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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 58

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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18 Nazis Charged With Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

FRANKFURT, July 3. —An indictment charging former Nazi “action troops” and commandos with the murder of 118,430 Jews…

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Charged With Murder Of 118,430 Jews

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

An indictment charging former Nazi "action troops" and commandos with the murder of 118,430 Jews between June 22, 1941, and…

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Charged with Conspiracy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—Patrick Kerry Copley (46), Labour MLA for Kuriipa, was arrested to-day on a conspiracy charge…

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Three Remanded in £900 Safe Theft Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Charged before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court on Tuesday last of having broken into the garage of Noel…

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Police Transfers North-east Division

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

The following police transfers in the north-eastern division have been announced:—Sergeant H. J. Thompson…

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Second Local Car Stealing Within Week Hotel-keepers' Vehicle Taken Wednesday Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

While golf associates were meeting at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday night, a thief or thieves style the 1946 model…

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Tennis Court Opened At Dalwood

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

DALWOOD: A fine tennis court at Penfold’s Dalwood vineyard was officially opened by Mr. P. A. McGulgan, in the presence of a large…

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Inquiry Into the Dawson Court Incident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—An inquiry into conduct of the warder who escorted David Stewart Dawson from Long Bay gaol to the Supreme Court on June 26 began to-day. The inquiry is being conducted by the public service Board to…

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Supreme Court In Equity BLANCH v. Stroud Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

The injunction granted against Stroud Shire Council in the above suit was dissolved by consent by Mr. Justice Roper in the Supreme Court…

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Story of Greta Camp Disturbance Court Martial Hears Evidence

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Evidence that 24 panes of glass had been smashed in a hut at Greta and four, window frames damaged was given at a…

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Police Guard French Assembly During Vital Debate

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 1

PARIS, July 5.—Several thousand police took their posts round the French National Assembly when the debate was resumed on the Government’s economic policy and Premier Ramartier a rall for a confidence motion. The precautions were taken…

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Won’t Negotiate with Ironworkers Bhp Will Ask Court To Review Awards

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Although the management of the B.H.P. agrees there is need for a full review of the steel industry awards, it has made it clear that it will not take part in collective bargaining with the Federated Ironworkers’…

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Louise Linden Looks at Life a Mercury Saturday Feature Don’t Court Misery by Burrowing Into Your Partner’s Past Misdeeds

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

Men and women who continually burrow into the unhappy episodes of their partners’ past are wilfully courting misory and have only themselves to blame if a rift occurs. Louise Linden has this say to “Mary R,” who writes…

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Arabian Seaman Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. — In the police court to-day an Arabian seaman, Nagar Nassar (44) was changed with maliciously…

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Charge With Murder; Died In Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 1

SINGAPORE. July 7.—Dr. William Lealie Blakemore (46), who was on Saturday charged with the murder of a former Sydney…

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Public Holidays for Singleton Show Police Force Exhibition at Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association Council, it was decided to ask the Shire Council to proclaim any one day…

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Charged with Murder

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — A 88-year-old labourer was arrested last night and charged with the Murder of Thomas O’Brien,…

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Two Men Charged Jurisdiction Of Court Challenged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 3

The police were unable to proceed with changes at Cessnock Police Court this morning against Ambrose…

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Stealing Charge Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

On the application of the police a charge against Darrell Price, 20, labourer at West Maitland court yesterday, of having in Novembers,…

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