Fined for Insulting Police
A fine of £4, with 10/ costs, was imposed on Jack Astley, of Mountview-road, Cessnock, at the Cessriock Court this morning for having on…
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Courts & crime, 1949
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Reds Bring Heavy Guns Into Action Main Assault On Shanghai and Hangchow
LONDON, May 3.—Communist armies, striking southward in China, yesterday opened what appeared to be the main assault on both Shanghai and Hangchow. They brought heavy artillery into action for the first…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Joseph George Eaton, 39, fireman, of Redfern, was to-day committed for trial by the City Coroner on…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—At the NSW Police Association annual conference to-day It was decided to seek the right to contest…
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The secretary of the New South. Wales Police Association, Mr. P. C. Laut, said that the Premier, Mr. McGirr,, should…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Strongly opposing a motion that blacktrackers be denied the use of badges, buttons and stripes except on ceremonial occasions, Mr. E. S. Lewis (No. 3 Division) told the annual conference of the N.S W. Police…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court to-day refused to hear an an application by the Metal Trades Employers’ Association until the association displays its confidence in the court. The Metal Trades Employers’…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →13 Girls Perish in Glasgow Holocaust Many Rescued By Police and Firemen
LONDON, May 5.—At least 13 persons—all girls—are decd, and 24 people, including two firemen, were injured as result of a disastrous fire which yesterday turned a fashion store in Glasgow into a holocaust…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman's Allegations Against Kitchener Man. Assault Case of Cessnock Court
An allegation that a man had grabbed her by the neck and tried to drag her around the side of a house on the night on April 25 was made by a woman at Cessnock Court on Tuesday in the case in which Stanley Alfred Plumb, 32, of Kitchener,…
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KURRI KURRI: Kenneth Thomas Rostron, 19, labourer, was charged at Kurri court with having stolen at Kurri Kurri on April 22 a…
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Detoctive-Sgt. Sutherland and Policewoman Miss Collins visited Muswellbrook yesterday and made further inquiries in connection with the…
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Mario Antonia Millicicah, 21, of no fixed place of abode, was committed for trial at Mattland Quarter Sessions on July 11, when he…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A deputation will be appointed by the Police Association to ask the Premier, Mr. McGirr, to transfer…
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Singleton Licensing Court was adjourned generally yesterday, to be restored with seven days notice on application by the…
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In the ease in which Lionel Victor Bromage, of Mulbring, proceeded against Jack Rollinson, of Stuart-street; Ahernethy for assault at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.s.w Police Force Understaffed Government Refuses Increase
The New South Wales police force is understaffed, Mr. C. A. Humphreys said at the annual conference of the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tennis Court Lights In Bad Condition Due to Neglect Says Engineer
Due to neglect, the present set-up in regard to lighting at the tennis courts In Aberdare Park was in very bad condition, the Engineer reported…
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HONGKONG, May 6 (AAP-Reuter)— Two British police officers were shot dead in a police patrol launch at Mrs Bay, 25…
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QUEBEC, May 7.—About’ 180 striking asbestos miners were wrested by police flying squads at Asbestos yesterday after the…
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NEWCASTLE, Sat. — Newcastle Chamber of Commerce yesterday received a communication from the Minister of Justice stating the…
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