Magitrate's Warning Case at Cessnock Court
"Decent people go to these places for enjoyment and should reasonably expect to be able to attend without being compelled…
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Courts & crime, 1950
1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 55
Late Global News Police Investigating Alleged Attempt to Blow Up Ship London
Naval Intelligence Officers and Security Police are secretly investigating an alleged attempt to blow up the boiler-room of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mounted Police Arrest Alleged Cattle Thieves
In a dawn raid on Saturday, police and blacktrackers arrested two alleged cattle thieves in a lonely hut in mountains near Nowendoc, beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miner Fined for Stealing Tiles
KURRI KURRI, Thurs.—Arthur Lyall Rees, 46, a miner, pleaded guilty at Kurri court to-day to a charge of having, between February…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Gang Murder
NEW YORK, June 8.—An unidentified killer has murdered another of the notorious Shelton brothers near Fairfield (Illinois)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ages Saved Them From Gaol Sentence Stealing Charges At Kurri
If it had not been for their ages he would have had no healtation in sending to gaol three men who had pleaded "Guilty"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Merriwa News Merriwa Police Court
Before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., on Tuesday, on a charge of stealing, Brian MacDonald (19) was sentenced to one month's imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Four Czechs Sentenced
PRAGUE, Jane 9.—Four Czechs, including 48-years-old Mrs. Milada Horakova, former member of Parliament, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Muswellbrook Police Court. Heavy Fines for Betting
The Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions was held on Wednesday. Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., was on the Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Former Postal Employee Charged
SYDNEY, Friday.—A former PMG mechanic had interfered with two telephones at his home to allow them to distribute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of Tiles Cost Miner £20
The theft of 250 tiles valued at £10 from the Richmond Main Colliery between February 1 and May 16 cost Arthur Lvall Rees, 46, miner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gaol Terms of Maitland Men Are Reduced
SYDNEY, Thurs.—The appeal of three men against 14 years’ imprisonment for assaulting and robbing an old man at Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petty Sessions Husband Hit Wife with Bottle Assault Charge at Singleton
Compensation was granted to Nerina Austin, of Singleton, at the Court of Petty Sessions, Singleton, yesterday in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Traffic Offences Kurri Court Cases
Pleading "Guilty" at Kurri Kurri Court yesterday to charges of being an unlicensed rider of a motor-cycle and with having carried a pillion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Funeral at Muswellbrook. Late Constable John Keegan
The death occcurred at Narrabri on Tuesday last of Senior-Constable John Keegan, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Keegan, of Sydney Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Riot In India
NEW DELHI, June 10 (AAP). —Warders at Patiala gaol opened fire on rioting convicts, killing five and injuring 14…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Film Writers Sent to Gaol
WASHINGTON, June 10. —Film writers John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo were yesterday sentenced to one year’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Police Sergeant Deserts
MUNICH, June 10.—Lipstick and the call of love yesterday brought about the desertion of a 22-years-old sergeant from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Ruling On Segregation
WASHINGTON, June 10.—Constitutional guarantees of equal rights for all American citizens, regardless of race, religion or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hint of Gaol Coalfield Tyranny Mr. Gallagher Warns the Miners’ President
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A hint of gaol sentences, for “industrial tyranny in the coal industry” was given by the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher. He said that such tyranny must cease…
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