Alleged Indecent Assault
A man has been arrested at Denman by Constable First-class Townsend and Sgt. Hungerford, of Denman Police, Sgt. First-class E. S. Lairlamb,…
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Courts & crime, 1948
1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 55
Convicted of Cattle Stealing
Athol Smith 27, castle dealer, was convicted on a chareg of cattie stealing at West Maitland court yesterday afternoon, but…
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No appeal had been lodged on behalf of John Smith ("Jock") Garden, convicted and sentenced on Friday to three years' hard…
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A charge against Ernest Edward Hines of Paxton of having worked in a colliery beyond the compulsory retiring age of 60, was dismissed by Mr…
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Before Mr. Justice Clancy and a jury at Maitland Circuit Court to-day, Clarence Herman Daniel Flynn, of Darling-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Order to Berlin’s Police Chief
LONDON, May 25.—According to Moscow Radio, the Russian authorities in Berlin have ordered the Berlin chief of police,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Wide Search for Gaol Escapee Sensational Break From Berrima Gaol
A State-wide search began this morning for a convict who made a sensational escae from Berrima Gaol, near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stroud Police Court (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M., on 12/5/48.)
Frederick Harold Gee, haulage contractor, of Stroud, was charged with having at Stroud on the 12/4/48, stolen a motor horn valued at £3,…
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In a defended action in the Small Debts Court, William Mackaway, drover, of Stroud, claimed the sum of £10/10/- from Stanley Windaor,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Searching For Fire Bug
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Police are searching for a firebug who yesterday tried to burn down a house in which a man was sleeping in Grove…
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Newcastle police were sent to the seafront near Chinaman's Beach. Anna Bay. to-day to examine a launch wreckage found…
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Next Thursday night (27th May) at 8 p.m., all town and district tennis players are invited to attend Berry's court to see exhibition tennis matches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →24/- Bask Wage increase Sought Application to be Made to Arbitration Court
Representatives of 60 Federal unions decided yesterday to seek a rise of 24/- in the basic wage…
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MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday.—A man was arrested at Denman and charged with indecently assaulting a small girl at Muswellbrook. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Boys’ Club Is Definitely Assured Liberal Response From Business Men Sets Fine Example
A tremendous amount of spade work has been accomplished by the committee of Maitland Police-Citizens’ Boys’ Club its campaign to raise the balance the necessary £6000 towards the completion of a club in West Maitland,…
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GOULBURN: A prisoner who escaped from Goulburn gaol today was driven hack to the prison by Sir Bertram Stevens…
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COOTAMUNDRA, Friday. — Surrounded in a bushy valley near Bethungra to-day a dangerous lunatic, tor whom the police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →25 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" for period ended May 28. 1923). Police Change
Constable J. F. York, who has been transferred from Maitland to Singleton, is now In charge of the South Singleton lock-up,…
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SIDNEY, Saturday.— With drawn revolvers, a squad of detectives walked into the Like-Nu Dry cleaning agency at Paddi[?] about 5…
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A defendant at West Haitians court to-day, charged with assaulting a taxi driver at West Maitland with intent to rob him, had…
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