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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 55

Court Tribute

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON. Sat—At the district court at Singleton, reference was made to the death of Mr. W. J. Crass, who had practised as…

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Football Four Matches This Sunday Police Boys and Bulahdelah's Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 3

Followers of football will see plenty of games at Bennett Park this Sunday. Two teams representing Police…

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Warning by Magistrate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

Harsh words were uttered in Maitland court to-day by Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M, when he convicted a man on a charge of offensive…

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S.M. Described Redfern Men As Human Vultures Gaol Sentences For Intended Theft From Flooded Home

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 3

Two young labourers, whose addresses were given as Abercrombie-st., Redfern, were to-day described by Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., as human vultures for their action in intending to prey upon the misfortunes of flood victims, “who had…

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Gaol Sentence for Migrant for Unmerciful Beating of His Son

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 3

For what Mr. F. R. Wood, stipendiary magistrate, described as a savage, cruel and intolerable beating of his seven-years-old son, a 28-years-old Polish migrant was today sentenced to two months imprisonment, after he had…

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Local and General News Court Tribute

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

The late Mr. W. J. Cragg's practice as a solicitor in Singleton for more than 50 years was mentioned in the district…

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Five Unions Fined for Contempt of Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday—Five big trade unions were each fined £100 to-day for contempt of the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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Police Have Lead on Assault Case Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

Police are working on a lead which may enable them to identify thugs who attacked a 59-year-old man at Bondi Junction on…

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Theft On Liner

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — A special squad of wharf detectives boarded the liner Orion when she berthed at Fort Melbourne to…

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Heavy Fine For Stealing Oysters

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

Two men, Edward James Bradbury, 31, and Raymond Morris, 24, both of Woy Woy, were each fined £30 at Gosford court for…

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Funeral of Police Constable

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the police funeral at Werris Creek on Tuesday of Constable Allan James Fuller, who was killed…

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Police Catch Escaped Convict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

An escaped convict was caught by police after a chase near Kilmore, Victoria, last night. He was James Henry Pattison…

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Schoolteacher Before Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

Evidence that a schoolteacher had told him that the caning of an 11-year-old pupil was a "regrettable incident," was given by a detective at…

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Air and Tank Assault Halts Reds Americans Dig In Near Korea Base

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

SOUTH KOREA, July 10 (A.A.P.Reuter).—American tanks and 'planes appear to have halted the North Korean drive less than 20 miles from the vital supply base of Taejon (temporary capital of South…

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Police Gain Clue to Brutal Attack on Man

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Police are working on a lead which may enable them to identify thugs who attacked a 59-year-old man…

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MR. F. H. Horsington Entertained. Rifle Club and Police Farewell Townsman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

Members of the Muswellbrook Rifle Club and the Muswellbrook Police Force entertained Mr. F. H. Horsington at the C.W.A. Rooms on…

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Japanese Officers Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 4

LOS NEGROS, July 12 (AAP-Reuter).—The War Crimes Court sentenced four Japanese to gaol for terms ranging from two to…

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Korean Reds Murder Two Women

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, July 12.—A woman delegate to the United Nations and two former parliamentarians, Including one woman, are…

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Jap Murder Trials ? More Sentences

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 2

''' The War Crimes Court yesterday sentenced four Japanese to gaol for terms ranging ' from two to eight…

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Police Boys Two Wins

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 4

Newcastle Police Boys' Club brought two sides to Dungog, Their No. 1 team beat Dungog No. 1 side by 9 points to 3…

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