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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 55

Tried Biz Soviet Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Sept, 16. — Reports reaching the British Military Government state that the Soviet military court last night secretly…

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Frightened Gaol Term Would Kill Mother

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 5

A man convicted of obscenely exposing himself in a railway carriage said at West Maitland court to-day that be was frightened that, If sent…

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Terrorists Murder Australian Communists Crime in Malaya

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 10

Communist terrorists on Wednesday murdered William Walter Archer, an Australian tin miner…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., occupied the Bench in the Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last…

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District Court on September 30

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 5

The Clerk of Petty Sessions (Mr. R. Howard) has been informed that Judge Nield will not preside at the Cessnock District Court until September 30…

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Police did not co-operate with Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid. J. McGrogan) said last night that local police had not co-operated with the Singleton Council when it had sought permission to erect "No Parking" signs outside Or. R. T. Dalton's residence…

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Tyre Theft Works Under Mercury Light

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 2

A spare tyre, including rim and tube (complete), was stolen off the back of Ald. Roy Shelton's Essex car on Wednesday night, while it was…

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Police Clean-up in Country

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.— “Spielers,” thugs, pickpockets and other undesirables received police “attention” in a widespread drive…

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Letter To The Editor Police Boys’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 4

Sir.—A few days ago I had a look at the new building at Leichhardt now nearing competition. It has taken time but…

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Catalina Loaded With Arms Seized By Police May Help Break Smuggling Ring

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Sept. 18.—Dutch and Singapore police believe that the seizure of a Catalina flying beat leaded with arms will help to break up a large arms smuggling ring in South-east Asia…

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Boxer Charged with Assault

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Robert Peters, 28, described as a boxer, was remanded until September 30 at Paddington Court to-day on…

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Bound Over On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 3

(Continued from page 2). Mr. W. C. Avery, S.M., said he was prepared to accept Campbell’s statement that he was about to return…

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Recent Assault At Rose Bay an Arrest Made

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 2

Detectives investigating the bashing of four persons by thugs at Rose Bay on September 3 arrested a man last night…

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Tipped Off the Police

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 3

SINGAPORE (AAP - Reuter), Monday.—American arms smugglers, who were seized by Singapore police after landing at…

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Adjournment Of Court Cases

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 3

Leslie Stafford Hoscher, 28, salesman, pleaded not guilty at West Maitland court to-day to charges of having in High-st. on…

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Check on Speeding. Aberdeen Police Book Offenders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 1

As a result of the Upper Hunter Shire Council's action in requesting the Police to take steps to stop speeding traffic through Aberddeen, a…

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Charge of Stealing 24 Rings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed:—Thelma Roberts, 27, and Peggy Thomas, 49, appeared at the Central Court on a charge of having [?] 24 diamond rings…

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Right of Police to Strike

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Sept. 22.—The French National Assembly yesterday passed a Bill Himting the right of the police to strike…

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500 Police Charge Communists In Brussels

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

BRUSSELS, Sept. 22—Five hundred police, with batons drawn charged about 1000 Communist demonstrators when tried to storm the city hall, where the American film, “The Iron Curtain,” was being shown yesterday…

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Police Battle with Rail Looters Several Injured on Both Sides

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 2

Flying-squad crews from Scotland .Yard conducted a running fight on Sunday night with a gang surprised at Cticklewood…

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