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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

809 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 41

Prisoner Sentenced In Two Courts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY : After being Sentenced to four years gaol at the Quarter Session for indecent assault a prisoner was taken to…

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Murder Charge in Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday-Stanley Henry Shaw, 31, of Fitzroy, was arrested today and charged with the murder of a…

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Arrested On 14-Months-Old Murder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Stanley Henry Shaw, 31, was arrested this morning and Charged in the city court with having murdered a woman…

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Murder Charge Follows / Night Club Shooting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY- A prisoner charged in Central Court today with murder had urged another man to shoot ex-boxer William John…

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Application Rejected in Gresford Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 5

An application by Joseph Thomas Leake, for possession of half of his property, at present tenanted by James Frederick…

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Cabaret Murder. Police Arrest Man at Home. Five Now Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 2

After six a weeks' hunt Detectives early to-day arrested John Frededrick "Chow" Hayes (39), at gunpoint and charged him…

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Committed on Murder Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 5

George Cecil Horry, 44, was committed for trial in Auckland yesterday on a charge of having murdered…

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Taree Murder Charge. Bookmaker Allowed Bail. Taree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 2

A bookmaker, John Joseph Quinn (25), who has been charged with murdering a girl in Taree last May, was released…

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Charges Against Mine Engineer Fail Cessnock Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 5

The Magistrate (Mr. S. Tun[?]ben) dismissed two charges brought by the Mines Department against Clarence…

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Company Fined for Award Breaches Case at Cessnock Court

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

Cessnock Investment's Pty. Ltd. were proceeded against by Phillip Charles Barclay, an officer of the…

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Police Say Revolver May Give Clue To Murder

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Detectives investigating two brutal murders-one in Sydney and one in Newcastle —have found a 22 [?]…

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Farmer Committed on Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 2

According to evidence In Paterson court yesterday a man who had claimed to be able to spilt a cigarette with rifle shots…

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Grazier Held On Charge Of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 3

QUIRINDI: Thomas Langborne Fleming, 42. a wealthy grazier, was charged at Quirindi court with the murder of his…

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Native Women Attack Police

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 1

LONDON: About 300 Bamangwato tribes-women screaming, “We want our chief Seretse,” stormed A Police camp and…

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Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: A 37 years old boot-maker was this afternoon charged with the [?]urder of [?]who was found…

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Widw Inquiry in Jesmond Murder

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 2

Detectives and other police made extensive inquiries at the week-end into the murder of John Maher, 46, of Hollywood…

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Young Man Questioned On Old Man’s Murder

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Detectives., today detained a young man in Pittstreet for [?] in connection with the murder last…

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[?]Escaped From Pentridge Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Police are searching for a prisoner Victor Franz who used a rope [?]dder to escape from Sentridge Gaol this…

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Gaol Break in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

Police are searching for a prisoner, Victor Franz, who used a rope ladder to escape from Pentridge Gaol this morning…

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Grazier Held On Charge Of Murder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 1

Thomas Langhorne Fleming, 42, a wealthy grazier, was charged at Quirindi Court with the murder of his wife, Elizabeth…

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