Sentenced to Two Months
A sentence of two months was imposed by Mr. G. L. Berry, S.M. on William Doe, 34 cook, when he pleaded guilty at West Maitland…
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Courts & crime, 1947
1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 58
26 Men Arrested In Police Raid
Of 26 men who were arrested when police visited a house in Rigin-street, West Maitland, last night, 21 appeared at court to-day on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Today’s Leader: For A Better Maitland 13 Students Charged In Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday.—Thirteen University students who were arrested during last Friday’s disturbance outside the Dutch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Search for Woman's Stabber Frightful Incident at Auburn
Sydney detectives are searching for a young man who stabbed Miss Vergie Heywood, of Randwick, in a lonely street at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Chief Ran A Risk Laughed Twice at Hermann Goering
NUREMBURG Associa. Press). The late Relchmarehai Hermann Goering could tolerate being laughed at once—not twice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driving Under Influence. Charge at Cessnock Police Court
Before Mr. G. Berry, P.M., at the Cessnock Petty Sessions Court this morning, Albert Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Would Gaol Preachers of Depression
Any man who preached the doctrine of a depression in Australia to-day should be in gaol, the President of the Rural Bank of New South Wales (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Biggest Manhunt in Years. Victorian Gaol Break. Melbourne
Eight prisoners escaped from Beechworth prison at midnight after a night warder had been attacked, overpowered and locked in a cell…
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MELBOURNE E Tuesday.—-The police ft T that [?]ore gang shootings are likely [?] but they are unale [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Room Has Fire
Yesterday was one of the. coldest days of the winter, and it was a cheering sight to see a fire in the West Maitland courtroom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steel Award Claim Goes to the Court
SYDNEY, Tuesday.— The Pull Bench of the State Industrial Commission will herar an application by unions for an interim…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tipstaff Charged with Murder
SYDNEY, Wed—Percy William Weston, Supreme Court tip-staff, charged with murder, appeared in the Coroner’s Court at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sentenced to Death
BELGRADE, July 29.—A court at Zagreb sentenced to death four persona including two Monks, after convicting them on charges…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft At Singleton Store
SINGLETON, Wed. — Money and tobacco totalling approximately £10, was taken from the Singleton Co-operative Store on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Life Sentence for Murder
BRISBANE, Thursday—After a retirement of 20 minutes the Criminal Court jury found Earile Edwin Baxter 27 labourer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Seek Owners
A handbag and cricketing pads found some time ago and handed to the Morpeth Police are still waiting to be claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Airman Charged
WAGGA, Friday.—Two airmen from R.A.A.F. station, Forest Hill, were charged at Wagga Police Station with breaking,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Word "Mug" Never Got Past Singleton Magistrate Stranger Gets Six Months' Gaol Sentence
A stranger to the town, who called Sgt. C .M. Ryan "a mug" when refused a "build" on 2/-, never got past Mr. A. S…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wave of Theft in Berlin
BERLIN (Associated Press) : Several mayors in Hesse have organised citizens into night patrols to combat a wave of theft…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jews Murder Two British Sergeants
Although Lrgun Zval Leumi announced that the two British Army Sergeants, who were kidnapped and held as hostages by the organisation, have…
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