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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Merriwa Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

At the Merriwa Police Court Frederick Henry French (54) and Bernand William Kennedy (42) forfeited their recognisances of £2 when they…

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Unprovoked and Savage Attack Says Magistrate. Assault Cost Man £16/14/

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

"In my opinion it was a completely unprovoked and savage attack and I intend to fine the defendant the maximum amount," the Magistrate (Mr. F. R. Wood) said at Cessnock Court on Tuesday at the conclusion of the case in which John…

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Police Seek Clue At Funeral

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY; Detectives [?] with mourners to-day [?] funeral of danny [?] boxer and bookmaker’s clerk who…

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Remanded On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 2

After [?]ing further [?]ce of a charge of stanling Mr. F.B. Wood, S.H. [?]amanded John Hopey Trainor [?] rallway portor…

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Magistrate Again Warms New Australians Against Use Of Knives

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 2

At the conclusion yesterday afternoon of evidence for prosecution against a New Australian, Stem law Potyrala 29, a steelworker, of the Migrants ,Hostel, Mayfield the magistrate Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M.) said that having…

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Police Charge Football Crowd ROME

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 1

City traffic, was held up for two hours, police assisted by mobile units, cleared the roads with truncheon charges, 20…

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Trial By Japanese Court TOKYO

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 4

Kenneth William Gibbons, the first Australian to be tried by a Japanese court since the end of the war, protested about an…

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Police Banned Commern, Float

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police ordered the [?]of “blue” [?]and a float [?]the wedding of King Farutared Queen Narrman…

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Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—A New Australian was charged to-day with attempted murder of his wife, who was slashed on the face…

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Murder by Parole

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 4

"Abuses of parole, probation and pardon contribute to the fact that a serious crime occurs in the United States every 18…

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Charge Of Attempted Murder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: A New Australian was charged to-day with the attempted murder of his wife who was slashed on the face and…

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Police Haul of Burglars

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Ten men were arrested in the city and suburbs last night and charged with breaking and entering and [?]…

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Police Launch for Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

Two new launches built in Sydney were delivered to Newcastle water police yesterday. One will be sent to Tea…

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Court Ruling on Accuracy of Rolls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: An Important Judgement given by Mr. Justice Maxwell in the Court of Disputed Returns to-day may result in the…

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Found Guilty of Assault

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

Robert Carl Merrick, 32, of Broke, was found guilty of assault and placed on a good behaviour bond for 12 months…

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Local and General News Fined for Theft

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

Lawrence Phillip Coe was fined £5 at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for stealing wire netting and fence posts…

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Police Hunt for Lunatic Criminals

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Police, [?] In an area of [?] [?] hundreds of [?] were altered yesterday [?]…

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Court Improvements Complaint by Kitchener Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

Kitchener Tennis Club representatives had complained about the delay in the progress of the work providing…

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Second Hand Dealer on Two Charges Case at Kurri Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

Gordon Bitalli McKay, 27, a second hand dealer, of Aberdare-street, Weston pleaded "Guilty" at Kurri…

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Magistrate Did Not Believe Defendant

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 2

SINGLETONS: Robert Carl Merrick, 82, labourer, of Brake, was placed as a band of £20 to be of good behavior for 12…

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