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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 55

Raymond Terrace Police Court

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 2

At the local Police Court before Mr. Avery, S. M., James Owen Dunn and A[?]d Allan Honor were charged will having broken into the storeroom of the…

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Indictment of U.S. COMMUNISTS Twelfth Member Surrenders To The Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 1

CLEVELAND, August 5—The twelfth indicted member of the American Communist Party-surrendered to the police yesterday. He is Gus. Hall, also. known as Arno Gust Halberg,…

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Hurled Bible at Magistrate Out of One Change: Three Days' Gaol for Contempt

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

A defendant in Maryborough (Vic.) Court yesterday threw a Bible at the magistrate when the magistrate asked him if he…

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Gaol For Bogus Raffles

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—A man who conducted two raffles for nonexistent prizes was sentenced to six months’ gaol on eight charges…

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Ruling On Court Jurisdiction

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday.—The matter in the Small Debts Court, at Singleton between Myrtic Ivy. Bryde and Bianche Alleen Ritter. which…

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Police Hold Up Plane Fears of Sabotage

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

[?] would be sabota [?]munists, police last [?]t grounded a Quantas C[?] tion as it was about…

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Charge of Stealing Tea

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Gibson, S.M., Bernard John McCudden, railway engine driver, pleaded not guilty to a charge…

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Two Germans Charged with Armed Robbery

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, August 7.—A Russian military court has brought two Englishmen, alleged to be deserters from the Royal Norfolk Regiment stationed In Berlin, as witnesses against two Germans, charged with armed rabbery. The British soldiers stated in…

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Police Boys’ Club Appeal Progresses

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 3

Donations towards Maitland Police-Citizens Boys’ Club have increased the fund almost to the half-way mark towards the…

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Shot at Court Bailiff

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

Mrs. Alma Australia Rowe, 59, of Cooranbong, was acquitted at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on Thursday of last week of a charge of…

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To-day’s Leader: petrol Cut Coming Monopoly of Cargo Trade Charged

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, August 7.—The Department of Justice yesterday charged 25 shipping lines with monopolising cargo trade, from…

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Charged by Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Mr. Erio Clark, of Broke was conveyed to Danger Cottage Hospital by Singleton Ambulance on…

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Police Issue Warning

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

Police believe than an organised gang of thieves is stealing electric motors in the Hunter Valley district and advises…

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Medical Observation for Prisoner Man on Attempted Assault, Robbery Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

Richard Fear, 27, who was charged at Parramatta Court to-day with intent to commit armed assault and robbery at…

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Police Case Was Lengthy Evidence Against Charles Leslie Shadlow

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 4

Almost three hours of the time of the police court was taken up on Friday morning and afternoon for the taking of evidence of the prosecution in the case in which Charles Leslie Shadlow of Strand Motors, Singleton, is…

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Dropped Challenge on Jurisdiction of Court Bryde—ritter Case Listed for September 10

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 3

Mr C. R. Whitfield, who challenged the jurisdiction of the lower court to hear the summons case of Bryde v…

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Police Cable To Champion

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Police Commissioner Scott to-day cabled congratulations to the Australian Olympic sculling…

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Council Decides Against Parking Ban Seeks Police Help In Enforcing Regulations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

On the recommendation of the transport committee, Maitland City Council last night decided not to ban parking in High-st. “until all other avenues of relief have been explored.” The ban had been suggested by Sergeant M. R…

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Bank Act Declared Invalid by the High Court Order To Restrain Federal Government

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The High Court to-day held invalid vital sections of the Act for the nationalisation of banks, and made an order restraining the Commonwealth Government from putting the Act into effect…

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Nationalisation of Banks Movement Halted Vital Sections of Act Held invalid Runling of High Court To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

The High Court to-day held invalid vital sections of the Act for nationalisation of banks, and made an order restraining the Commonwealth Governmest from putting Act into effect. The six Judges unaninously held that certain sections of the Bill…

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