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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,080 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 54

Railway Strikes Threatened Protests Against Court Decisions

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

A breakdown of Australian railway transport Is threatened as a result of disputes in the industry…

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Dungog Police Court Cattle Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Verney Melvin Galvin, 23 years, and Lionel William Newton, 21 years, who were before Dungog Court recently on a charge of stock stealing, appeared…

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Scone Police Court Traffic Charge

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

Before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., at the Scone Police Court on Wednesday last, William. Stephen Challis was charged with driving…

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Cessnock Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—At the Cessnock court this morning, before Mr. I. Beavers, PM. William Hodge was fined 5/ for…

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Railway Strikes Threatened Protests Against Court Decisions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

A breakdown of Australian railway transport is threatened as a result of disputes in the industry. The State Council of the…

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Intent to Murder Charge. "Tilly" Devine Remanded on £400 Bail. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Matilda ("Tilly") Devine (44) was remanded at the Central Court to-day on £400 bail on a charge of having shot at Eric Parsons (40), barman, last…

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Tilly Devine in Court Charge Of Shooting Barman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Matilda (Tilly) Devine (44) was remanded at the Central Court to-day on £400 bail on a charge of having…

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Check of Car Batteries Should Be Fully Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

Petrol [?] and conservation of type mileage have so reduced [?] travelling that many [?] motorists and their…

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Not Guilty of Murder Stockton Youth Freed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

Darrell Ainslie Sutton, 19, of Stockton, Newcastle, in the Melbourne Criminal Court was found not guilty of the murder or of the…

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Charge of Shooting Barman Tilly Devine in Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

Matilda (Tilly) Devine (44) was remanded at Sydney Central Court yesterday on £400 bail on a charge of having shot at Eric Parsons (40),…

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Today’s Leader : The Problem of Food French Iron Cross Winner Sentenced by Paris Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON February 21.—Andre Demessine, a Frenchman was deputed by Vichy to fight side by side with the…

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Stop Press Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE Thurs.—At the city court to-day Norman Ralph Brook (23), a soldier, was remanded till March 2 on a charge of…

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Denman Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

At the Denman Police Court, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Maxwell Charles Simms was proceeded against by the police on a charge of riding…

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Traffic Breaches Cases in Local Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

Sequel to the collision between a motor lorry and a taxi at the intersection of York and Bathurst Streets some weeks ago was the…

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Woman Sent to Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—Gertrude Woolley (42), licensed hawker, and second-hand dealer of Darlington. was sentenced to six…

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Assault Charge Argument Over Politics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

At Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, afternoon, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.,Patrick Gray, of Northcote Street, Aberdare, charged Stephen Tucker, also…

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Gaol Break at Goulburn. Goulburn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Two prisoners serving 18 months' sentences at Goulburn reformatory escaped while working with a work party outside the walls of the gaol…

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Fire in Circus Tent Officials Sent To Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

NEW YORK, February 22.— Three officials of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Balley’s circus were to-day sentenced to…

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Gaol Governor's Tribute to Cessnock People. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

Sir,—I am at a loss to express adequately my high esteem and heartfelt gratitude for the magnificent efforts of a body of people whose activities…

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Adjournment in Cattle Stealing Case Solicitor Hints "Certain Course" May Be Taken

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

Counsel for the defence, Mr. W. J. Cragg, hinted yesterday that a "certain course'' might be taken in the case of the police…

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