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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 55

Man Gaoled For Stealing Appearance Followed Vincent Street Arrest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

An arrest in Vincent-street on May 5 led to the appearance of a man at the Cennock Court this morning on three charges of…

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Two Years' Sentence For Miner Assault On Kurri Woman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

A sentence of two years' imprisonment Was imposed on John Miller, 31, miner, at Newcastle Quarter Sessions by Judge O'Sullivan, for having at…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions Illegally Using Motor Cycle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 5

Two young men, John Graham Buxton (21), laborer, of Balmain, and John Dawkins (20), cook, of no fixed place of abode,…

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Saturday Closing: Threat May Be Ignored Shop Assistants May Defy Court Judgement

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Although the Shop Assistants’ Union, Newcastle and coalfields branch, was yesterday threatened with deregistration if its members absented themselves from work next Saturday, it is stated in union…

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Trial of Japanese As War Criminals Generals and Admirals To Face Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS (Admiralty Islands), June 2 (A.A.P.-Reuter). —Three generals and three admirals are among the 95 alleged Japanese war criminals whose trials begin here on Monday…

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Theft From Actress

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, June 8.—Film actress Lucille Ball has complained to the police that thieves stole £2678 worth of Jewellery from…

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Allies Contemplate West German Police Force

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 3—The Western Powers are considering a proposal to create a central police force of 25,000 in West…

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More Homes for Dungog Resumption of Police Paddock Approved

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

The Premier's Department advised Dungog Municipal Council, on Monday, that resumption of the Police…

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Brothers On Stealing Charges

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

Two brothers, Leslie Oliver Brokenshire, 18, and William Robert Brokenshire, 21, labourer, both of Stroud, were today,…

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Fined £10 for Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

Henry John Allen, 34, baker, of 22 Thomas-street, Mayfield, who had pleaded guilty in Maitland court last Monday to a charge…

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Dugan And Mears Again Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — Darcy Dugan and William Mears each pleaded not guilty to the charge of having wounded a bank…

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The First of 95 Murder Trials

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

LOS NECROS, Monday.—In a simple, formal military parade in front of the court-room where they will arbitrate for the next six months, officers of the War Crimes Section of the Australian Army…

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Female Interpreter at Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

Maitland court today had the services for the first time of a female interpreter. Mrs. Nina Parubotschy, attractive,…

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Red "Police" in Germany Cabled News From U.s.a

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

The United States, Britain and Prance in parallel notes to Moscow declared that Soviet occupation authorities in…

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Japanese on Trial for War Crimes Australian Court Hears Charges Against Officers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS (Admiralty Islands), June 5. — In a simple formal military parade in front of the court room where they will arbitrate for the next six months, officers of the first Australian war crimes section to-day began what…

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Remand on Theft Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday—A man, charged with stealing £1000 from the Bank of NSW six months ago, had spent every…

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Costless Man Rebuked By Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

A man who appeared at Cessnock Court this morning in shirt sleeves was rebuked by the Magistrate (Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M.) for not wearing…

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First of 95 Murder Trials

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 6

LOS NEGROS, Monday. — In a simple, formal, military parade in front of the Court-room where they will arbitrate for the next…

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Rotary Address By Former Police Inspector

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

Some of the experiences of 38 years in the police force were told by former Cessnock police inspector, Mr. A. Jaeger at the last weekly…

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Cyclist Killed While Being Chased By Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A motor cyclist, Robert H. Thurgood, was killed when his machine crashed Into a lorry white he was being…

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