Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

809 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 41

£90 Lost in Street. Police Seek Lorry Driver

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

Mr. Collin Watts, of Clifton(Q.) to-day lost £90 in £10 notes near Campbell's. Two of the notes were…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Believe Teenage Couple Were Murdered. Casino Tragedy. Bodies Recovered From Ruins of Home. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

The teenage couple, Donald Warner (19) and his wife, Orma Warner (17), whose charred bodies were found in the remains…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Migrants Detained Over Murder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Two Yugoslav migrants were detained this morning for questioning about the murder of a man and a woman at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Double Murder at Kandos

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 4

A man and a woman were found murd[?]red on a Vacant allotment near the Kandos Hotel yesterday afternoon. Police…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Modern Romeo Is to Leave Gaol Soon

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

ATHENS, Crate’s modern Romeo, Constantine Kefaloyans, who caused a national se[?]ton last summer by…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Court News

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 10

Another case in which the Police stated a driver of a car had exceeded the speed limit concerned Charles, Albert Penny, Health Officer, of Werris Creek, who pleaded not guilty to the charge and…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Belief That Jealousy Was Murder Motive

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

CASINO: Convinced that jealousy was the motive for the murder of a teenage married couple In their Home at Wyan…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Persia Still Refuses to Accept Court Order

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 4

LONDON: Secrecy is being maintained about the Teheran talks of Mr. W. Averell Harriman, the United States…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Scone Court of Petty Sessions Two Drivers Defend Speeding Charges Constable's Evidence Challenged

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

Two drivers of cars defended charges against them of speeding through Parkville when their cases were heard in Scone last week. Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M. occupied the Bench…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Theft Illegal Use, And Carrying Pistol Charges

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 3

KURRI KURRI: David Eric Swan, 24, of Soldier, Settlement, Weston, appeared in Kurri court to-day, charged with, at Maitland…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Muswellbrook Police Court Wednesday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Blackmore, S.M., at the Police Court on Wednesday, James Baker, who did not appear, was fined £10 on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Driver Warned by Magistrate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 7

GLOUCESTER: At Gloucester court Frank Gibbs of Wingham, was fined £3/10/ and court costs 10/ for failure…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Magistrate Had Eye for Romance

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 6

Magistrate C. H. Blackmore had his eye on the romance angle while hearing a traffic case at the Court of Petty…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Theft of Bike Brings £15 Fine

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

Gordon Robert Morris, of John Street, Singleton, was fined £15 with £5 costs at the Court of Petty Sessions…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Frustrated

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 4

FROM no section of the community has come more consistent support of the efforts being made to reduce road accidents than from the police force, but the officers and men are discouraged and frustrated . The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Traffic Cases at Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 5

Eric Shaddock, it was alleged at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, refused to stop when a Constable approached him for…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Searching For Prowler

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police are searching for a nocturnal prowler, who was disturbed during the night on a verandah ay a house at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bond On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

“You have responded well treatment, but must help yoursehlf,” Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M. told Edward Joseph…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Year's Gaol for Youth

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: - A Sydney youth, who illegally used four motor cars for joy riding, was sentenced to 12 months' goal by Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Husband Arrested On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: A . 40-years-old woman was shot dead: and her two sons wounded-In their home In Nicholson-street,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →