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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 62

Court Reserves Judgment

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. — The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day reserved judgment in the case in which a Newcastle man…

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Ex-junior Porter's Lapse. Convicted of Stealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

Before Mr. F. H. Horsington, J.P., at the Police Court on Tuesday, Alan Thomas Wilson (18), laborer, was charged with having on 27th July last…

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"Phantom Police" to Thieves Detect Power

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 4

A "phantom policeman" will soon be at work in New Zealand, to cut off power from consumers who try to use…

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Inspector Jaeger Farewelled by police All Stations Represented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 7

Police from all stations in the Cessnock Police [?] attended a fare well and presentation to Inspector A [?] at the Cessnock police Station…

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High Court Writs on Behalf of Chinese Deportees

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the High Court Mr. Justice Dixon granted orders calling on the Minister for immigration, Mr. Calwell, and the Governor of Pentridge gaol to show cause why five Chinese being held in prison pending…

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Popular Police Inspector No Stranger to Mining Has Worked as Miner and Wheeler

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

Although not many Cessnock people are aware of it, popular Police Inspector Mr. Albert Jaeger, who retired from the force yesterday, has bad considerable experience in coal mining. Before joining the force early in 1912 Mr. (Jaeger worked…

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Muswellbrook Court Cases

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: At the police court, William Arthur Harvey pleaded guilty to stealing 49 bags of the value of £2/17/2,…

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Colliery Proprietor Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 3

A charge against Wilfred Arthur Mawson, of Warwillan-road. Five Dock, o[?] failure to provide adequate [?] and change house…

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Hitler's Admirer Sentenced to 10 Years

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 1

Mrs Eleonore Bauer is probably regretting that she met Hitler on a Munich tramcar. The meeting led Mrs Bauer…

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Court Rules Price Controls Invalid

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — In the Special Federal Court to-day, Mr. Isles, S.M., rated that price controls taken over by the State…

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Police Tell of Ch[?]se After Prisoner

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 3

Cyril Gordon Charlton, 22, labourer, of William-street, Mayfield, was committ[?]d for trial at Maitland sessions on October 24 when…

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Sharp Increase in Penalties Forecast Magistrate's Remarks At Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

"The toll of the road is so great that there will have to be a very sharp increase in the scale of penalties," said Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M…

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Smart Work by Police. Alleged Theft of Whisky. Goods Recovered at Muscle Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

Sgt. E. S. Fairlamb and Constable J. R. Broomfield figured in the recovery of a case of whisky, valued at £10/10/-, alleged to have…

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Magistrate's Warning to Cyclists Increase in Penalties

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

He bad given warnings that in future cases he would increase penalties for the dangerous practice of riding bicycles at night without lights…

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Arrested at Gunpoint. Long Bay Gaol Escapees. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

Long Bay gaol escapees, Darcy Duggan (29) and William Mears (27), were recaptured by detectives at gunpoint early to-day in a secluded week-ender…

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Coalfields' People in Divorce Court ISAAC v. ISAAC

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

Her husband drunk heavily and gambled all his money, Mrs. Dulcle Irene Isaac, formerly Nelson, of Donald-street H[?]…

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Alleged Rape At Branxton Man Remanded At Maitland Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

A man was granted bail, of £200 after he had been remanded until September 12 at Mainland Court, yesterday on a charge of having raped a…

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Two Years’ Gaol and £25 Fine

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A truck driver was sentenced to a total of two years’ gaol, fined £29 and ordered to pay £21/3/9 compensation In…

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Invalid Price Controls to Be Contested Magistrate's Ruling Upsets the State Government's System

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 1

State Cabinet decided yesterday to appeal against a ruling last Monday that some State price controls were invalid. Cabinet also decided to gazette a new list of…

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Russia May Be Charged at General Assembly Imperilling Peace by Threats Against Yugoslavia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 1

LONDON, August 31—Concern is felt In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, over growing reports of Soviet troop concentrations in Southern Hungary, says Reuter. These reports, said to be reliable, spoke at first of one…

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