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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

1,085 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 55

Punched Man In Police Station

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Mr. P. Wood, S.M., told a defendant at Cessnock court this morning that he should have been more…

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Magistrate Warns Noisy Drivers. Bigger Penaltie to Be Imposed in Future

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

At Singleton's Court of Petty Sessions last week, the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Hodgson, said that noisy driving at night was a problem…

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Gaol Terms For Murder of Australians

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, July 26 The Australian war crimes court today found four former Japanese soldiers guilty of murdering three…

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Five Years For Assault On Girl

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 5

George Tindall, 36, labourer, was sentenced to five years’ Imprisonment by Judge Shortland at Newcastle Sessions for having…

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Stronger Police Dm Germany, Japan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, July 26.—Government officials said yesterday that the U.S. was prepared to discuss proposals for strengthening…

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Bank Teller Before Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Alleged to have admitted spending more than £4000 in the past 11 months, Colin Tasman Baker,…

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Car Driver Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursdays-James Wallace Hines, 24, insurance salesman, Bulkua road, Epping, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 10

At the Merriwa Police Court on Saturday, Edward Hall was fined £2. on a charge of using indecent language. On a similar charge James…

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Alleged Assault on Bus Conductor Evidence At Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

An alleged assault on a 'bus conductor on the top deck of a double-decker 'bus near Neath on the night of June 2, resulted in the appearance of Thomas J. Player, of Gosford-road, Adamstown, and formerly of James-street, West Cessnock, at…

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Police Smash Anti-Leopold Demonstrations

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

BRUSSELS, July 28—One person was killed and 70 Injured last night outside the Royal Palace at Laeken when gendarmes with…

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More Evidence On Murder of P.O.W.

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 5

LOS NEGROS, July 28. (AAP-Reuter).—A prisoner of war who looked the youngest among 50 Australians massacred by the…

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Westerling Writing Book in Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 5

SINGAPORE: While in gaol awaiting hearing of the Indonesian Government’s extradition application before Singapore Supreme…

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Police Probe Car Theft Market Inter-State Set-Up

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 4

Sydney and Brisbane police are investigating a suspected tieup between Queensland carthieves and Sydney criminals…

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Lorn Man On Cattle Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 2

Roy Francis Farrell, 34, of Melrose-street, rose-street, Lorn, was reminded until August is to Maitland court this morning on a charge of cattle…

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Migrants In Court After Railway Fracas

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 2

Two New Australians, who were arrested at Maitland railway station on Saturday following a fracas with railway officials, appeared in Maitland…

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Man on Assault Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

Robert Sneddon, of Kearsley, was reminded at Cessnock Court this morning until next Tuesday on a Charge of assault…

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Remanded On Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday—At Cessnock court to-day Robert Sneddon, of Kearsley, was remanded to appear at Cessnock on August 6 on a…

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Assault on Brother’s Wife

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

James Frederick Burrell, 30, a fettler, of Abermain, was this afternoon given a three years’ bond by Judge Nield, at the…

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Police Search for Woman's Body

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

Ten members of the C.I.B. left Sydney this morning for Eden to search for the body of Mrs. Phyllis Mary Page, formerly of Blacktown…

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Bogus Flood Relief Collector Working in Scone District Police Warning to Residents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

It is alleged that a bogus woman flood relief collector is at present working in the Scone district, receiving sums of money which, she states, will be handed over to the Food Relief Appeal…

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