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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

768 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 39

Strikers Still Defy Picketing Law Police Again Take Names Of Leaders

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.— The Secretary of the Queensland Trades and Labour Council, Mr. M. Healy, and the Secretary of the Queensland branch of the Water[?] Workers, Mr. E. Englart, were…

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“Gone Where She Cannot Be Found Wife Alleges Assault

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 4

Attempts made by defendant to have his wife withdraw charges against him had almost made the woman a nervous wreck, so that…

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Police Use Batons In Clash With Strikers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.— Strikers and police figured in fierce melees this morning when police used their batons after more than 400 strikers had defied them in a march through city streets to the…

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Strikers and Police Clash in March to Brisbane Trades Hall

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Strikers and police figured in fierce melees this morning when police used their batons after more than 400 strikers had defied them in a march through city streets to the Trades Hall…

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Housing Commission and [?].G. Act Equity Court to Decide Issue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 9

A Full Bench of three Equity Court Judges will decide whether the Housing Commission is bound by the local Government Act and…

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Police, Strikers Clash in Brisbane Ugly Melee in City Streets Brisbane, Monday. Batons Used in Bid to Gain Possession of Placards

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Strikers and police figured in a fierce melee this morning when police used their batons after more than 400 strikers had defied them in a march through city streets to the Trades Hall…

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Struggle for Child Magistrate Held That Police Interference Was Justified

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

Civil action against a police sergeant in which a constable was cross-examined on his opinion of the senior officer was heard at Tingha Summons Court yesterday when Edith Emily Gilfuis termed in the…

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Police at Delungra

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

A police station was re-opened at Delungra yesterday when Senior Constable L. C. Wall (Lismore) took over, Delungra has…

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Police Boys Club Appeal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

An appeal on behalf of the Police Boys’ Club is to toe launched over Radio 2NZ next Sunday to solicit donations to finance…

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Police Raid on House Gold Worth £800 Seized MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

Raiding homes at Essendon, detectives seized more than £800 worth of gold. Two men, describing themselves…

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POLICE v. STRIKERS Communist M.LA. Seriously Injured In Strike Clash

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday. —Communist M.L.A., Fred Paterson, suffered severe head wounds…

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COMMUNIST M.L.A. Injured at Brisbane Another Fierce Clash in City Streets Strikers' Procession Broken Up by Police BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

Communist M.L.A., Mr. Fred Paterson, suffered severe head wounds during a fierce clash between police and strikers near Brisbane Trades Half to-day. Mr. Paterson and another man were admitted to…

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Broken Door Panel Man Charged at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 6

A man was arrested and charged on Saturday night with allegedly having broken a plate-glass panel in the door of Smith's frock shop in…

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Inverell £211 Raised So Far in Police Boys’ Appeal

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

Since December 23 last year, a drive in Inverell for funds for the New South Wales Police Boys’ Clubs,…

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Police Reply to Boys’ Club President

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

Replying to criticism by Mr. A. Sargent of aspects of a police appeal for funds to finance an Inverell entrant in a Sydney police…

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Strike Argument Has Court Seouel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—At Lock Police Court yesterday a Newcastle man was committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Three British Constables Sentenced Illegal Use of Armoured Car JERUSALEM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

Three British police constables have been sentenced to ten years and seven years imprisonment to be served concurrently—for the…

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Rescue From Gaol Fire Goulburn

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

Police early to-day rescued a man on the point of collapse from a cell at Goulburn police station…

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Murder Picture At Local Theatre

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

The newest Warner Bros, film, "I Was Framed," which tells a thrilling story of a reporter who is framed on a murder charge…

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Further Police Action Likely Against Reds

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.— Hints last night by a high police official that immediate section is contemplated against "more Communists in this State" are believed to indicate that the Hanlon…

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