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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 62

Police Scientist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 1

LONDON, July 29.—Two scientists were injured in the police laboratory at Scotland Yard when an explosive suspected of…

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Singleton Police On Special Duty

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 4

Two Singleton police, Sgt. E. W. Giles and Constable R. N. Lawson, are still on special duty in the Newcastle strike…

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Two Years' Gaol for Woman. "Stabbed Lover," Crown Alleges. Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 1

Mrs. Ellen Fredericks (48), saleswoman, was to-day sentenced to two years' imprisonment for [?] inflicted griev[?]s bodily ba[?] on her…

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Miners' Office Raided Security Police Action

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 4

Two Commonwealth security policemen yesterday raided the offices of the Queensland Miners' Union at Booval, in…

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Anti-strike Leader Attacked Police Arrest Mineworker

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 5

A prominent anti-strike leader, Mr. H. J. Blackburn, of Mort's Estate, Lithgow, was attacked on his way…

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Police Arrive at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday— A special force of police, many of whom took part In the coal lift from the northern fields, are…

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Military Police Raid Camp

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 1

MUNICH, July 30.—More than 80 tons of cigarettes, chocolates, flour and sugar were seized by 350 American troops and…

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High Court Upheld in Bank Nationalisation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

The decision of the High Court of Australia that the Federal Government's Bank Nationalisation Act was invalid, was not accepted by the…

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Police on Special Duty

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday—Sergeant [?] W. Giles and Constable R. N. Lawson, of Singleton police force, are still on special duty in the…

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Rent Racket Smashed by Police

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

Melbourne Detectives investigating a racket in flat renting foiled a young man's attempt to defraud 1137…

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Police Turn Out En Masse To Gangland Funeral

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, August 1—Underworld and police turned out en masse yesterday for the elaborate gangland funeral of Edward (“Neddie”) Herbert, who, on July 20, collected Hollywood night club…

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Week’s Gaol For Eight Seamen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Twenty minutes before leaving Melbourne yesterday the coal ship Hallgonian Duke charged its nationality it was…

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Police Make Several Arrests

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

Police made several arrests in Sydney to-day after a serious clash with wharf labourers, who earlier had walked off their ships…

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Arrests After Clash With Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police made several arrests in Sydney to-day after a serious clash with wharf labourers who earlier had…

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Army Takes Over Muswellbrook Open-cut Mine Soldiers Remove Coal Last Night Heavy Police Guard at Operation. No Incidents :: "None Expected"

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

WITH ALL THE PRECISION OF A WARTIME MANOEUVRE, THE ARMY TOOK OVER THE MUSWELLBROOK OPEN CUT MINE AT ONE MINUTE PAST MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING…

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Carriers Charged “Exorbitant Rates”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 3

Carriers had charged exorbitant rates to move furniture during last week’s flood scare, Ald. A. M. Porter said at a meeting…

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Claim Police Voted at Cessnock Meeting Miners’ Area Committee Hits At Northern Executive

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—According to a resolution adopted by the miners’ Central Area Committee, large numbers of 21 division police and other non-mineworkers attended the Cessnock meeting on Monday, which was called…

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49 Gaol Escapees Surrender

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 1

MORELIA (Mexico), August 4. —Forty-nine prisoners, who escaped yesterday in a mass gaol break, have surrendered, but 22…

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District Court List

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 5

The sitting of the District Court at East Maitland, set down to commence on Monday next at noon, will not open until 2 p.m. Advice to…

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FIVE A.L.P. Members Bashed in Sydney Intensive Police Search But No Clues

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The police have intensified their search for men who last night assaulted five members of the Ironworkers’ A.L.P. Industrial Group in Georga Street, City…

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