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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 55

Garden Committed for Trial Sydney, Thursday —Mr Addison, S.M., yesterday afternoon committed John Smith(“Jock”) Garden for trial at Sydney Quarter Sessions on March I. on two charged of forgery and can of false pretences. He allowed bail of £100

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

Accosted who pended not guilty to the charges, reserved his defence Mr Atkinson Altered the original charged He charged Garden with…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Wednesday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., found a big list of cases awaiting his attention when he presided at the Muswellbrook Police Court for the…

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Insulting Language Caused Fight Defendant Before Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Leslie Williams, who appeared before Stipendiary Magistrate J. B. Hodgson in the local police court yester…

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New Police Chief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 7

There is a division of opinion in the State Cabinet on the appointment of a successor to the late Commissioner of Police, Mr…

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Refused Court Hearing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday,— Because if had intimated support for an overtime ban imposed by the Federated Enginedrivers and…

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Obstructed Police Fine at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

At Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday James Cleghorn, 66, pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully obstructing the police in…

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Two Court Sittings Each Month

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., announced at the Police Court on Wednesday that approval had been given for the holding of Court sittings at…

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To-day’s Leader The Battle of the Banks. Death Leap of Nazi General in Gaol Was To Have Appeared At Nuremburg Trials

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

NUREMBURG, February 6—Field-Marshal Johannes Blaskowitz, former German commander-in-chief in Holland during the occupation, who yesterday committed suicide by jumping from an upper landing of the Nuremburg gaol, had…

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Cape Neddick Looks a Good Bet. Expected to Win Februory H'dcp. Euryalus and Royal Court Will Be Close Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Cape, Neddick has paid the penalty for winning the last race on the programme at Canterbury last…

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U.S. Controlled South Korea “Police State” Australian Official’s Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, February 7—Under American rule South Korea is a police state, according to the Australian member of the United Nations commission on Korea, Mr. S. J. Jackson…

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Five Charges of Cattle Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

On the application of the police, Athol Smith 27, cattle dealer, was remanded until March 1 when he appeared at West Maitland court…

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Muswellbrook Court Business Demands More Sittings

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., announced last week that approval had been given for the holding of Court sittings at…

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Two Stealing Charges

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

Harold Edward Edwards, 25, designing engineer appeared at West Maitland court to-day charged with having in the dwelling of Mabel L…

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Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—John Robert Christie (32), a seaman, and Alfred Michael Laffty (25), salesmen, were charged at Central…

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Jewel Theft at Griffith

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—A thief yesterday broke into a jeweller’s shop in Banner Abanne, Griffith, forced open a safe, and stole…

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Alleged Theft of £166. Sequel to a House Party. Man Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Ronald James Hughes (30), was not represented by a solicitor when charged at the Police Court with having stolen £166 in money,…

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Court Rebuff to Aru No Hearing While Some On Strike

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The President of the Full Industrial Court, Mr. Justice Matihews, [?] refused to have any dealing with…

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Five Charges of Cattle Stealing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

On the application of the police, Athol Smith, 27, cattle dealer, was remanded until March. 1 when he appeared at West Maitland court on…

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Life Sentence for Cardinal Budapest Court Gives Verdict

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5

Cardinal Mindszenty was found guilty on six charges by a People's Court and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Court found…

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Court Twice A Month

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: Mr. J, B. Hodgson, SM, announced at the Police Court that approval had been given for the holding of…

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