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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 55

Police Version Of Girl’s Injuries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Canberra police officers said last night that Miss Pat McHugh had admitted she connected a story…

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Applications To Mining Warden’s Court Woman Hopes To Find Coal For Joint Coal Board

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

Three applications for authority to enter lands and prospect for coal, or to extend existing operations, were before Mining Warden J. Duncan at East Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon…

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Charged Excess Fare Driver Fined At. Kurri Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 7

There was nothing in the schedule of taxi fares issued by Kearaley Shire Council which should reasonably be constrated to…

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Gaol For Nude Paraders

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 7

At Nelson (British Columbia), 52 members of the radical Doukhobor sect, Sons of Freedom, have been sentenced…

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Murder Conviction Quashed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. — The Full Court, by majority,, to-day quashed the conviction and sentence of death imposed on two…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 5

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Sydney Frances Greentree, appeared before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., on a charge…

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Variety of Goods for Police Auction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 9

A variety of goods will be offered at the local Police Auction Sale to be held at the Cessnock Police Station at 10 a.m. on Saturday week…

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Application To Fair Rents Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday.—Rentals in respect of six Safe and two flatettes known as the Lyric Flats, John-st, Singleton, owned…

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Rail For Howe Park Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 4

Singleton Municipal Council will erect a 3ft. arris rail fence part way around the tennis court at Howe Park…

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Young Mother Screened "When Iceman Called" Rents Court Squabble

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 8

Her landlady gave her a room opening on to the kitchen and had erected a length of ticking to screen…

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Kurri Court (Before Mr. F. W. Wood, 8.M.) Carried Pillion Rider

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 7

A fine of £1/10/- with 7/- costs was imposed on Arthur William Wilkinson, 18. of Long-street. East Cessnock, for having in Lang-street,…

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Police Wish To Interview Doctor

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Detectives, have completed their investigation into the bona fides of Dr. Darling, who acted as resident…

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Magistrate Warns On LightLess Bicycles

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 5

The law against riding bicycles without lights was not only to protect other users of the road, but for the protection of the cyclists…

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Magistrate Warns Defendant Pelaw Main Man Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 5

"As soon as you and your kind realise that this class of conduct will, not, in any circumstances, be tolereted, the better it will be for…

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Scuffle Near Regent Theatre Two Charged With Offensive Behaviour

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 5

A scuffle on the footpath in Vincant Street on the night of April 27, led to the appearance of two men at Cessnock Court this morning on…

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Postal Technician Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed. — In Manly court to-day a G.P.O. telephone technician was charged with communicating secret…

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United States Note to Soviet Dissolution of East German Police Force Demanded

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

The immediate dissolution by Russia of the East German police force on the grounds that it has the…

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Two Men on Assault Charges

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

Two East Greta men, John William Masterson, 38, miner, of Davis-st., and Francis Herbert Sweeney, 45, labourer, of…

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Police Boys’ Club Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 5

Four Largs boys, Doug Crow, Bert Hallett, Noel Read and Robert Robinson, have returned from their holiday spent at…

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Sheep Stealing in West Police Aid Sought

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 6

The Annual conference of Pastures Protection Boards of New South Wales has decided to ask for police action…

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