Strengthening Police Force
SYDNEY Wed.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) stated that more than 250 men had been appointed as police constables in the past…
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Courts & crime, 1946
1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 77
Sheep Stealing Near West Wyalong Complaint at Graziers' Meeting
Sheep stealing, in the Weethalle district, near West Wyalong, is an "unbearable racket," Mr A. L. Mclnnes, of Weethalle,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Clash with Strike Demonstrators Australian Associate Press
SINGAPORE, January 30.— Police last night clashed with demonstrators holding an unauthorised meeting in support of 1,75,000 strikers, who paralysed Singapore’s essential services. Police, in attempting to…
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NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—Herbert James Locking (29), bootmaker, in the Quarter Sessions to-day pleaded not guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Stealing Two Youths Plead Guilty 24 Cattle Involved
An amazing story was told in Kempsey Children's Court on Wednesday when two boys, one 16 and the other 18, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman on Murder Charge Gets Bail
Bail of £200 was granted to Mrs. Ann Gourley, 58, who had been committed for trial on a charge of having murdered her husband at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrested by Petain's Police
All of the Nazis in the dock, including Streicher, who has recovered from his heart attack, kept their eyes glued on witness. Even Hess followed every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rabbit Fines Magistrate Says He Has Been Imposing "War-time Penalties."
Eight district landholders—including a director of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board—the third to toe the…
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NEWCASTLE. — Alfred Clarke (26), wharf labourer, and William Lewis (25), wharf labourer, pleaded not guilty to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Charged with Murder Girl Drowned Under Pier
MELBOURNE Monday.—A man was later charged with murder after the body of Mavis [?] man (47) had been recovered…
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NEWCASTLE Monday — For stealing a load of manure from Newcastle abattoir, Richard Henry Joseph Scott, of Cook’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lured Major to His Death Viennese Woman Sentenced to Death
A Russian military court sentenced to death a Viennese, Eva Illing, for the murder of a Russian major last October…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Opposed to Mid-week Racing
The reintroduction of mid-week racing is not viewed with enthusiasm in police circles, where it is claimed that a return to mid-w[?]ek…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poison Found in Milk Man On Attempted Murder Charge
MELBOURNE Monday—Detectives yesterday charged William George Burgess,. 48, labourer, of Palmerstori Grove, Oakleigh,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Club Members Will Police Baths Rule, But Without Badges
Singleton Amateur Swimming Club is to inform the Municipal Council that certain members are prepared to police the regulation…
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MELBOURNE Tuesday—A remand to February 13 was granted in the City Court, When Frederick George Poland, 32, single,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault on Constable Meredith Defendant Bashes Constagle with Own Baton
Charles Reuben Bain was charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with using indecent language and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rabbit Fines Magistrate Says He Has Been Imposing "War-time Penalties."
Eight district landholders—including a director of the Denman Singleton Pastures Protection Board —the third to toe the carpet—were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fiendish Murder of Boy Shocks Britain Australian Associated Press
LONDON, February 5.—Britain ii shocked by one of the most fiendish murders ever committed, as police throughout the Country seek the thieves who hanged a boy from the ceiling of his home, turned up the radio to drown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Police Boys' Club. Splendid Response to Appeal
Money raised to date for the erection of the Cessnock Police Boys' Club now totalled £4,100…
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