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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 49

Test Player On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 3

COLOMBO : Ceylon test cricketer Mandela Satasivam has, been committed. for trial on a charge of murdering his…

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Police Seek Owner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 3

Kurri Police have in their possession a blanket and case containing a uniform believed to be the property of the…

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Prisoner Killed In In Gaol Break

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE: A prisoner was shot dead during an escape bid from Pentridge Gaol this morning…

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To-day’s Leader Incidence Of Holiday Police Hunt For War Herb Over

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK : A war hero should himself at Canton, Ohio at the week-end thus ending a chase in which police said he…

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Burglary at Stroud Store

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

Nothing and radio sets valued at £300 were stolen from E M Murray’s general store, Cowper-street,…

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Man Charged Over Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

WOLLONGONG: A man has been charged with causing ma[?]damage, following the destination of a home by…

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Malta Police Called in

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Detectives have asked Malta police for assistance in infestations into the apparent attempt to poison…

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Praise For Police From Bus Passengers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Twenty seven passengers of a tourists bus, which skidded into floodwaters, of Bega yesterday, to-day praised the efforts of police, who made 12 boat trips to rescue them…

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Police Rescue Passengers. Tourist Bus in Floodwaters Rescues Made in Swirling Waters. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

Twenty-seven passengers of a tourist bus which skidded Into flood waters at Bega on Monday, to-day…

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Man Remanded On Stealing Charge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

Maxwell Eugene Laurance, of Paddington. Sydney, at Singleton Court last week was remanded to the Quarter…

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Fined £5 For Stealing Food From Camp

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

A man who pleaded guilty to stealing food from the Singleton Army Camp was fined £5 at the Singleton…

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Film Producer Put Himself On Mercy Of Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD: White-haired movie producer Walter Wangar, 57 tried to [?] exposing his family to a…

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To-day’s leader Back To Realities Malan Has Bill To Restrict Court’s Powers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

CAPETOWN: South Africa’s Minister of the Interior (Mr. T. E. Donges) yesterday accused the Opposition of letting loose powers which it would not be able to control by its attitude to Prime Minister…

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Police Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

Two men were each fined 30/ in Maitland court this morning on charges of indecent behaviour…

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Bond For Theft Of Circular Saws

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

A 25-years-old timbergetter was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by Mr. F. R. Wood, SM., in Maitland…

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Youth Committed on Charge of Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

Cecil Howard Jacobs (18) appeared in custody on a charge of breaking, entering and stealing. Police-Sergeant Chad…

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Fair Rents' Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

Ernest Daley, of Abbott-street, Wingen, was given an increase of from 8/6 to £1/3/6 in respect of a weatherboard cottage in that…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., occupied the Bench at Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. BREACH OF RECOGNISANCE COSTS £20…

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Local People Divorce Court Wife Granted Decree Nisi

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

Two divorce suits involving local residents were heard before Mr. Justice Toose in Sydney on…

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Soldier On Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

A soldier had assaulted his companion with wine bottles and had then stolen his money to pay his call fare to get…

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