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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

809 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 41

Sentenced To Die

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Puerto Rican Nationalist, Oscar Collazso, was sentenced yesterday to die for his part in the killing of a…

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Back To Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Sentencing John James [?] fixed [?] to three months [?] labour [?] on a charge of…

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Theft of Betting Tickets

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

Following theft of a heap of bookmaker’s tickets at the Maitland greyhound race meeting on Saturday night a public…

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Two Plead Not Guilty to Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Pleas of not guilty were entered by two local residents who appeared before Mr. F. B. Wood SM, at Maitland court his…

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Man Stabbed in Brawl Police Drop Case

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday,—A man admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital with deep stab wounds early this morning has…

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Police Auction on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 6

A sale of unclaimed property will be held at the Cessnock Police Station next Saturday, commencing at 10 a.m…

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Local Dentist Before Court Charge by Union Official

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

Bruce John Christy, dentist, of Vincent-street, Cessnock, was charged at the Industrial Magistrate's Court…

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Police Search for Killer. Man Killed in Heart of Melbourne. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Detectives are combing the undlerworld for gunmen who shot Sydney criminal "Big Percy" Neville shortly after midnight Neville, who…

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Seven Years’ Gaol For Shooting Wife

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Jack William Willoughby, 28, Broken, Hill sawyer, was sentenced to seven years bard labour by Mr, Justice Clancy…

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Bagpipes Won't Scare Police

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

LONDON: The police search for the Coronation Stone, stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, is…

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More Police 200 To Be Added

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, has announced that he had sanctioned the addition of 200 men to the police force…

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Man Held on Neville Murder

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY Detectives investigating the murder of “Big” Percy [?] this Afternoon detained a young man for questioning…

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Warning From Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

MAITLAND [?] have warned that before giving to [?] callers donations to a charitable organization [?] would…

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Ratings Charged with Assault. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

Three Naval ratings were to-day charged with having assaulted and robbed a man on his watch in Lang Road, Centennial Park, last night…

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Ratings Charged

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Three naval rating were today charged with having assaulted and robbed a man of his watch in Land-road,…

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Shearer Sentenced to Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

Ronald Newman Cribbin, 21, shearer, yesterday was sentenced to death for murder. He was sentenced by Mr…

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That's Murder Cessnock Dramatic Society

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 6

This was the outstanding play of the evening, and dealt with the investigations of two C.LB. officers, on the wife and…

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Singleton Has Chance To Support Police Boys' Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 2

Singleton boys between the ages of eight and 18 may soon be able to join one of the most modern Police Boys' Clubs ever built in New South Wales. The club, to be built in Maitland, will cost over £17,000 and will cater for all boys within the 23 sub-districts of the Maitland Police District…

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Charge Against Dentist Dismissed Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

A charge against local dentist, Bruce John Christy, of Vincent-street, of having refused to allow the Secretary…

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Gaol Transfer Made in “Picnic Spirit” (By a Renter Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

SALT LAKE CITY (Utah): In one of the largest prison transfers in recent history, 441 Utah convicts were moved 25 miles by…

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