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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 55

Story of Alleged Assault at Greta Told in Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

Story of an alleged assault in the mess room of No. 2 Immigration Centre at Greta was related at length in Maitland police court to-day. A 26-years-old Italian engineer, Pullump Koka, has…

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Charged with Theft of £123

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Henry Richard Brown, of Melbourne-st., Aberdare, was charged at Cessnock Court to-day with having…

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Cattle Stealing Charges

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON: A 19-years-old share dairy farmer of Whittingham John Whitfield Dunston, appeared at Singleton Court on a…

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Language Problem In Court Case

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

A Slovak said In Maitland court yesterday afternoon that he could speak five foreign languages —German Slovak, Czech,…

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Young Doctor Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—A young Sydney doctor was- sentenced to three months’ gaol in Paddington Court to-day on a charge of…

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Bail on Cattle Theft Charge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

John Whitfield Dunstan, 19, share farmer, of Whittingham, was charged at Singleton with having stolen 19 head of cattle valued at £312…

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Greta Police

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 3

The police staff at Greta has been increased to two men. Constable S. McMurray, of Newcastle began duty this week…

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Killer of 22 People To Hang For Wife's Murder Judge Shows Emotion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

Thirty-two-year-old Canadian jewellery salesman, J. Albert Guay, will hang for the murder of his wife—killed with 22 other people when an airliner blew up and crashed and burned on September 9…

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Not Guilty Of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday —A Central Criminal Court Jury yesterday acquitted Jack Molyneux, 37, foundry worker on a Charge of murdering…

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Young Man Convicted of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Stanley David Kennedy, 21, was convicted in Central Criminal Court yesterday of having murdered Charles Edward…

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Court Action Suggested Mr. Gallagher Irate Over South Maitland Position

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The South Maitland coal strike night be brought before a “judge and jury at Darlinghurst” if the interests of the community cannot be protected by the Coal Reference Board, the chairman of the board, Mr…

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Theft Charge Dismissed Cessnock Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

A submission by Mr. D. Bivens (for the defendant) that proof of ownership fell short of the standard required and that the identification was…

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Greta Assault : Could Not Say He Was Struck by Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

Hearing was resumed in Maitland court to-day of the case in which an Albanian is charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on a Ukrainian at Greta Migrant Centre, on February 16…

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Killer of 22 People To Hang For Wife's Murder Judge Shows Emotion

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

Thirty-two years old Canadian jewellery salesman, J. Albert Guay, will hang for the murder of his wife—killed with 22 other…

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A Murderer Who Was Tried Out of Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 9

The monstrous killing of Jullu Wallance, of Liverpool, one winter's night 19 years ago, was unique because every circumstance that pointed…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions Moonan Flat Cases Dealt with

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

One of the lightest Court lists for a long time was presented to Stipendiary Magistrate J. B. Hodgson on Wednesday last, at the Scone Court House, and proceedings were concluded before 11 a.m…

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N.r.m.a. Attacks Safety Police Shortage Nothing Doing for Three Months

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

The Delay by the State Government in appointing additional police to the Safety Bureau to prevent road…

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Magistrate’s Stem Words To Defendant

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

After he had convicted a man for offensive behaviour Involving a policeman, Mr. F. E. Wood, S.M., said in Maitland court this morning…

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Police Safety Bureau Needs Strengthening

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

Delay by the Government In appointing additional police to the Safety Bureau for the prevention of road accidents is…

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Many Cases In Licensing Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—More than 100 persons queued up outside the Licensing Court to-day when charges against 80 people of…

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