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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 55

"Worst Treated Town in State." Government Charged with Lack of Co-operation. Council Housing Project Delayed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

Purchasers of homes being built by the Municipal Council will have to await the pleasure of the Delegate to the Treasury and lending…

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Late Australian News Police Act in Gunnedah Poison Case. Hospital Medicines Are Seized

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Gunnedah Police have seized all stocks of medicine at the Gunnedah Hospital and they are to be sent to the Government…

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Police Believe Missing Boy Drowned Playmates Kept Disappearance Secret for Nearly Two Days

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5

Brian Frederick Cook, 8, of Banks Street, East Maitland, is believed to have drowned in the Hunter River at Pitnacree,…

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Police Chief Drops Dead Sudden Cut-Off Of Career Of Mr W. J. Mackay

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. William John MacKay, dropped dead last night. Mr. MacKay was G3 and bad…

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Cosgrove to Face Court February 10 Indictment Filed by Crown Law Department

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

An indictment was filed by the Crown Law Department in the Supreme Court against the former Tasmanian Premier, Mr…

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Boy Browned In River At East Maitland Companions Did Not Disclose Fact Until Pressed By Police

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5

Police to-day [?]arched with grappling irons for the body of eight-year-old Brian Frederick Cook, of Banks-st., East Maitland, who is believed to have been drowned on Wednesday morning…

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Magistrate Welcomed At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Saturday.—Mr. J. [?] Hodgson, Stipendiary Magistrate, who was recently appointed to Singleton, was extended a welcome…

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Funeral of Late N.s.w. Police Chief

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Representatives of all walks of life gathered in St. Stephen’s Church, Macquarie Street, to-day, to pay…

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Death of Police Commissioner Mr. W. J. MacKAY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. W. J. McKay, Commissioner of Police, collapsed and died on Thursday night. He was aged 63 and is survived by his widow and son, Mr. Murdo…

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Double Murder After Dancing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 6

LONDON. Jan. 25.—A toiler pilot in the Royal N.Z. Air Force, Ronald Ernest Brain, and Robert Robinson, of Dublin, were shot dead…

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State Wide Police Search for Young Man Woman Battered To Death

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — A State wide 5 earch has been instituted for a young man following the murder of Mrs. Maud Bachtold (50), whose body was found yesterday in a little cottage in White’s Creek lane, Aunand ale. Detectives have been…

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Charged with Murder of Mother. Railway Employee Remanded. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day George Paul Bechtold (21), railway employee, was remanded without bail until 4th February on a charge of having…

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Remanded on Charge of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Central Court to-day, George Paul Bechtold, 21, railway employee, was remanded without bail until…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

Police charged Stewart C. Eveleigh with tealing one pair of cart winkers, the property of James Maloy, and valued at 15/…

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Made Maternity Ward Out of Gaol Eight Times

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

One woman had had eight of her 13 children born in gaol. Mrs. E. G. Birley. of the Manchester (Eng) prison! visiting…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

MR. J. B HOBSON, S.M., OCCUPIED THE BENCH AT SCONE COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS ON WEDNESDAY LAST, WHEN A NUMBER OF CASES WERE DEALT WITH. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING…

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Mr. Ward Withdraws His Bank Safe Deposit Box Handed in to Special Magistrate in Chambers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Before the “Jock” Garden case was resumed in the Special Federal Court to-day. the Minister for External Territories, Mr. Ward, went to the I [?] og N.S.W. and withdrew his safe deposit box…

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Three Local Accidents in One Day Holiday Week-end Kept Police Busy Inquiring

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

If an accident occurs then it is followed by two more, so the "superstitiion runs, and this was the case in the Singleton district on Saturday last, when three accidents occurred within the space of 24 hours…

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Fine or Gaol for Careless Use of Fires

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Precautions to be taken by the general public in making fires for preparing meals or burning garden refuse were issued this week by…

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Police Search for 'Plane Wreckage

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

Police and civilian search parties left Kiandra to-day to search for wreckage of a 'Plane which Main Roads Board…

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