Congestion at Court
Hearing of a cattle stealing case, which has dragged over a number of court days, again prevented a number of matters from…
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Courts & crime, 1948
1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 55
Second Death From Shooting Man Dies Under Police Guard
A man found critically injured following a double shooting about two mites from Nundle on Saturday…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Detectives, in a raid on a house in Palmer-lane, East Sydney, early to-day arrested a youth, who was…
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Two men died after an argument between them ended in shooting in a house two miles from Nundle on Saturday afternoon last…
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George Russell, 45. an Irish gardener, of no fixed address, was charged at Maidenhead (Eng), with the murder of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Promotions
The following police promotions have been announced:— Sergeants third class to sergeants second class: A. H, James,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court House Shows Its Scare Again
The present spell of wet weather has again been responsible for showing up the old scare of the town's sanctuary of the law…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police-Citizens’ Boys’ Club Appeal Gratifying Progress Watched In Sydney With Appreciation By Commissioner
In a report conveyed by Mr. R. Mohony to the committee of Maitland Police Citizens’ Boys' Club last night, Supt. R. H. Blakely, of Sydney, stated that progress reports of the appeal in Maitland were very gratifying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Indecent Assault
A man, described as a hawker, appeared in the Children's Court, Muswellbrook, on Wednesday last on a charge of alleged indecent assault of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday Was Traffic Day at Police Court
The biggest traffic list yet to come before the local police court in one day was dealt with yesterday by Stipendiary…
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After consideration of a submission by Mrs. D. Blvens that there was insufficient evidence to justify a prima facie case of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri Court
At Kurri Police Court yesterday, Norman J. Bristow, of Adam Street, Heddon Greta, pleaded guilty to a charge of riding an unlicensed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest on Murder of Woman Victim's Handbag Near Scene of Crime Police Convinced Killer is Mentally Deranged
The handbag belonging to Mrs. Avice Standish Gasking (59). of Roscville. who was strangled and battered to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Was Lucky P.m. Applied First Offenders' Section on Stealing Charge
Evidently impressed with the strong plea the defendant made for a chance. Stipendiary Magistrate J. B. Hodgson…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—-A handbag, belonging to Mrs. Avice Standish Gasking, 69, of Roseville, who was strangled and battered to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Housing Ballot Mentioned in Court
In a tenancy case at the Police Court on Wednesday, it was stated by Mr. E. W. Doust, for the owner, that the defendant had won a ballot…
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When annual renewals of hotels were being granted at the Muswellbrook Licensing Court on Wednesday, Mr. Hodgson (Licensing Magistrate)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wide Load Cost £7/8/- Collision Followed by Court Case
F. Lemon, who. it was stated, was employed by the Yellow Express Carriers, was yesterday fined £7 and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Misunderstanding of Dates Nearily Proved Very Costly Traffic Charge Ix Local Court
Bernard William Beckett, who was convicted and fined £20 in the Singleton police court on April 8 for riding a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charged with Murder of Woman at Taronga
SYDNEY, Sat. — Brought to Sydney from Newcastle early this morning, a 32-year-old man was charged on his arrival at…
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