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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Claims in District Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Judge O’Sullivan gave his reserved decision in Cessnock District Court to-day in which James Adams, of…

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Motorcyclist Awarded £131. Case at District Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

James Glen Adams, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, claimed £131/17/7 damages from Reginald George…

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Driver Charged With Marislaughter

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: James Brooks 15 of Orwald street Coogeo was killed instantly this morning when a cae and a oddltty track could on the…

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Young Man Being Sought By Police

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: A young man, who boarded the Blue Mountains train at Lithgow early lest night, molested a young girl and…

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Police Escort “Sugar” Robinson From Arena

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 3

BERLIN: “Sugar” Ray Robinson, the; coloured world middleweight champion, yesterday fied from Berlin’s open air boxing arena under a hail of bottles and stones otter being disqualified for fouling a German boxer…

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Aberdeen Football. Juniors Defeat Quirindi Police Boys

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

At the Aberdeen oval on Sunday the Aberdeen Juniors defeated Quirindi Police Boys 9-5. The game was non-stop from start to…

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Council Loses Rate Case District Court Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 3

In a lengthy judgment, Judge O'Sullivan returned a verdict for the defendant in a case at the Cessnock…

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Husband Left After Tiff Evidence at Divorce Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

After a slight disagreement her husband left home and had not been back since or made any suggestion for the…

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Police Promotion

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: police promotion issued to-day include sergeant third class to be sergeant second class. L. J. Wright Maitland…

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Police Club to Proceed

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

MAITLAND — Despite the threatened resumption of its site, the committee of the Maitland Police and Citizens' Boys'…

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Union Expulsion Invalid Says Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday—The expulsion of Laurence Short from the Federated Ironworkers Association was declared invalid by the…

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Persian Offer Withdrawal of Anti-sabotage Boll Britain’s Case Before International Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Persia, in an effort to halt the cross resignations of British all workers, lest night offered to withdraw its anti-sabotage bill under which military courts would have power to order death sentences…

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Five Years’ Gaol for Smuggling

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: Saul Chabot, described as a member of a notorious snuggling ring, was sentenced to five years’…

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Communist Leaders To Go To Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK: The 11 United States Communist Party leaders recently convicted or [?] have been ordered to surrender…

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Fines Paid To Mechanical Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK: City traffic offenders went before a machine instead of a judge to pay their fines yesterday…

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Tennis Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

Secretary reported that letter received from Mr. Stewart, Shire Engineer, advised that it was expected that the Court will be completed…

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Police Fire on Car

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Police fired on four men in a stolen car when they allegedly attempted to ram a police car at Northcote early…

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Court Warning to Union

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Conciliation Commissioner Tonkin warned the Federated Metal Moulders’ Union today that he would recommend…

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Not Guilty of Indecent Assault

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 4

SINGLETON: William Calvin, labourer, of Aberdeen, was found not guilty st Singleton Quarter Sessions yesterday on a charge…

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Police Baffled by Death

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Detectives investi-gating the death of Mrs Elizabeth Fleming, wife of a wealthy stud cattle and sheep breeder, have…

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