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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 62

Knife May Be Murder Clue

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—All detectives investigating the murder of Miss Mary Faby, 62, wealthy spinster, in her Maroubra flat last…

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Police Chief Murdered

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, April 18—The chief of Haman County police (Ambrose Metcalfe) was murdered last night in the main…

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Maroubra Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

Detectives now believe Miss Mary Fahy may have known the identity of her murderer. [The body of Miss Fahy, 62,…

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Police Mi. Lit Up

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

Peterborough (England) Traffic Police can be described as being "all lit up" at night because they, wear white coats,…

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Railway Guard Charged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

Henry John Richardson. 43, of Queen-st., Cootamundra, and the Railway Refreshment Room, Newcastle, a railway guard, was…

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Funeral of Murder Victim

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Mrs., Mary Fahy, who was found stabbed to death in her flat at Maroubra a week ago, is being burled…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Dismissed Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

The part heard case in which Alphonsus William Cagner, 32, labourer, was charged with stealing a helfer. was concluded at Cessnock Court on…

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Guard Again Charged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

Henry John Richardson, 48. of Queen-st., Cootamundra, and the Railway Refreshment Room, Newcastle, a railway guard, was…

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Alleged Breaches of Traffic Regulations. Cases at Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

In the Police Court on Wednesday a charge of manslaughter against Robert Foster Jennison was withdrawn by the police…

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Assault Charge. Neighbours in Conflict

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Keith Raymond MacDonald, represented by Mr. S. C. White, proceeded against Sidney Edward Wilton on a…

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Theft of £110 From Cessnock Cafe

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

A Cessnock cafe proprietor discovered the theft of £.110 in money and a gramaphone when he arrived back from Sydney last weekend…

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Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 6

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, the Magistrate (Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M.) made an order prescribing the following meal hours for the…

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Alleged Assault at Racecourse Man Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

An alleged assault at the Cessnock racecourse early in the morning of March 22 resulted in a Cessnock man being committed for trial at the Maitland Quarter Sessions on July 11 when he appeared at Cessnock Court on Tuesday…

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Police Want Owner for Scooter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 9

Cessnock police have a child's Cyclops scooter at the Station and would like the owner to call and claim it…

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Youthful Thief Before Local Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 6

An 18-year-old youth, John Murray, appealed before the Singleton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on three…

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Fair Rents Court. Rental Reduced for Holjlydene Premises

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

In the Fair Rents Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, a tenant succeeded in having the rent of premises at Hollydene reduced…

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Police Ask for Returns

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

Recently forms were issued by police for agricultural, dairying and pastoral information. It was required that these be-returned…

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Police Escort For Race Takings

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

South Australia's police force, recently equipped with fast modern radio patrol cars, went back to old-time gold…

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Police Drag Unsuccessfully For Man's Body

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

Police and civilians, who dragged the Hunter River at Jerry's Plains all day yesterday have been unable to find…

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Charged With Assault

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—On the application of the police, Stanley Alfred Plumb, who was charged with assaulting Rutif Welse, was…

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