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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 55

Cattle Stealing Charges Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

After the evidence of one police: witness was heard, an adjournment until Monday next was granted by Mr. W. C Avery,…

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Police Awards For Gallantry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

The King's Police Medal for gallantry has been awarded to five policemen. They are Detective Sergeants…

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Alleged Theft of Amry Sacks. Three Men Committed For Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Friday, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., three men were committed for trial on charges of…

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Man Charged With Malicious Wounding Sequel to Shooting at Sweetman's Creek

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

A sequel to a shooting incident at Sweetman's Creek on February 8 was the appearance of Ronald…

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Police Frustrate Move By Pickets Storemen and Packers Resume At Oil Depot

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE. Tuesday.—A strong squad of police this morning frustrated efforts by almost 200 pickets to prevent a large majority storemen and packers front starting work at the Shell compony’s Bowen Hills depot…

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Remanded On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

Charles Powell. 34, paper-maker, was charged at West Maitland court to-day with having, on March 9, stolen from Colin Mac[?] a…

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Killed in Police Car

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Detectives flew to Wagga today to investigate the death of a civilian in a police car. The civilian, Roy Leighton. 32…

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Police Chief’s Tour Abroad

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Mr Duncan, Chief Commissioner of Victorian…

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Alleged Theft Of Army Sacks

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

At the Muswellbrook police court, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, SM, three men were committed for trial on charges of breaking…

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Assaults on the Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: In a ease heard at the Police Court, Mr. J. B. Hodgson, SM, said be would consider imposing a term…

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Pickets Defy The Police In Brisbane No Physical Violence, But Names Were Taken

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Pickets defied police of two centres in Brisbane this morning. Names were taken, but up to a late hour, there had been no physical violence. About 200 pickets paraded across the gates of the…

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Cattle Stealing Charges Adjourned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

After the evidence of one police witness was heard, an adjournment until Monday next was granted by Mr. W. C. Avery…

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Peeps Into the Past SINGLETON 50, 25, 15 Years Ago 50 Tears Ago From issues of "Argus" for period ended March 12, 1898). Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Permission has been given to Miss Harriet Budden to assume control as licensee of the Percy Hotel for three months owing to…

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Remanded On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Sat.—Arthur George Simmonds was charged at Singleton court with stealing a suit of clothes a pair of…

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Police Prom Death of Railway Guard

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 1

COOTAMUNDRA ,Saturday—Extensive inquiries have not so far enabled detectives to determine whether Robert Condron, 46, railway guard, hot been murdered by arsenic, whether he took poison accidentally, or deliberately…

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Charged With Murder At Lismore

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

LISMORE, Monday.— While a funeral service for the victim was being held at Lismore Catholic Catherdral, a man was…

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Two Charged at Manly

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — At the Manly. Police Court to-day, Theodore Edgar Jones (47), clerk of Seaforth, and Mervyn Hartley…

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Theft of Wallet Brought £10 Fine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

Charles Powell 34, paper maker, pleaded not guilty at west Maitland court to-day to having on March 9 stolen a wallet, £3/10/ to…

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Police Stop Rioting

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

PARIS, March 15.— Police stopped rioting between Communists and de Gaullists in Ciermont…

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Ugliest Development To Date In Queensland Troubles Police Strike Strikers

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Strikers and police figured in fierce melees in Brisbane this morning, when police used their batons after more than ICO strikers had defied them in a march through city streets to the Trades Hall. In their efforts to compel the strikers to surrender anti-Government posters and…

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