Six Months For Stealing At Singleton
SINGLETON, Friday— Noel Kenneth Stewart, hairdresser, was Sentenced to six months hard isobar at Singleton Church…
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Courts & crime, 1947
1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 58
Man Faces Murder Charge in Sydney
SYDNEY, Friday.—Detectives ha[?] to [?] a man into court to-day to face a charge of murder. He is Frederick William Robson,…
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SYDNEY Friday.— The Premier (Mr. McGirr) repealed last night that the strength of the New South Wales Police Force…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Absolute Honesty' Prevented Court Conviction Dairy Company Chairman Faced Adulterated Milk Charge Could Have Let Share Dairyman "In the Know"
Because of what his solicitordescribed as "absolute honesty," Walter Hunter Bowman, who is chairman of directors of…
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A sentence of six months’ imprisonment was imposed on Walter Patrick Michael Duggan, 22, labourer, at West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greek Guerillas Attack British Troops 20 Sentenced to Death
The Greek Ministry of Public Order announced that guerillas, after ambushing two British Army lorries near Alexandroupolis, in northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transfer Of Police Sgt. From Peak Hill Counsel Continues Address At Keogh Inquiry
SYDNEY. Monday. — Minor traffic problems at Bathurst would have nothing whatever to do with the transfer of police sergeant Alfred John Keogh from Peak Hill to that city, said Mr. J. Richards at the Keogh inquiry to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →70 Appeals Against Shire Valuations Possibility That Many Will Not Go On Initial Hearing in Appeals Court
It was disclosd before a sitting of the annual appeals court last week that approximately 70 ratepayers in the Patrick Plains…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—At the Cessnock Court to-day before Mr. Berry, SM, William James Milgate, was committed for trail at…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday—The police are Investigating the theft of £400 early this morning in the office of Goderich Private Hotel…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the North Sydney court to-day Claude Phillip Shoebridge (29). lorry driver, was remanded to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Florida Police Messages Heard In Melbourne
ORLANDO (Florida), May 27. —Police messages broadcast by the Orlando police radio to cruising patrol cars can be picked up…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Yesterday afternoon a quantity of linoleum was unloaded outside Goold’s furniture shop. Two men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Driver Charged At Newcastle
NEWCASTLE. Thursday . — Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, in the Police Court to-day, Vincent John Morris (22), lorry driver,…
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SYDNEY, William Barratt, 34, slaughterman, was found not guilty in Central Criminal Court of the murder of William Devin…
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Mr. M. J. D. Austin, P.M., occupied the Bench at Aberdeen Police Court on Tuesday of last week. Beryl Marie Tucker, of…
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Police v. Harry Mitchell, who pleaded guilty to a charge of street betting. Police Sergeant T. G. S…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge Holden, in the Quarter Sessions today, imposed a sentence of three years and nine months gaol on…
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MANILA, May 29.—A court here sentenced Julio Guillen, a Manila barber, to death by electrocution for the attempted assassination of…
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HOBART, Friday.—In the police court Frank Kendall Williams was charged with attempted murder. It was alleged that on…
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