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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 55

Vandalism at School -Boys Charged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 2

An eight-year-old boy, and his 14-year-old Uncle, will appear at the Children's Court to-morrow on charges of…

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District Court Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 2

District Court Proceedings, scheduled to Commence at Maitland at 10 a.m. to-day. were adjourned until 2 o’clock this…

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Police Say Boys Wrecked Public School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. — An eight-years-old boy and his 14-years-old will appear in the Children’s Court tomorrow on a…

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Vanishing Bride-phone's Police Fiancee Going on Holiday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 2

Mystery which surrounded the "bride-to-be" at Sydney last Saturday has been more or less cleared up…

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Expert Evidence In District Court Action

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 5

Harold E. Lancaster, motor garage and service station proprietor, who has been carrying on business of his own account at…

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Charged with Theft of Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.—Kenneth George Bainbridge was arrested at Cessnock this morning by Detective White, and later…

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Arrest Follows Car Theft

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 5

A man was arrested at Cessnock early this morning and later charged with the theft of a motor car from Maitland…

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Man Cmmitted For Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 5

Robert Reginald Beetson (37), of Putty, was last week committed for trial by Mr. Hodgson, SM, at Singleton Court of Petty…

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Fined On Two Stealing Charges

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

Frederick George Southgate, of Paterson, was fined £3 at Paterson court by Mr. F. G. P[?]cock, S.M., and ordered to pay £1/5/2…

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Guilty of Assault Moonan Flat Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Aubrey Stanley Teague, 26, married man with three children, a laborer, of Moonan Flat, was found guilty of…

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Police Boys’ Club Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

Four Largs youths are spending a holiday at Kurrajong under the auspices of the Police Boys’ Clubb. They are Bert Hallet,…

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Theft of Trousers From Local Factory Young Man Given Bond

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Evidence that the defendant had told him he stole about 30 pairs of trousers so that he could get money to pay off his motor…

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Charged with Failing to Give Way Defendant Ordered to Pay Costs

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 6

At Singleton Court of Petty Sessions, Theodore Neville, of George Street, Singleton, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Dugan in Court Dash for Freedom

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — Darcy Dugan made another dash for freedom in the Central Court yesterday…

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Expansion of District Court Work Government's Policy Aids Country

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 7

A number of District Court Judges have already dealt with cases under the expanded jurisdiction conferred…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., occupied the Bench in the Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Police v. Arthur Norman McPhee (1) charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, and (2) that…

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Tells Police How Man Met Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

Alfred Louis Welton (29), hairdresser, of Marrickville, who was seriously injured when his uncle, Sidney Welton (63), a showman, of…

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Assault Case Stood Over Once More

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

When an assault charge case came before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., in Maitland court to-day, it was adjourned for the seventh time…

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Magistrate’s Warning to S.p. Bettors

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

Two of three defendants who appeared in Maitland court to-day for conviction by Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., on illegal betting charges were…

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Police Inspector Resumes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

Inspector Fairlamb resumed his duties this morning as officer-in-charge of Maitland police district Today marked the officer’s…

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