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Courts & crime, 1949

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 62

Stevedoring Industry Board to Be Set Up Industrial Functions For Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday—The Minister for Defence, Mr. Dedman, yesterday introduced into the House of Representatives a bill to set up the “Australian Stevedoring Industry Board.”…

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3 Years’ Gaol For “Terrible Crime”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 5

KEMPSEY: Judge Starkey, in the Quarter Sessions, sentenced Douglas Francis Hardie, 82, labourer, to three years’…

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Attempted Murder Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 7

Newcastle police yesterday charged a 27-year-old man with the attempted murder at a six years old girl north of Stockton Wednesday night…

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Police Ball with Improvised Lighting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 7

The annual police Ball will definite [?] next Friday night. [?] The committee has so far been unable obtain an auxiliary lighting…

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Police Raid. Four Men Arrested. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

Police arrested four men, one of whom was alleged to have a revolver, in a raid on a Waterloo residential early to-day. They took possession of…

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Bushranging Memories No. 3 Mail Coach Robbed at Camberwell Bushranger Escaped Twice From Police

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 3

Before being brought to justice, a Singleton bushranger, who twice "bailed up" the…

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Five Charges Of Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK: At the Police Court, Robert George Burman, labourer, pleaded guilty to five charges of stealing. A list of…

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Police To Report On Flood

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 1

Police headquarters, asked for a report on the flood from stations within the flooded areas, Inspector S. J. Stewart, of Maitland police…

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Police Seize Goods in Car

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat Late yesterday afternoon detectives stopped a large sedan near Penrith and seized £300 worth of allegedly stolen goods…

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B[?]glars’ Daring Rooftop Dash From Police

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Burglars ransacked aver 40 offices and storms in three city building early today, and then risked their lives in a during rooftop dash from police, who had been rushed to the scene…

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Attlee on Russia "Hypocritical Police State."

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

Communist hypocrites are responsible for the unofficial strike wave now injuring Britain, Prime Minister Attlee…

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Our Murder Trials Dont's Attract Crowds Pending English Case Causing a Nationwide Wave of Public Interest

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 1

A cable in the Sunday Press set out the preparations being made in the old market town of Lewes (England) in anticipation of the crowds which will converge upon it in about a fortnight's time…

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Red Unions' Reps. Walk Out Of Arbitration Court Sequel to Commonwealth Move to Prevent-use of Funds

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

Representatives of the Communist-controlled unions against which the Federal Government took action on Saturday because they withdrew large sums of money from the banks on Wednesday last,…

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Charged with Defamation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

PARIS, July 5.—A Paris court has approved the filing of charges against Communist member of the National Assembly and the…

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No Bill Filed in Assault Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

The Attorney-General has informed Mr. D. Blvens, solicitor for Joseph Miret, Known as Joseph Fruser, that [?] bill has been filed against his clint…

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Flood Caused Court Case Adjournment

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 5

Because flood waters submerged the premises in which Mrs. V. H. E. Kent resided, the tenancy matter brought on by Alick H. Banister…

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Validity of Court Order Challenged High Court Asked For Writ of Prohibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The validity of the decision yesterday by the Federal Arbitration Court, in ordering a Federal union to pay to the Registrar money withdrawn from banks last week was challenged in the High Court of…

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Court References To Mr. Johnston's Deoth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

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Arbitration Court Order Challenged by Unions Appeal to High Court. Unions Fail to Pay £40,000 to Registrar. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

The validity of the order made yesterday by the Federal Arbitration Court in ordering two Federal unions to pay to the Registrar moneys withdrawn from banks last week was challenged in the High Court of Australia to-day…

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Mail Coach Robbed at Camberwell Bushranger Escaped Twice From Police Another Bushranging Memory

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

Before being brought to justice, a Singleton bushranger, who twice "bailed up the Muswellbrook-Singleton mail coach, was captured by and escaped from Colony Police on two occasions…

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