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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 62

Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 6

NEWCASTLE: Albert Gordon Moore, 62, cranedriver, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at Newcastle Court for having…

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Burglary at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 4

Returning from church on Sunday night to their home in Melbourne-street. East Maitland, Mrs. Alma Brown and her daughter. Miss Joan…

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Fined for Stealing Horse Rug

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 5

KURRI KURRI, Thurs.—Robert C. Burrell, 23, pleaded guilty at Kurri Kurri Court to-day to a charge of, on June 9, at…

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Second Gaol Term For Solicitor

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Spencer Ingram Pearson, 33, solicitor, who is serving a sentence of three years’ imprisonment for…

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Police Protection In Country

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 6

A complaint from Paterson that the one policeman stationed there spent some of his time on relief duty in other districts was…

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Striking Watersiders in Battle with Hawaiian Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

HONOLULU, July 21.—Striking Hawaiian Watersiders, armed with clubs, knives and lead pies, yesterday fought a brief but bloody, battle with police and non-union stevedores. Three policemen,…

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Application For Orders Nisi Refused Cases for Contempt in Arbitration Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Justice McTiemca, in the High Court , to-day refused an application for orders nisi to prohibit Mr. Justice Foster from proceeding in the cases for contempt against the Waterside Workers’ Federation, its…

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On Dingo Trap Stealing Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 8

Charles William Blatchford, Agenton, near Newcastle, was remanded on a £20 bail in Singleton court this morning to…

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THEft of Horse Rug Man Fined at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 5

[?]15 was imposed on Robert Carr Barrel, 23, Kurri Kurri Court yesterday when he pleaded "Guilty" to having on June 29…

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Not Satisfied with Indentification. 0 Bicycle Stealing Charge FAILs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 5

Saying that he was not satisfied be­yond reasonable doubt with rhe identification of a bicycle,' which was alleged to have been stolen, the Magistrate…

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Job for the Police

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

Many Singleton residents have commented on the dangerous practice of lorry drivers leaving their vehicles in the streets at…

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Railway Officer Goes to Gaol Stole 51 Bags of Wheat

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 6

Railway officer in charge of Nundah siding, near Singleton, Claude Peter Stanley Chorley, was sentenced to…

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Cafe Proprietors Before Court. Charge Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 5

A charge of having sold adulterated, milk against [?] R. Timms, and Augus F MeLeod, cafe Proprietors of Lang Street, Kurri Kurri…

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Preparing For Open Cut Police Moved To Western Field

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

Preparations for the working of open cut mines are being pressed ahead by the Federal and State…

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Wharfies' Leaders Sent To Gaol For Year Refused to Obey Order of the Federal Arbitration Act

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

Waterside workers throughout Australia will stop work for 24 hours on Monday to protest against the imprisonment of Messrs. J.. Healy and E. Roach. Healy is general secretary and Roach assistant…

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CourtSequel to Accident Ofssnock Man Given Bond

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

An accident between a motor car and a utility truck at the intersection of. Ivan-street and Wollombl-road on June. 27, led to the appearance of…

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Judge Says Bad Laws Not Court’s Concern Argument With Wharfies’ Officials

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — The Arbitration Court was not concerned with whether a law was bad or not, its only purpose was to enforce the law, Mr. Justice Foster told the General Secretary of the Waterside Workers’ Federation,…

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Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Saturday.—Charged with stealing at Jerry’s Plains two dingo traps, the property of Denman-Singleton Pastures…

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Police Sergeant Farewelled

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 1

SINGLETON, Saturday.—Singleton Ex-Servicemen’s Club last night tendered a farewell social to First class Sergeant J. M Dwyer, world…

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Police Leave Sydney For Western District Will Guard Removal of 16,000 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Travelling by truck and motor cycles, approximately 100 police left Sydney this morning for Lithgow, where they will be used as guards during the removal of 16,000 tons of coal at grass on the Western…

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