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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 62

Magistrate Slates Motor Cyclist "Don't Deserve a Licence"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

Mr. Debenham, S.M., said in Liverpool Court this week that motor cyclists should not get licences until they…

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Police Charge Both Sides

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

Twenty two mounted policemen in New York charged their horses into 300 Longshoremen to break up a threatened lot…

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Court Deregisters Enginedrivers and Firemen’s Association

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— The Federal Arbitration Court to-day deregistered the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australia. The decision was a majority one, Judge Foster dissenting from the judgment of Justices Kelly and Dunphy. Application for deregistration was…

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No Prior Right to Vacant Houses High Court Declares Regulations Invalid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

The Full High Court declared invalid National Security Regulations dealing with the housing of…

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Inquest Adjourned Further Charges in Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

After he adjourned until next Wednesday the taking of further evidence at the inquest Into the death of Rose Pannowitz, 4,…

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Bound Over For Assault

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

KURRI KURRI: Clive Leggett, of Adam-street. Heddon Greta, pleaded guilty at Kurri Court to-day to a charge of assaulting Leonard…

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More Police Protection Wanted

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

Councillors of Lower Hunter Shire Council had before them a copy of a letter from Thornton Progress Association to the District Inspector…

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Assault Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 7

At Knrri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. R. Woods, S.M, Clive Leggett', of Adam-street, Heddon Greta, pleaded guilty guilty to a charge of…

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Charges of Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday. — Joseph Foote, 23, of Lower Belford, was charged at Singleton Court with having stolen tools and material…

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Railwayman on Stealing Charges

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

A Nundah railway man, Claude Peter Stanley Chorley, 38, Caswell Singleton, was arrested by Singleton Police and…

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Stealing Charge at Kurri. Man Committed Fob Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 7

At Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F.R, Woods, S.M., Harold Edward Haberley, 27, was charged with, on November 25, 1948, he did…

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Open Cut Miner Fined for Stealing Family Taken Into Consideration

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

A former Newdell Open Cut mine employee, Joseph Foote, was yesterday fined £5 in default 10 days hard…

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MONDAY, 13th June Avoca Court (R. Taylor, court captain)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

B. Shepherd and E. Wharton; P. Sullivan and H. Lanesbury; R. Nickolson and W. Mellor; D. Whitton and H. Lloyd; S…

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Domestic Dispute Court Sequel

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 6

When Basil Rodney Martin stepped between Albert Walter Rooney and Mrs. Rooney, on the front verandah of his…

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Jerry's Plains Drowning Police Chief Thanks District Residents

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

N.S.W. Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. F. Scott, deeply appreciates the action of district residents…

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Two Charges Dismissed Former Cessnock Man Before Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 7

Charges of having driven negligently and with driven while under under the influence of liquor against Athol Rouse, 35, bookmaker, of…

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Two Years’ Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: David Dahl, 37, of Windsor-street, Paddington. who pleaded guilty to having stolen £2413/13/3 from his employers, was…

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Police Trace Stolen Boat

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sat—Gosford police found at Empire Bay, near Gosford, a 30ft. motor cruiser which disappeared from its moorings…

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Police Still Investigating Assault

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 3

Police inquiries, under direction of Detective-Sergeant D. G. Sutherland, were continuing to-day to track down a stranger who allegedly lured…

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Killed in Car Capsize Car Driver Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — Harry Valbusa, 30, of Stockyards, Coledale, was killed when the car in which he was a passenger…

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