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Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 55

Police Use Batons on Strikers in Brisbane Men Carried Placards With Communist Slogans

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Strikers end police figured in fierce melees this morning when police used their batons after more than 400 strikers had defied them in a march through the city streets to the Trades Hall…

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Charge of Stealing From Room of Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

Harold Edward Edwards, 25, designing sighing engineer, pleaded not guilty at West Maitland Court yesterday afternoon to having on…

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Big Return of Locomen in Queensland Police Break Up Picketing Efforts By Strikers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Queensland secretary of [?]he Waterside Workers’ Federation, Mr. E. C. Englart was [?]rrested at Newstead this morning when police broke up [?]picketing efforts by a group of oboist 60 men and women…

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Sentenced to Death

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

A military bo[?]nt sentenced to death three leading members of the Polish underground organisation including a women, Maria…

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Police Seeking Owner

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

A light saddle and bridle, taken from the Maitland show ground on the last day of the show, have come into the p[?] of the…

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Police Chief Left £13,893

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.— The late Commissioner for Police, Mr. W. J. MacKay. who died on January 27, left an estate of £12393…

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Attempt to Murder Paterson Alleged Labour Council Calls Protest Against “Fascist Brutality”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday—Queensland Trades and Labour Council last night earned a resolution stating that an attempt had been made to murder Mr. Fred paterson, Communist M. L. A. for Bawen…

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Big Show of Strength by Brisbane Police Govt’s Answer To Threat By Communist Leader

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday,— The atmosphere in Brisbane [?] very tense this morning, but no clashes occurred be [?]een police and strikers. About 400 uniformed police were on duty around the…

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Six Months' Gaol for Stealing Defendant Showered Street with Silver

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

James Keneally, who spent only a week in these parts before his arrest on a charge of stealing on the night of…

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Constable Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge ismaro in the Quarter Sessions today sentenced Senior Constable Gustave Eins[?] 42, or Regent…

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Stealing Charge Remand

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON Friday—Ar[?] Simons a former resident of Singleton appeared at Singleton Court to Answer a charge of…

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Theft at Ealing Studios

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON; Friday—James Keneally, 42 a stranger who has been employed at the Ealing Studios camp was charged at…

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Judge Learned Law in Gaol Mechanic Sits on Bench for Three Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

Herr Walter Franke, often called the most brilliant judge in Berlin, is in gaol awaiting trial…

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Scone, Court of Petty Sessions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. G. B. Hodgson, S.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last…

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Police on Alert in Brisbane. Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

Large squads of police were on the alert throughout Brisbane to-day in anticipation of trouble when strikers held a mass meeting in King George…

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Large Squads of Police on the Alert Situation In Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE Friday.—large squads of police are on the alert throughout Brisbane to-day in anticipation of trouble when the strikers held a mast meeting in King George Square. The city was free from incidents this morning…

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Vacuum Oil Company's Aberdeen Court Exhibit at 1948 Royal of Petty Sessions Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5

Vacuum will again have an attractive exhibit in their kiosk, at 13 Park Road, Showground, this year. Working models will…

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Dungog Police Court (Before Messrs. F. W. AUlis and T. E. Taylor, J's.P.) Stole Portmanteau

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

Harold Henry Kohlman, labourer, was arrested at 1.15 a.m. on 17/3/48 and charged with stealing a portmanteau containing goods to the value of…

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£25 for Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

Although he felt the offence warranted a gaol sentence, the Magistrate (Mr.W. C. Avery) decided to give Harold Edward…

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Executions for Murder

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

RANGOON, March 22.— The authorities hare fixed April 9 as the date for the execution of U Saw and four…

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