German Communist Sentenced for Contempt of Congress
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1
WASHINGTON, June 28.— Gerhart Eisler, a German Communist, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a 1000 dollar fine for contempt of Congress. Eisler was convicted on June 10, and yesterday Justice Alexander Holtzoff pass,…
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Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A property conducted police “blitz” against reckless and thoughtless pedestrians and motorists will be welcomed by…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 3
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Associate Press) .—Six Swedish Police and Criminology Experts now are teaching the future…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2
On the application of Mr. G. A. hill (for Defeandsot), Stewart Alexander Mehan, 40, Manager was further remanded when he…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 3
VENICE, June 30.—Using clubs and tour gas, police fought Commits and Socialists frying to prevent Signor de Gaspers from speaking in St. Mark’s Square in defence of his Government, which included leftists,…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday —Detective phill may will fly to Singapore to-morrow to escort hack to Sydney a man who is alleged to have stowed…
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Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2
Sydney Detective, Phil May, will fly to Singapore to-morrow to escort back to Sydney a man who is alleged to have stowed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mother Probably Drowned Self and Babe Police Await Finding of Post Mortem
Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2
Sydney police believe that a post mortem examination to-day will reveal that a mother drowned her 4 months old baby and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged with Murder
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3
BRISBANE Tuesday.—Collin Joseph turn, 29, a forestry worker, appeared in Roma Police Court to-day charged with having…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 5
The theft of £1/3/, the property of Leslie Doohan, on February 8, 1942, was a charge preferred against Albert Brown at…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 6
SYDNEY. Tuesday.—A British haval rating able[?] Seaman Ge[?] Marwell Jones, was sentenced by court-martial at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plot to Assassinate General de Gaulle Revealed Leaders Charged With Planning March On Paris
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1
PARIS, July 1.—A plan to assassinate General de Gaulle some time in July was part of the “Black Maquis” plot to overthrow the French Republic. This is reported by the Paris evening newspaper,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Smart Work by Scone Police Three Wanted Men Arrested
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1
The alertness of Sgt. T. G. S. Bedingfield and Senior-Constable W. Black, of the Scone police, on Tuesday night last, probably…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ancient Order Of Forresters. Opening of New Court Pride F Pelaw Main
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3
One of the largest gatherings of brethren of the Ancient Order of Forresters ever held in the North took place at the School of Arts Hall, Pelaw…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2
Judge Barton, at the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day, sentenced Richard Prank Lunnon (20), truck driver, to 10 years' gaol, and Claude…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2
Maxwell Lawrence Maynard, 20, a labourer, pleaded guilty at West Maitland court to-day to having been drunk in High-st…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY, Wed. —Judge Barton at the Quarter Sessions today sentenced Richard Frank Lunnon (20) a truck driver, to…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 6
Further evidence was taken at West Maitland court to-day by Mr. H. L. Sargeso[?], P.M. on the charged against Peroy Legue, of Newcastle,…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2
Police are now convinced that the three Wirth's circus Shetland ponies, which died at Grafton on June 17, were deliberately poisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charges Of Mutilation Of Calves Magistrate Finds the Offences Proved
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 6
The son of a share dairy farmer and the owner of the property were defendants to charges of cruelty and mutilation of calves heard at West Maitland court yesterday. There were four charges against each of them. The…
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