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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,080 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 54

Alleged Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

A girl and a man were shot dead in the kitchen of a house at Darlington Point, near Leeton, on Wednesday…

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Theft of Tyres and Tubes Watchman Involved

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

The watchman at a store owned by Dunlop (Aust.) Rubber Co., Ltd., had been caught assisting thieves to steal tyres and…

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£1740 in Notes in Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE Friday.—The sum £1748, in notes, was produced court when two soldiers, Edward Ellis Evans. 22, and Oliver…

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Handing of Rabbit Question Critised P.P. Board Should Be Mom Co-operative, Says Solicitor Five More Defendants Before Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 6

Mr. C. R. Whitfield, solicitor, yesterday criticised the handling of the serious rabbit problem of this district, during the hearing…

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New Police Station for Scone in Use This Year

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

That the Premier (Hon. W. McKell) intends to honour his promise made just prior to and following the last State elections…

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Horse Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

On the application of the police Joseph Allan Gordon Collins, 18, was remanded until February 5 when he appeared at West…

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Assault Charge Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

An adjournment until February 5 was granted at West Maitland court to-day in the cases in which Dick Van Haren and Carl van…

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Caretaker’s Theft Of Chairs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Mon. — Edgar Austin Hammerton, 59, employed as caretaker at Newcastle Technical College, stole twelve chairs…

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Police Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday— Sgt. Wiggins, of the local police force is on annual holidays, prior to commencing duties at Newcastle…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

Daniel Edwards was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with stealing a horse, valued at £5, the property of George Bolen…

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Charge of Horse Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—At the Cessnock court to-day Daniel Edwards was charged with stealing a horse valued at £5, the…

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Men Charged with Railway Escapade

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

MABEL Tuesday—Ernest John Slick, railway employee, William Bray Bar[?] and George Boyce employed on wool appraisement…

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Murder and Suicide Queensland Tragedy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

A family of four and an Australian soldier were wiped out on Saturday at Wolebee, 50 miles north-west of Miles, 231 miles…

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Police Museum For Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Tuesday.— The police museum, which has attracted considerable interest will close on Friday…

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Death Sentence for Murder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

LONDON Jan. 23—The American soldier, Kari Gustav Holton, 22, and the English striptease dancer Elizabeth Jones…

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Police Search for Man

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed —The police are trying to trace a young man. who allegedly assaulted an elderly woman with an from bar in a…

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Elderly Woman Assaulted Police Trying to Trace Young Man

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

The police are trying to trace a young man who allegedly assaulted an elderly woman with an iron bar in a house in Crown Street, East…

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Theft Alleged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

NEW CASTLE Thurs.—Charged in the Police Court-to-day with having stolen a suit, a shirt a pair of shoes and a pair of…

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Angry Outbursts in Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

LYONS (France) Jan. 24.— Charles Mauras, 77-year-old Royalist leader of the Academy, and political director of the extreme…

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Dungog Police Court Alleged Cattle Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

At Dungog Police Court on 23rd inst., before Messrs. F. W. Aldis and C. Allen Justices of the Peace, two young men were charged with…

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