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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 77

Police After Higher Pay

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 4

Higher wages and payment of overtime will be claimed by the New Solan Wales Police Association in a log to be presented to the Industrial…

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RAAF Police Eject “Squatters”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE Wednesday.— RAAF service police evicted a group of homeless people who, with members of the Communist…

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“Squatters” Ignore Court Order

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Despite the rejection of their tenancy application at Burwood Police Court, three families…

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Got Beds in the Police Station

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 2

Three visitors to Litngow, unable to secure accommodation, were provided with blankets by the police and given the use of a room with a fire in the…

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Student Detained On Murder Charge Writ Of Habeas Corpus Refused

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 3

CHICAGO, July 3.—Chief Justice Wars refused to grant a writ of Habeas Corpus to William Hierens, 17-year-old University student, who was detained for questioning concerning the kidnapping and murder of Suzanne Degnan…

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Jap Admiral “Shocks” War Crimes Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 1

TOKIO July 2.—Admiral [?] the War [?] there was [?]…

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Minister Rebukes Police Comment on the Famous Canberra Raid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 2

The Minister for the Interior (Mr Johnson) yesterday rebuked the Canberra police for raiding the Victory Night dance at Barton House,…

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Nagged Husband Without a Sound Unusual Court Case in Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 2

A deaf and dumb woman had continually nagged her deaf and dumb husband until, alter a few drinks, he had assaulted her, it…

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(From Issues of "Argus" period Ended July 5, 1921) New Police Appointment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 3

Constable George Curvey, from Sydney, has arrived for duty to take the place of Constable H. Russell, who was transferred to Morpeth…

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Excessive Speed Magistrate Warns Motorists

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 4

For having ridden a motor cycle on Maitland-road, Tarro, on April 13, at a speed exceeding, 30 miles per hour, Frank…

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“A Hopeless Case” Sentenced on Three Charges

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 4

Raymond Mitchell, 44, labourer, pleaded guilty to three charges at East Maitland court to-day, and Mr. H. L. Sargeson, PM, imposed…

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Kempsey Nurses’ Case for Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Thurs.—Private efforts to settle the nurses’ dispute at the Macleay Hospital failed the the case came before the…

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Woman Charged With Murder Of Son

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

Billie [?] Patricla Sullivan, 23, was charged at Central Police Court during the week with having murdered her 20 months old son, Barry…

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American Seamen Charged. Alleged Smuggling. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

Thirty-nine American seamen were to-day charged with smuggling in the Special Federal Court. Mr. J. C. Braund (for the Crown) said the…

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39 U. S. Seamen Charged With Smuggling

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Thirty-nine American seamen to-day were charged with smuggling in the Special Federal Court. Mr. J. C. Braund (for the Crown) said the extent of the smuggling was substantial, approximately 25,000 cigarettes being mrolved. The first charge was against…

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Federal Order Would Have Ended The Strike Opposed To Wishes Of Court And State Government

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—“It is perfectly true that if the Commonwealth Government had issued an order that the meatworkers were to report to work under pre-strike conditions, they would have gone back, but that would have been…

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Big Tobacco Theft

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 5

QUIRINDI. Sat.—Tobacco valued at £400. representing one month’s supply for Quirindi shops, was stolen from a railway…

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Oxford Group Charged By M.P.

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON July 6.—The Buch[?] Oxford group) were accused by Mr. Tom Drybers last night of biong “partial strike…

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New Women Police

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY. Saturday. — Eleven new police women, whom the State Government decided to appoint several weeks ago, have…

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Australians Clash with Police at Gibraltar

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 1

GIBRALTAR, July 6.—A party of Australian servicemen, returning from the victory celebrations, was involved in a clash with the…

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