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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 55

Court Move On Child Actor

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 1

HOLLYOOD, April 8 (AAP).— A judge has taken child actress. Lora Lee Michel, aged 9, away from her foster parents, and from…

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Singleton Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday.—In the Singleton court Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., fined a young man, Eric Rogers, £2, with 10/ court…

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Protection for Tramwaymen Police Guard When Work Resumes On

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Striking tramwaymen, who obey an order from the Tramways Board to return to work on Wednesday, will be afforded police protection. Strong picket lines for all depots have been organised…

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Five Years’ Gaol for Labour Leader

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11— Australian-born Labour leader, Harry Bridges, was sentenced to five years’ Imprisonment on…

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Bridges to Serve Gaol Sentence. Alleged Perjury and Conspiracy. San Francisco

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Australia born Harry Bridges was yesterday sentenced to five years imprisonment for perjury, and two years for conspiracy. The judge said the…

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Stealing Oysters From Leases

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

"A well-organised gang is stealing oysters from growers' leases in every port on the coast, and is selling them to…

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Three Charged With Girl’s Death

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A Macquarie Street doctor denied at the Coroner’s court today that he had suggested to a 20-year-old single…

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Man Arrested After Bank Theft

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—A 42-years-old man has been charged with the theft of £1000 from the Thombury branch of the…

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Three on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs. — Stephen Kellner, 68-years-old city businessman, had admitted sending sending a pregnant girl to Cyril Brath…

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Police Warn Shopkeepers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

Following two robberies, Maitland police to-day Issued a warn-to shopkeepers and business peoples to be guarded if they…

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For Trial on Assault Charge. Kurri Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

On a charge of having on April 1 assaulted Elsie Smith and committed an indecent act, Jack Miller, 30, was committed for trial at the Maitland…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions Stealing and Straying Stock Charges

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., occupied the Bench at the Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, when only a small list of business was placed before him. STEALING CHARGE:…

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Three Committed On Murder Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 7

After he had found that a 20 year old girl had died aften an illegal operation, the City Corober (Mr. Bo[?] committed for trial two men…

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Bound Over on Assault Charge Two Other Fines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

A man who appeared at Cessnock Court on Tuesday was bound over on a charge of assaulting his wife and fined on two other charges. He was Raymond Shears, of Long-street, East Cessnock…

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Cook Found Guilty Of Flat Murder

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 7

After a retirement of 13 minutes a jury at Sydney yesterday found Rex Llewellyn Flanagan guilty of the murder of Constance Margaret Margaret…

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Three Guilty of Assault and Robbery Convicted at Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 7

A jury at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on Wednesday night returned a verdict of "Guilty" in the case in which three men had been charged…

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Man's Arm As Exhibit in Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 10

"It is my right arm," said Arthur Cox Lawson in Brisbane Court yesterday when shown on arm in a large jar. The arm, now preserved in…

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Football Two Matches Next Sunday. Police Boys' Club and Newcasle Central

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

Two important matches have been set down for Sunday afternoon next. The early match at 2 p.m. will be Tamworth Police Boys' Club v…

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Police Raid On Gambling Schools

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. —Members of the Vice Squad arrested 70 men in four suburbs In a drive against unlicensed gambling…

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Assault Charge Withdrawn

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

When counsel for the complainant announced that the charge would be withdrawn [?] cause the parties were Relatives…

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