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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 55

Man Told to Get Out of Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

"Get out of this Court, I will not accept your appearance," said Mr. J. D. Hodgson. S.M., in the Court of…

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To-day’s Leader: Time To Press Our Claim Secret Gang Organised Sarawak Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

SIBU (Sarawak), Jan. 6. — A function of an organisation in Sarawak called the “thirteen Essential Ingredients” was to…

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Defendant In Open-Neck Shirt Told To Leave Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday. — Neville Andrews of Blshopgate-street. Singleton, appeared in Singleton Court yesterday afternoon on a…

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Magistrate Would Not Reduce Bail Three Men On Assault And Robbery Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

Three men on remand, who were charged with having assaulted and robbed an 85-years-old man were further charged at Mainland court to-day with stealing, on five counts, involving in the aggregate property valued at…

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Assault Charge Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

A charge of assault brought by Arthur George James, of Largs, against David Mitchell, of Raworth was adjourned by consent at…

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Cleric Would Gaol Adulterers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—The Roman Catholic Archbishop, Dr. Duhig, said yesterday that adulterers should be gaoled like…

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Man Held on Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

Police last night charged a 51-years-old man with the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Myrtle Dabscheck, 47, who was…

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Penalties As A Deterrent Magistrate’s Comment In Traffic Case

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

At Maitland court to-day, stipendiary Magistrate F. B. Wood, sold he believed that penalties for driving a motor vehicle while under…

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Divorce Court at Full Pressure

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday,—Three acting Supreme Court judges dealt with divorce suits at the rate of one every five minutes to-day…

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Gaol Urged for Adulterers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Adulterers should be gaoled like thieves, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane (Most Rev., Duhig) said…

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Gaol For Traffic Offence

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Geoffrey Bridges, 33, fitter, of Riverview-road, Undercliffe, was sentenced to three months’ gaol by Mr. Hawkins, S.M.,…

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Very Dangerous Practice, Says Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

Riding a bicycle without a lighted headlamp at night was a very dangerous practice and those people who did this not only, endangered ' their…

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Wrong Man on Murder Charge, Says Witness Women's Evidence at Coroner's Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

A Witness and not the man charged with Murder had caused fatal injuries to John Johnston Kerr, 28, signwriter, a woman alleged in the Coroner's…

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Man Held on Murder Charge

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

Police at the week-end charged a 51 years-old man with the murder of Mrs. Dorthy Myrtle Dabscheck (47),…

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Police Search for Escapees

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday. — Detectives have intensified the search for Darcy Dugan and William Mears. They have probed underworld haunts and…

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Assault and Robbery Charges Three Men Before Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

Three men on remand, who were charged with having assaulted and robbed an 85-years-old man, were further charged at Maitland court on…

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Local and General News Singleton Police Jeep

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Singleton police jeep is to be replaced by a utility truck. This information is contained in a letter from Police…

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Exhibits at the British Cycle and Motor Cycle Show at Earl's Court, London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

A new lightweight motor cycle produced by the British Small Arms (B.S.A.) Company and exhibited at the recent Cycle and Motor Cycle Show at Earl's Court, London. This motor cycle, "The Bantam," has a 125 c.c. two-stroke,…

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Court Held in Bedroom

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The bedroom of a dangerously ill man was turned into a court room yesterday to enable the man to give evidence…

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Must Wear a Coat in Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man who appeared in the Traffic Court without a coat was rebuked by Mr. G. C. Hook, SM…

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