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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 62

Liquor and Gaming Laws Criticised by Cowra Police Sergeant

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 5

Speaking at a public farewll presentation to him by the residents of Cowra, Sergeant Loonies severely criticised the Liquor and Gaming Laws. Sergeant Loonies has retired from the NSW…

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Spender Renews His Charge Labor Will Pack High Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 4

Mr. P. C. Spender (Lib., N.S.W.) has repeated his charge that if the Labor Government is returned to…

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Court Supports Church’s Refusal To Hand Over Children

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Oct 21.—The Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the action of two roman Catholic Institutions which…

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Recovery of Motors Work of Police Appreciated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2

A unanimous decision at Thursday's meeting of the Dungog Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, that a letter be sent to Mr. Scott…

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Communist Leaders Get Gaol Terms Five Years and Heavy Fine For Ten Men

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, October 22—Eleven top-line leaden of the American Communist Party have been tent to gaol and fined heavily for conspiring to teach end advocate the violent overthrow of the United States Government…

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You Can't Clap Hands in Court Two Offenders Fined

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 3

After the Magistrate dismissed a charge in connection with illicit dealing in gold against John Clinton Alver in Perth Police Court on Tuesday…

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War Honour Equated Two Years’ Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—One of the 11 American Communist leaders convicted of conspiracy to-day said bitterly that his…

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Change Sought In Venue Alleged Theft Of Electric Motors

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 3

When John Patrick Hoban, 36, made application to Judge Nield in the sessions at East Maitland to-day to have the venue of the…

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Sharkey's Future May Be Sent to Gaol at Goulburn

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 1

L. L. Sharkey, general secretary of the Australian Communist Party, will probably be sent to Goulburn Reformatory in the…

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Duel To Follow Brush In French Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 3

PARIS, Oct. 24.—A Frenchman who has “never fired anything but a water pistol” has accepted a challenge to a duel…

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Charges of Breaking, Entering and Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 3

Jack Seidmon, 30, of Bulwer-st., Maitland, pleaded guilty at the sessions at East Maitland today to two charges of breaking,…

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Man Convicted on Charge of Stealing. Station Hand To Enter Into Bond

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 1

At the Police Court on Wednesday, a Station hand, Arthur William Stevenson (26), was charged with having stolen certain articles from Rosehill…

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Three Charged With “Ringing-In” Of Greyhound

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Three men pleaded not guilty in the quarter sessions to a charge of conspiring to cheat and defraud by…

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Work May Be Waste of Time Licensing Magistrate's View

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 3

Much of the re-construction and renovation work required on Singleton hotels may be a waste of time, Licensing…

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Clarke Case in Maitland Sessions Three Years' Gaol for Embezzlement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 4

At Maitland Quarter Sessions on Monday Donald McKellar Clarke, 42, clerk, was remanded for sentence on…

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Motors Stealing Charge Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5

After certain admissions had been made in the sessions at East Maitland yesterday, the trial of Joan Patrick Hoban, 35, former dairy…

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Charged with Stealing Will

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

Leslie James Rampling, 57, of Plaistowe-street, Maitland, was charged at Maitland court before Mr. V. R. Jenkins, J.P., with…

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Former Coalboard Clerk Sentenced. Turkic Years' Gaol

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 7

Donald McKellar Clarke, 12, a former pay clerk of the operations division of the Joint Coal Board at Singleton, was on Tuesday…

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Boy of 12 on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Oct. 28 (AAP).—A 12-year-old boy, George Edward Crick, made a three-minute appearance at Ealing juvenile court…

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"Murder" [?] at Weston Human Arm Mystery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 7

At the conclusion of the great war of 1914-18 and following the repatriation of Australian survivors, the…

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