Named As "Co-conspirators" in U.S. Court. Australian Company. Washington
An Australian company was named as conspirators in an anti-trust action filed in the Federal Court at Toledo by the U.S. Government yesterday…
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Courts & crime, 1949
1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 62
American Sentenced For Nazi Broadcasts
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. — A former clerk in the American Embassy at Berlin was sentenced yesterday to six to 20 years’ goal for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maximum Penalty Too Low, Says Magistrate
SYDNEY, Wed.—Mr. Soiling. S.M., at Paddington court to-day, complained the penalty provided by law was inadequate when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Charged With Husband’s Death
SYDNEY, Wed.—Detectives arrested Mrs. Ethel Maud Wood, at Coonamble, and charged her with the murder of her husband,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Striking Natives War Dance Around Police
Although two or their number had fallen under fire, striking African miners continued to advance towards armed police in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol For Assault On Police
SYDNEY, Thursday—A man who assaulted two policemen yesterday and said “You are only mug coppers: you couldn’t catch Dugan”…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New British Cars at Earls Court Motor Show in London
This picture shows the world-famous 8 h.p. Morris Minor Saloon exhibited at the recent Earls Court Show in London. With an airflow, saloon body, this little car has a 918 c. c. side valve engine of 4 cylinders, which develops 27 1/2 hp. at 4400 rpm. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Sgt. Robinson. Welcomed at Police Court
Sgt. Robinson, formerly of Queanbeyan, who has taken over control of the Muswellbrook Police Force, was welcomed at the Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scone Court of Petty Sessions Stealing Charge Against Wheat Board Officers Dismissed
Before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., on Wednesday last, two officers of the Australian Wheat Board were charged with stealing a coil of barbed wire, valued at £2, the property of Wootton Pastoral Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxi Driver Describes Alleged Assault
SYDNEY, Friday. — A taxi driver was kicked In the face and temporarily blinded in a fight with two men passengers in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loneliness Drove Him to Murder
Psychiatrists believe that fear of being alone drove Daniel Raven, 23, to murder his wife's parents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 23rd DECEMBER. 1949. Muswellbrook Police Court. Wednesday's Cases. Illegal Betting Charges
Mr. N. A. Halliday, appearing for Henry Brennan at the Police Court on Wednesday, asked for an adjournment of the case until 4th January…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Search For Baby’s Mother
SYDNEY, Friday.—Police have [?] yet been able to trace the mother a three-weeks-old baby boy found abandoned in the Civic Theatre…
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The Full High Court in Melbourne by a majority of 3 to 2 decided that the child registered as Nola Jenkins…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A lather rod his two sons were charged at Compels court to-day-with having at Belmore yesterday assaulted the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Motor Cyclists Fined in Court
A motor-cyclist was fined £3/7/- in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday by Mr. J. B Hodgson, S.M., for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Suspect Man Of Jekyl and Hyde Existence
LONDON, Dec. 23.—Police believe that a prosperous and apparently respectable London property owner found shot dead in a hotel at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rabbit Cases Heard Before Scone Court of Petty Sessions Prosecutions By Upper Hunter P.P. Board
A number of cases were heard before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., at the Scone Court of Petty Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plan For Theft In Kure Was Foiied
A 4,400,00 yen theft that might have come off but for the quick intervention it the Japanese police at Kure this week was another of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Appeal to Road-users
SYDNEY, Saturday.—police today appealed to motorists, cyclists otters using the -roads to exercise the - greatest care during- the…
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