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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

809 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 41

Fined for Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

An employee of Burlington Mills (Aust.) Ltd., Gordon Frederick Appleton, 27, labourer, of Cal[?] Cafe, Church-street,…

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Theft of Spirits

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY : A quantity of expensive spirits was taken from the Doncaster Hotel by thieves early today…

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Charged with Five Murders

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

WINNIPEG (Manitoba) : Royal Canadian Mountain Police yesterday charged a [?]1-years-old farmer with murdering five other…

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Huge Theft New York

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

—Burglars stole £122,927 worth of jewellery, £6696 in cash, and Mink coats valued at 15,000 dollars early yesterday from the…

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Death for Money Stealing Crow Decoyed With Beads

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret Isbister, of Blaxland Street, Boronia, yesterday strangled a crow which for 10 days…

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Reds Clash with Police

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

Gelsenkirchen: Thirteen policemen were injured in this British zone town yesterday in clashes with the Communist-sponsored…

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Ex-MLA Pleads Not Guilty To Murder

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

BURNIE : a former member of the Tasmanians House of Assembly, John Joseph McDonald, 46, a bookmaker, pleaded not guilty…

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44 Charged With “Headin ’Em”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: As a result of a raid by the Newcastle vice squad on Sunday afternoon, 44 men appeared at Cessnock police court…

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Big Cash Theft in Cremorne. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

Sydney C.I.B. detectives are investigating the theft of £1500 in cash and cheques, from a safe at Mynors' Pty. Ltd. factory in Cremorne. Thieves…

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Police Raid on Two-Up School 44 Men Fined at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

As a result of a police raid on a gambling school on Sunday 44 men were fined £1 each in default two days'…

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Speeding Drivers Charged

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

At the same Court a number of motorists and motor cycle riders were charged with travelling at an excessive speed through a built up area at Parkville…

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Police Warning on Drunken Driving

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Traffic police said last night that nine-tenths of the serious accidents hi New South Wales were "due to…

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Theft by Children Cause Concern Civic Leaders Express Views On. Child Delinquency

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

The President of High School Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. N. Gray) said today that the problem of child delinquency had its roots in the home training of the child…

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Scuffles at Old Basly Police Attacked

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday — Police called to control angry dockers at the Old Bailey today, were soon engaged in a free for…

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Police Boys’ Club Nearing Reality Plans For Final Stages of Preparation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 5

Maitland Police Boys’ Club, which is being sponsored by the Maitland and District Police-Citizens’ Boys’ Club committee, is nearing the stage of reality. Though experiencing the difficulties of the times in…

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University Student Convicted at Scone Court Driving Car in Dangerous Manner

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

After hearing the evidence in a dangerous driving case at Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday S. M. Hodgson said he belived the evidence of witnesses for the prosecution, but…

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Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, A 15-years-old youth was charged to-day with the murder of your-years-old Ron[?] whose body…

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Kurri Court Cases

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

KURRI KURRI: At the Kurri court to-day before Mr. F. R. Wood, SM, Harold Anthony, 21, of Aberdare-street, Pelaw Math,…

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Muswellbrook Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 9

The Muswellbrook Court of Petty Session was held on Wednesday before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M. William R. Kennedy, of Upper…

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Court Dismisses Fraud Charge Made By Hire Purchase Firm

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

Robert Reginald Beetson, of Howe's Valley, was acquitted on a charge of having attempted to defraud the Mutual Acceptance Company Limited, at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. It was alleged that Beetson had moved from Congolgon, where he had…

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