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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 55

Police Transfers Sgt. Mason to Newcastle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 2

Among the transfers notified in the North-Eastern Division are Sgt. R. P. Mason from Dungog to Newcastle and Constable A. B. Cameron from…

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New Crisis in Berlin Police Chief Rejected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 2

A new "crisis" lias developin Berlin with the decision of the three Western commandants to withdraw recognition…

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Barrister Charged In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 1

[?] Thursday—The well on Sydney [?] John [?] foster, 38 appeared in tral Court to-day, charged…

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Twelve Months’ Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Hezejiah James Hadwell, 49, a clerk, was sentenced to 18 months’ gaol at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on a…

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Charge Of Assault Decision Reserved

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

The Magistrate, Mr. Avery, S.M., has reserved his decision in the case in which Edgar Williams was charged at the Cessnock Court of…

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Assault in Residence. Woman in Serious Condition. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

Brutany bashed about the head and with her throat gashed, an elderly woman was found semi-conscious and moaning in bed in Warwick…

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Father of Six Map Children to Face Murder Charge Inquest at Glen Innes

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

The Glen Innes coroner, Mr. Fleeman. S.M., after an inquest on Wednesday, committed Frederick William Hall…

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Police Paddock Subdivision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 4

The Mayor said that an official had made a visit of inspection to the Police premises and property. Before he left he told the speaker that he intended…

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Butcher Charged With Murder

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 3

CHRISTCHURCH (NZ), Monday (AAP Reuter).—With 63 witnesses for the persecution to be heard, and possibly three for the…

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Munitions Heads Convicted Alfred Krupp Gets 12 Years, Gaol

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 1

An American war crimes court at Nuremberg on Saturday convicted Alfred Krupp and five directors of the…

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Gaming Police Make Clean-up Busy Week-end in Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 2

Gaming police made their biggest "celan-up" for some time when raid's were made on Saturday and yesterday on…

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Police Dispel Brawl Rumours Inquiry Into Death of Houston Roy Murphy

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 3

After investigation throughout Saturday, local police, who had the co-operation of Detective-Sergeant Sutherland, of Maitland, are satisfied that Houston Roy Murphy, aged 51. was not involved in a brawl which led to injuries which…

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Fined for Stealing Lamb

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Walter Ernest Mills and Harry Hammond pleaded guilty at Cessnock Court this morning to having stolen a…

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Police Charge with Batons

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3

NICOSIA, August 3 — Large crowds with raised fists, and Shouting anti-British; slogans, marched to the Secretariat build…

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Kelly St. Centre Parking Dangerous Police Give Last Warning to Motorists Offenders Will Be "Booked" on

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 1

Although the Scone Police have been lenient in the past regarding motorists who park their vehicles in between trees, offenders will be "booked" on Friday. This practice has become current, especially so on…

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Communist Leader Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Aug 4. - Carl Winter, of Detroit, chairman of the Michigan State- Communist Party pleaded notigulity the…

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Record Company Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, August—A civil anti-trust action has been filed against both the American and British makers of Decca phonograph…

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Berlin Police Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, August 4.—The breech that, has developed in the Berlin police force as the result of the rivelry of Johannes Stumm, western n…

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Support for Boys’ Police Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

LOCHINVAR: Mr. R. Ekert presided at a meeting in the School of Arts when 1st-Class Constable Moffat outlined the…

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Local and General News Police Found Two Bicycles in Waterhole

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

Singleton police yesterday recovered two bicycles from a drying water-hole at the military camp. Owner of one of the…

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