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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 55

Mine Deputy On Two Charges. Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 3

Charges of driving under the Influence of intoxicating liquor and driving In a dangerous manner were preferred against Thomas…

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Special Police Protection For Royal Tour. Scotland Yard Expert, Coming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 3

Deputy Commander Burt, head of Scotland yards special Branch and probably britain's most famous spy-catcher,…

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Sentenced to Death

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2

TAMWORTH: Frederick Charles Hall, AS, labourer, of Glen Innes, was sentenced, to death on a charge of murder…

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Two Drivers Charged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs, — Summonses have been served on two drivers involved in the fatal collision between a Pioneer tourist…

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Judge Nield at District Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 5

Judge Nield, who has been on sick leave for some months, is expected to preside at the District Court sitting at East Maitland,…

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Theft Of Gold Teeth

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

BRUSSELS, Sept. 3.—Police have arrested nine people following the theft of gold teeth, rings and other valuables from the…

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Woman Rescued By Police

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Police broke down the door of a flat in Queen-street, city, last night and rescued an unconscious woman…

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Police Boys’ Choir Visits Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 4

Most people Imagine that activities of Police-Citizens’ Boys’ Club are devoted to sport and physical culture, but there It a…

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Local Police Search For Missing Plane

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 5

Local Police,under Inspector Jaeger, are searching the district for air liner which is missing with 18 persons aboard…

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Special Police Protection for Royal Tour

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 6

Deputy Commander Leonard Burt, head of Scotaland Yard's Special Branch and probably Britain's most famous…

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Merriwa Man's Claim Fails Asked for £207 DAMAGES. Echo of Alleged Assault

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 4

In the District Court at Muswellbrook on Tuesday last, before His Honour Judge Curiewis, a claim by Ronald John Wicks, of Yaraford, for £207/6/- from John Henry Cross, failed. The claim was for an alleged assault…

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Children's Court Many Charges Against Two Lads

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 4

A special sitting of the Scone Children's Court was held on Monday last, Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., occupying the Bench…

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War Crimes Court May Be Transferred Likely Venue Japan

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

The Australian War Crimes Court will probably transfer from Hongkong to Japan soon…

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Collapsed in Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Clifford Richard Cope, 82, a temporary clerk-employed in the Attorney-General’s Department, yesterday…

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Prague Police Warn Benes Mourners

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 4

A London message says mourners for Dr. Benes were warned to keep moving in Prague. Dr. Benes, former President of Czechoslovakia, died on Friday. Police in Wencelas Squ-…

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Light Court List at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 3

While most Courts are badly Congested and cases have to be adjured on many occasions, the Cessnock Court list has been very light for some weeks…

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Miner Loses Claim In District Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 2

A verdict was given for defendant in the action heard in Maitland District Court yesterday afternoon in which William…

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Sensational Turn in the Berlin Crisis Western Sector Police Seized and Put In Chains

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Sept. 7.—The Berlin crisis took a new and sensational turn last night, when the Russian sector German police broke into a room in the City Hall and took out in chains and handcuff a number of Western sector police, who had entered the…

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Russians Seize Western Sector Police. Captives in Chains and Handcuffs. Serious Turn in Berlin Crisis. Berlin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 2

Berlin's crisis took a new and dramatic turn yesterday, when Russian sector police broke into a room in the City Hall and took out in…

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Stable Foreman Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.— VRC stewards charged J. Hayos, a stable former to the trainer, W. Duncan having caused…

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