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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

809 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 41

Boys on Charges of Burglary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

In the Children’s Court at Maitland to-day five boys, in ages ranging from 12½ to 15 years, appeared, before Mr. F. R…

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Muswellbrook Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

In the Tenancy Court, Charles James Charman applied for notice to quit on D'Arcy Morgan. Mr. E. W. Doust appeared for the lessor and…

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Fined for Theft of Car Battery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

Convicted of dealing a ear ballery valued at £6, Harry Ballard Edmonds, 36 miner, of 24 Carrington-street, Maitland was…

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No Murder Charge Against Chef

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

The murder charge against Edward Joseph Scully, 52, chef, formerly of Frankston, Victoria, would be dropped, the…

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Danger of Smoking In Mines Magistrate Warns Defendant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

"Coalmine regulations are for the safety of the men in the mines, and by breaking them yon may jeopardise the…

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Police Search for Pervert

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Hampered by absence of a description of a wanted man, police are continuing the search for a sex pervert who…

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Visit of Police Boys' Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

Broken Hill Police Club Boys' Band were given a civic reception by the Mayor (Ald. G. S. Adams) on Sunday last. The band was thanked…

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Attempted Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE: A youth was charged with attempted murder and mutinous wounding today after two teen aged girls had…

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Value of Shares Appeal To High Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

The High Court reserved judgment on an appeal by the Commissioner of Stamp Duties against a decision of the…

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Jeep Crashes in John-st. Man Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

A man was injured when an Army jeep crashed in John Street on Wednesday. Mick Turnbull, 23, of…

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Crime Wave Baffles Indian Police Increased Budgets To Cape With Position

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 6

BOMBAY: Contrary to the popular saying, crime does pay in India, three out of four cases of crime, reported in the State of Bombay, went undetected last year and this a typical of the police records of crime throughout India…

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£10 Fine For Stealing Petrol

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 3

Petrol valued at 1[?]/ eventually cost Henry Sidney Dunn, [?]2, labourer, of 28 Tighe’s Terrace-st., Tighe’s Terrace, 210…

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Graziers Act on Sheep Stealing

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

N.S.W. Graziers' Association will ask the Government to prevent anyone without a permit from travelling sheep…

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More Powers For Arbitration Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA: Federal Cabinet is expected to meet next Monday. It would be the first of a series of important meetings at which…

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Railway Porte On Stealing Charges

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

After hearing evidence yesterday in a charge of stealing laid against a railway porter, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., commented that the evidence of the principal witness for the prosecution and of the defendant were so completely…

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Police Watching Strikers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON (NZ) (AAP-Reuter): Police, with drawn batons, stopped any violent moves when strikers turned up…

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Bullets Poured Though Ultimo Home Window Police Believe Murder Victim May Be Wrong Man

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: A gunman poured six bu[?] through an open window of an Ultima home [?] last night, killing Danny Simmons, 27, bookmaker’s clerk, and former well-known boxer…

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Taree Hotel Licensee Charged With Refusing to Serve Meals

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 6

James K. Tolano, licensee of the Fotheringham Hotel, Taree, pleaded not guilty to a charge of refusing to servo a meal to Russell…

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Strikers Clash with Police (AAP-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON (NZ): One thousand strikers marching from the Wallington Town Hall this morning to Parliament House…

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Man Dropped Dead in Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Women screamed when the father of a Greek girl claiming heavy damages for breach of promise dropped dead…

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