Solicitor Charged With Fraud
SYDNEY, Wed.—Philip Oscar Akhurst, 48, solicitor, was remanded at Central Police Court on a charge of fraudulently…
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Courts & crime, 1948
1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 55
Prisoner Recaptured By Police
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Harold old Henry Kohlman (29), labourer, a Long Bay prisoner who escaped from Prince Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General News Court House Repairs Getting Closer
The long-awaited programme of repairs to Singleton Court House is getting closer to realisation. Tenders arc called…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police on “Wild Goose Chase”
False information sent detectives and police from West Maitland on a “wild goose, chase” to Webber’s Creek this morning in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Month's Gaol for Stealing Light Sentence Because of 10 Years' "Straight Running"
Edward Allen, aged 62, who appeared in the local police court yesterday before relieving Stipendiary Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jewish Terrorist Claims Letter Bomb Murder Police Looking for Criminal
A man claiming to be a member of the Stern Gang (Jewish terrorist organisation) telephoned British United…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Transfers
The following police transfers in the North-eastern. Division have been notified:— Senior Constable G. R. Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Charged with Ill-treating Calves
SINGLETON, Friday.— After evidence had been given by the RSPCA officer, William John Phillips, at Singleton court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →False Statement to Police. Brisbane
Police said to-day that the 18 year old girl telephonist who claimed to have been attacked by a man in her home and given two hypodermic injections,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday's Cases
At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, held on Wednesday last, Mr. Raschke was the P.M. Edgar James Bingham, bulldozer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Court Yesterday's Sitting (Before Mr. W. Avery, S.M.)
Jeffrey Manning Sherry. 21. was timed £8 on a charge of stealing a sleeveless pullover and a pair of trousers valued at £2, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man in Court with Throat Cut Alleged Injuries Were Received in Brawl
Fredcrick Fitzsimmons appeared in the local police court before Mr. B. A. Wood, Chamber Magistrate, with his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assault Case From Beresfield
For having assaulted Perclval Hewlett of Beresfiled, on December 20 Harold John Hoffman of Beresfield, was fined £2 by Mr. W.C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police on "Wild Goose" Chase
False information sent detectives and police from West Maitland on a "wild goose chase" to Webber's Creek on Wednesday morning in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wanted By Police And Military
A possible conflict between the police and a military escort over the custody of a soldier was averted at West Maitland court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Husband Charged With Assault
Charged at West Maitland court to-day with haling assaulted his wife at their residence last night, Roy, Randolph Hindle, 44, farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dealer on Cattle Stealing Charges
Evidence was given by six more witnesses at West Maitland court yesterday in the case in which Atho[?] Smith, 27, cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of Overseer On Station
TRANGIE, Tuesday— Hugh Coughey, 25, was found murdered early to-day on Auburn sta. one of the biggest in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Court Delays
When the defendant pleads not guilty at West Maitland court these days, the case mostly has to be adjourned until another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transport Appeal Upheld by Supreme Court
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Justice Owen, giving judgment in the Supreme Court, upheld the right of the Transport…
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