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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,099 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 55

Police Boys’ Club Committees To Be Formed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

The committee of Maitland Police end Citizens Boys’ Club last night decided to organist local committees in outside districts to raise Sands…

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Railway Workers' Tents Damaged. Man Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

John William O'Neil (22), laborer, appeared at the Muswellbrook Police Court to-day charged with having at Muscle Creek on the 10th inst…

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Judge Reluctantly Gives Light Sentences No Excuse for Stealing"

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

Judge Berne said at Goulburn Quarter Sessions that in future he would deal more leniently with persons…

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Cessnock District Court. Verdict for Carrier

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 7

Before Judge Nield at the Cessnock District Court on Wednesday, Arthur Ambrose [?]…

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Judge Challenges Banking Definition Court Adjourns Until

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—It was going too far to say that any move directed to expand a bonking business by acquiring the sham of another bank was not a law relating to banking, told the Chief Justice, Sir John Latham, who…

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Photographer Removed From Hobart Court Incident During Cosgrove Case

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

HOBART, Friday.—By direction of the Judge, Sir John Morris, a photographer, representing a London newspaper, was removed from Hobart Criminal Court where former Tasmanian Premier, Robert Cosgrove, is facing 14 charges of…

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“Non-unionism Main Cause of Industrial Unrest” Railways Chief’s Claim In Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The most fruitful source of industrial unrest wot the failure of employees to become member union recognised by the Industrial Commission or Arbitration Court, the chief staff superintendent of the Railway…

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Dairymen Fear Interference Before New Milk Price Granted "Board Not Really Arbitration Court"

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Mr L. E. Hewitt, Singleton representative on the Milk Sectional Committee of the Primary Producers' Union, told yesterday's quarterly meeting of delegates of Central Hunter District Council that he would guarantee there would be interference from the State Government before the price which…

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Young Man Charged With Murder

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the Balmain police station early today, a former prisoner of war, Reginald James Hitching, 27,…

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Police Save Publican

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Vigilance of the C.I.B. Northern Wireless Patrol saved Mr. Pat O'Neill, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, Chatswood, from possible asphyxiation…

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Gaol for Black Market Transaction

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

AUCKLAND, N.Z. Monday)— (AAP Reuter)—For the first time in New Zealand a man has been Imprisoned for a black market…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. —In the Central Court to-day, Reginald james Kitching (27). a former prisoner of war, was remanded…

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Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

Frederick John Mills, 57 labourer, was fined £1 at West Maitland court to-day for having behaved in an indecent manner in…

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Five Charges of Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 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…

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Alleged Theft of Jute Sacks. Three Men Arrested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Three men have been arrested by Sgt. E. S. Fairlamb and Constable Pugh and charged with breaking and entering an Army shed at Chauvel…

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To-day’s Leader Repatriating Prisoners of War Sentenced for Conspiracy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

BUDAPEST, Feb. 17. — A people’s court sentenced Charles Peyer, former leader of the Hungarian Socialist Party, in his…

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Threw Chair in Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A man Jumped out of the dock at Glebe Court and threw a chair at two policemen. He was James…

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. — The Supreme Court by six to three yesterday refused to bear an appeal by Leon Joseplison, an admitted…

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Cessnock Court (Before Mr. Avery, S.M.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

Harold Cecil George was fined, £2, with 8/ costs, on a charge of having failed to give Way to a vehicle on his right…

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Cessnock Police Boys' Club. Work Begins When Permit Available

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

At the bathing beauty contest at the baths on Sunday night, Mr. Washington, who is the general secretary of the Federation of N.S.W. Police and…

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