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Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 55

Australians to Play on Centre Court at Wimbledon

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, June 26.—Two Australians, Frank Sedgman and Harry Hopman, will appear in centre court matches at Wimbledon to-day. Frank Sedgman meets America’s Bob Falkenburg in the men’s singles, while Hopman will partner the British player, G. L. Paish, against Falkenburg and Parker in the…

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An "Old World" Look Captivates the Judges. Police Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

The splendid success of the Cessnock Police Ball, held in the Lyceum Hall on Friday night, was due to the splendid organisation of the committee, and to the untiring efforts of all those who gave their assistance…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY 29th JUNE, 1948. Denman Rodeo and Show Association. Secretary Tenders Resignation. Trustees Charged with Lack of Co-operation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

The Denman Rodeo and Show Committee held a meeting on Friday night, 18th inst., with a view to determining what action should…

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"Love Me Sailor" Appeal Eds Gaol Sentence Wiped Fine Increased

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 1

An appeal by Robert ShawClose, author, against his sentence of three months' imprisonment, was upheld by the…

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Six Children Shot Dead Father Charged with Murder. Mother Unaware of Tragedy. Glen Innes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

Six children, aged between two and thirteen years, were shot dead on a farm about a mile from Glen Innes this morning. Frederick Charles Hall (65), laborer, of Glen Innes, was arrested by the police and charged with murder…

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Robbed Bookie's Bag Police Seek Thief

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 1

A man believed to be a graband-run thief stole £500 from a paddock bookmaker at Doomben on Saturday…

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Man in Court After City Car Chase Alleged Attempt to Commit Robbery

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Clive Andrew Callaghan (24), labourer, alleged to have pone to a city hotel at 3 a.m. yesterday, masked and armed…

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Police, Guilty Of Stealing. Each Loses £1000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

Sergeant Charles Lewis Van Wouwe, 55, and Canstable Charles Samuel Baxter, 48, of the Sydney Water Police, were convicted at Central Police Court…

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Council Charged With “Wanton Indifference”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

Complaining to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day against the proposed removal of the old Wallis Creek floodgates, Mr. H. C…

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A.j.c. Has Power Over Bookmakers Taxation Measure Upheld by State Full Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 2

Power of the Australian Jockey Club to collect one per cent. of bookmakers' turnover was upheld by the State…

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Cessnock Man Charged at Teraiba Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 7

Ernest John Williams, of Northcote Street, Aberdare, was before Teraiba Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday charged with…

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Health, Business Failure Caused Bankruptcy Public Examination in Local Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 8

Nita Joyce Reeves, whose statement of bankruptcy was publicly examined In the local Bankruptcy Court yesterday…

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Court Cases Went Off Without Solicitors

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 4

For the first time for many years, no party in the local police court proceedings of yesterday was represented by a…

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Dismissal of Case at E.m. Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

A submission that the world “practice most be an habitual or continuous course of conduct and not an individual act was…

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Measure on Reds Challenged R.s.l. Member Applies to Equity Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

A member of the New South Wales council of the Returned Servicemen's League on Wednesday asked for an…

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Day's Shooting Proved Costly to Five Cessnock Men Court Forced Them to Pay £2/8/- for Carrying Firearms on

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

Five CessnocK men, who were called before Stipendiary Magistrate J. S. Hodgson In the local police court…

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Cross-actions for Assault

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

At East Maitland court Charles William Spendler, of Christie Road, Tarro, charged Joseph Battese, of Lawson-street,…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sat.— Harold Boland, 66, State President of the AWU, was committed for trial on a summons charge of having, on…

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Migration of Britons Urged Magistrate Said 1,000,000 Could Be Spared

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

Australia and New Zealand would become as much foreign nations as America if they were forced to obtain…

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Charged with Dangerous Driving

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

Thomas Joseph Parker, of Cessnock, was charged at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. Avery, S.M., with having driven a vehicle…

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