letter threatening him with death was received by the President of the Court which is trying the Palestinian youths Souri and Hakim,…

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Charged with Two Murders

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Thurs.—A slightly built red-headed men who looked pale and ill as be was led into the dock was charged with two…

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Alleged Murder and Suicide

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY [?] — Unrequited love [?] have led to a target [?] point, near [?] yesterday when a girl…

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Two Chinese on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 5

ADELAIDE Thurs. —Two Chinese Lou Yung [?] 36, captain‘s boy, and Wu Su Ling 29 [?] engineer pleaded lot guilty in…

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Escapees Asked Police Car For Lift

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE Thurs. — Police searching for escaped German prisoners of war accidentally found two men wanted for the…

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Dr. Jones Unable to Attend Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs —Dr, Reginald [?] Jones could not appear at [?] Central ,Police court to-day answer a charges [?] illegally…

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Dairymen Call Off Milk Strike “Unofficial Court Of Appeal Resented

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday Milk Supplies to Sydney Newcastle are expected to be restored to the pre strike level Saturday or Monday at the latest, but this level will be The rationed scale introduced before the dispute began…

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Council Servant Charged With Stealing £8470

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

On a charge that, between July 16, 1940 and August 10, 1944, at St. George, while a servant of Balonne Shire Council, he stole £8469/17/5,…

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Two Chinese Charged With Murder

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 5

Two Chinese, Lou Yung Ful, 36, captain's boy and Web Su Ling, 29 ship's engineer, pleaded not guilty in the Adelaide Supreme Court to having…

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Police Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

Several locals were present at the local Police Court on Friday last on charges of being on licensed premises. Nominal fines…

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Stroud Police Court Careless Use of Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

At Stroud Police Court on the 11th inst., Frederick Harold Gee, timber hauler, of Stroud, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Careless Use of Five…

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Two Charges of Murder Man Remanded at Orange Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

Cyril Norman, 32, was charged at Orange Court with the murder of Constable Eric George Bailey at Blayney on January 12…

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New Japanese Assault in China

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

CHUNGKING Jan 13—A Chinese communique reports that-the Japanese have opened an assault from both ends of the…

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Man Charged with Two Murders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

Cyril Norman, 32, was charged at Orange Police Court with having murdered Constable Eric George Bailey, 38. at Blayney, and with having murdered…

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