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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Magistrate Fare-welled at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

Prior to the opening of Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, opportunity was taken to farewell the Magistrate, Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., who…

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For Trial on Theft Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.— Charged with having stolen £2012 from the Carlton Hotel, Joyce Walsh, 19, clerk, pleaded not guilty in…

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Rabbit Destruction Property Owner Charged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

James Darcy Bogan. of Horse Creek, Mt. Rivers, pleaded not guilty at West Maitland court to a charge of having failed to comply with the…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed. Abermain Parties at Variance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 5

Catherine Ada Gorton proceeded against Maxwell Harold Rochester at Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday…

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For Trial On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. — In the Coroner’s Court the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) committed Ann Gourley for trial to the…

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Clive Caldwell to Be Sentenced Dealings in Liquor Admitted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

There was a dramatic turn in the court-martial of Group Captain Clive Caldwell, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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£31 in Rabbit Fines Pp. Board Director Amongst Defendants Magistrate Says He Has Been Imposing "War-time " Penalties

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

Eight district landholders, inoluding a director of Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board—the third to toe the carpet—were yesterday mulet of £31 in fines when they appeared in the local police court before Police Magistrate A. E. Hodgson on…

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Unusual Charge in Court Tried to Prevent Wife Working

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

An unusual charge—that of using his influence to prevent his wife from working—was brought against a returned serviceman at Newcastle…

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Murder Of Jap Civilians

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Jan.—Senator Hawakes told the Associated Press that Private Hlcswa, who was sentenced to death at [?]…

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Police Boys’ Club At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK Saturday.— with a view to raising further funds, the committee of Cessnock police and Citizens’ Boys’ Club…

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Court Action to Reduce Hours

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE Sat. — At the conclusion of a conference between the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt), the Minister for…

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Serious Offences Against Daughter Widower Sentenced to Three Years

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

Evidence given by his grownup daughter helped to convict a grey- haired man, the father of eight children, at the Old Bailey…

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Husband Bound Over Wife Gels Verdict in Summons Foe Assault

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

At the conclusion of lengthy evidence, which occupied conoiderabls time of the court on Thursday and Friday morning,…

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Miss Court’s Double Maitland Trotting Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

After winning the Hunter River Handicap at Maitland trotting meeting on Saturday afternoon, Miss Court was also successful…

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Bus Driver Charged

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Stanley Robinson, ah employee of Rover Motors Ltd, was charged at Cessnock court to-day with…

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Assault On 9-Year-Old Girl

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tues:—Allen-Stanley Haines 16 a labourer was charged at the Ryde Court to-day with the ra[?] of a nine-year-old…

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The Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. H. L. Sargeston, who was to have commenced duties Maitland next week as police magistrate in succession to Mr…

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Rabbit Fines. Magistrate Says He Has Been Imposing "War-time Penalties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

Eight district landholders—including a director of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board-the third to toe the carpet—were mulct…

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Police Search For Woman’s Arm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues. — A big squad of detectives is trying to check a report that a woman’s arm was seen on a rock…

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Estate Agents Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

Arthur Harold Chlsholm, 48, electrician and Ada Chisholm [?] domestic buttes, pleaded not guiltys at Parramatta Police Court…

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