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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 62

Police Charged with Assaulting Civlians Five Dismissals From Force

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Four of five constables dismissed yesterday from the N.S.W. police force later appeared in central court on charges of having assaulted civilians. The four men who were…

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Ex-constable on Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. — A former police constable was charged in the Central Court to-day with having assaulted Kenneth Cross…

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Police Force at Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 2

On the motion of the Dungog branch, it was decided at the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers’…

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Miners' Secretary Promises No More Contempt of Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 1

The Full Arbitration Court is unlikely to hear applications by union leaders for release from gaol until September 6, when it begins its normal Sydney sittings. The Court will require the personal attendance of the…

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Police Fire on Students

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 5

SANTIAGO (Chile), Aug. 18.— Troops and police used tear gas and bullets to disperse students overturning and stoning buses…

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Bankruptcy Court Claim

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A decision was reserved by Mr. Justice Clyne in the Bankruptcy Court to-day in the case in which…

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More Money Paid Into Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday—Mr. C. A. Willis, Miners’ Federation accountant, paid a cheque for £15,000 at 12.35 p.m…

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Unions Pay £50,000 Into Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Representatives of the Ironworkers’ Association, Waterside Workers’ Federation and the Miners’ Federation paid a total of £50,500 to the Registrar of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Welbourn) to-day…

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Muswellbrook Police Court Wednesday's Cases. Theft of Bags

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 6

At the Police Court on Wednesday, William Arthur Harvey pleaded guilty to stealing 49 bags, of the value of £2/17/2, the property of Sydney…

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"Social Nuisance," Says Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

"Noisy motor-cycles have reached the proportion of a social nuisance," said the Magistrate (Mr F. R. Wood, S.M.)…

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Police Fire On Strikers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

HELSINKI August 19. — One striker was killed and six strikers and 10 policemen injured when police opened fire…

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Scott Dismisses Five Constables : Four on Assault Charges Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police, M. J. F. Scott, yesterday dismissed ve constables from the N.S.W. Police Force. Later,…

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Three Unions Pay £54,700 Into Arbitration Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

Three unions yesterday paid £54,700 into the Arbitration Court under Court orders. The unions and the amounts they paid are: Miners' Federation, £23,700; Waterside Workers' Federation, £6000; and Ironworkers' Association, £25,000…

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Open Cut Roadway. Police to Be Asked to Control Traffic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

him to ensure the open cut mine The Mayor (Ald. E. C. Humphries) reported to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council steps taken by…

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The "Victim" Was Not There. Police Drag Dam. Story of a Soldier Who Went A.W.L.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

Army and police were put to much trouble on Tuesday and Wednesday following the discovery by Mr. Harry Ooakes of a set…

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Drastic Changes Tipped for Arbitration Court Union Officials May Be Required To Give Law Upholding Assurances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

The Federal Labor and Liberal Parties are both preparing anti-Communist planks for the next…

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More Police

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 1

On the motion of Dungog branch, it was decided that the Central Executive be requested to make representation for the appointment of an…

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Father And Sons Fined For Assault

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Sat.—After a bearing lasting almost three days. Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., found in favour of Daniel Martin Rowen, farmer, of…

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Assault Allegations Rejected

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Scott, has rejected a tramway worker’s singleton of assault last Monday…

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Six Months’ Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Allan Stanley Parker, 21, the “wild man,” found living in the bush at Malabar early yesterday, was to-day…

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