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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Cessnock Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

When Richard Victor was charged this morning with being incapable of controlling a vehicle, assaulting a constable, and driving under the influence…

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Sentenced for Sedition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 5

SINGAPORE, March 25.—The leader of the Singapore branch the Malayan Communist Party, Lin -Ah-Liang, was sentenced to…

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Two Charges Of Stealing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

At a special sitting of Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Colin Albert King was charged with stealing goods to the value of £6/10/- from Norman Cameron at Mt…

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Small Debts Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

In the small debts court at West Maitland yesterday afternoon, Maitland Hospital was awarded a verdict for £2 with…

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Cessnock District Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

The following cases are listed in the Cessnock District Court which will commence to-morrow:- Cook v. Cook, husband and wife…

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Tel Aviv Police Station Attacked

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON,-March 26—Tel Avlv’s northern police station was attacked early this morning, says Reuter Tel. Aviv…

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Site For Police Boys’ Club At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday— Superintendent McCarthy, Sergeant Stevens and Mr. Kent, property officer of the Federation of Police…

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Found Guilty of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wed. — Acting Judge Matthews imposed a life sentence when a jury found Mrs. Amells Dow guilty of murder…

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Enlarging The High Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA Wed.—A meeting of the Federal Labour Caucus today agreed to legislation to enlarge the High Court, it is…

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Flood Waters Invade Grafton Streets Marooned Families Rescued By The Police

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Flood waters on the North Coast are now receding from the various danger points other than at Grafton, where the Clarence river was still rising this morning…

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Thought Police Car Was Taxi

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—At 1.30 a.m. this morning police in the city station were astonished to see one of the Departmental…

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Two Airmen On Theft Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE Friday — After extensive inquires into the loss, of .Air Force stores from Port Melbourne, detectives last night…

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Soldiers in Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

At Cessnock District Court this week there was a military a[?] At one period the returned soldiers consisted of the Judge, three…

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Overcharged for Whisky Asked to Be Sent to Gaol

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 5

Fined £100 in the Special Federal Court in Sydney on a charge of overcharging for whisky, a slygrogger elected to serve a three months'…

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Resignation of Police and Detectives Dissatisfied with Conditions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 5

Despite the absence of official figures, it is estimated that about 100 uniformed men have resigned from the New South Wales police…

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Ex-soldiers Found a Home Ordered Out by Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 5

Three returned soldiers, with their wives and children, having failed to get accommodation or shelter in Leeton, took possession of Wade House,…

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Canadian Court Grants Ball

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 1

MONTREAL, March 30.—The Canadian Associated Press says that Mr. Justice Lazure, of the King's Court bench, granted…

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Close Secrecy On Court Cases

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON -March 30—Extraordinary precautions were taken at Street police-court to keep, the case in which two…

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Police Combing Underworld No Trace Yet of Gangster’s Killer

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A large force of detectives combed Sydney underworld throughout the night, but so far have not…

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Murder Of Jews In Poland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 4

WARSAW, April 1.—A new wave of “anti-Jewish terrorism” is under way in Poland, says a delegation…

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