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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 55

City's Appeal to Japanese Government Street Battle Too Much for Police

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

The city of Hanamatsu, south of Tokyo, yesterday applied to the Japanese Government to declare a state of…

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Police Station for Swansea

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 4

A new police station will be Opened at Swansea in about a fortnight. Constable G. E. Godfrey, of West Wallsend, will be…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Wednesday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

Before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, P.M., at the Police Court on Wednesday, Phillip John Pittman was charged with having behaved in an offensive…

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Cattle Stealing Case Again Adjourned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 3

After evidence had been given by one witness in the alleged cattle stealing case against Athol Smith (27), cattle dealer, at…

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Alleged Theft Of 60 Rabbit Traps

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

The hearing of the case in which Robert Prichard is charged with sealing 60 rabbit traps, an are are a pair of pliers at…

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Stinkwort Driving Man From His Home Scars of Poisoning Displayed in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 6

A resident of Hollydeen. just out from Denman. claimed in the local police court yesterday that the noxious weed, stinkwort. was driving him from his home because, he claimed, he suffered front stinkwort poisoning through the existence…

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Speeding Through Aberdeen Police To Take Action

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

The Inspector of Police at West Maitland yesterday informed the Upper Hunter Shire Council by letter that, as a result of the…

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Drove Car While Under Influence. Fined at Kurri Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 5

At Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Avery, S.M., Chelmond James Tester pleaded not guilty to a charge of, on February 6…

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“Butcher Of Kob Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—[?] headquarters in Melbourne nounced that Lieut Tas[?] Maber known as the butch…

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Bathurst Rabbit Offender Saved From Gaol

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

Some person unknown has paid a fine which Bathurst farmer Rupert William Wardman refused to pay…

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Habitual Criminal Before Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

An habitual criminal on licence Fdererick Micheal Marshall, was before Mr. W. C. Avery, S.M. at West Maitland court to-day…

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Time to Pay Fine, But Security Has to Be Found Man Found Guilty of Stealing Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

Arthur Simmonds was given two months in which, to pay a fine of £10, bat Stipendiary Magistrate J. B…

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Police Appeals On Transfers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Police at the annual conference of the Police Association decided to-day seek the right of appeal against…

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Speeding at Aberdeen. Police Will Take Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

The Inspector of Police at West Maitland informed the Upper Hunter Shire Council by letter that, as a result of the request by the Shire to the…

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Police Association Still Bans Strickes Seeks Labour Council Affiliation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Although, delegates to the Police Association conference rejected of move to modify the rule which says that members shall not strike the Association has decided to seek affiliation with the Trades and Labour…

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Suffered From Stinkwort Poisoning. Hollydeen Resident's Statement in Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 4

A resident of Hollydeen claimed in the Singleton Police Court on Thursday that the noxious weed, stinkwort, was driving him from his home…

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Police Join Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed —The NSW police association to-day decided by 22 votes to 21 to seek affiliation with the Trades and labour…

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Police Union Objects to Pamphlet’s Accusations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A pamphlet which alleged the police had tried in cold blood to murder Mr. F. Paterson, M.L.A. was described as “criminal libel” at a meeting of the police union executive, which will urge the Government…

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Police to Hold Ballot

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — NSW Police Association Conference today decided by 80 votes to 13 to hold a secret ballot to decide…

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Affiliation of Police with Labour Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Members of the NSW Police Association have threatened to resign river the association’s decision…

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