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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 49

Threat Of Gaol For S. P. Offences

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Hardwicke SM said in Newcastle court that principals in betting businesses found them so…

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Discretion Sought for Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Adoption “strong arm”, tactics by police would do much to rid Melbourne and suburbs of…

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Fined for Under Sized Prawns Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

Two men were each fined £2 with 12/ costs at Cessnock Court his morning when they pleaded…

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Theft From Hotel Room

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 3

A visitor for the polo carnival had Clothes and cigarettes stolen from his Maitland hotel room early…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 3

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts the State…

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Police Boys’ Club Building

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 3

Contractors working on the Police and Citizens’ Boys’ Club will this week put the roof on the building…

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Soldiers On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

Two, soldiers, from. Ingle burn Military Camp appeared In the Maitland court Charged with stealing…

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Stealing Country Seats. Government Hyprocrisy Exposed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 3

By passing legislation, design-, ed to take still further Parliamentary seats from country districts, the State Government has…

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Prisoners' Leader Refuses to Surrender. Michigan Gaol Mutiny

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

JACKSON (Michigan), Thursday State police smashed a plot by the Southern Michigan prison mutineers to break into the…

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Father-In-Law On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: A New Australian Ivan Di[?] 44 of Church-st., Gateshead was charged at Newcastle with the…

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S. Africa's Constitutional Crisis. Parliamentary Court to Override Supreme Court, Malan Wins First Round. CAPETOWN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Malan, won the first round of his battle with the Supreme Court last night when his Bill to set up a High…

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Minister's Decision on Warning Signs Not Influenced by Local Police

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

Local police had not influenced the decision of the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) in connection with…

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Magistrate Reserves Land Case Decision

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 5

The Magistrate, Mr. Hodgson, reserved his decision on an application by Mr. W. J. Knight, of Glennie's Creek,…

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Police Boys’ Club Art Union

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

Twenty-live per cent of the tickets to be sold in the Police and Citizens’ Boys’ Club Art Union were purchased at the…

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Husband On Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

A man was remanded In-the Scone court this morning until Friday on a charge of inflecting grievous bodily harm on…

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Car Stealing Is Grave Menace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY Judge Holden In the Quarter Sessions described the [?] taking and using of motor vehicles…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Car Theft

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

Two Cessnock men were committed for trial at the Maitland Quarter Session on June 16 when they appeared at Maitland…

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Auction Sale By Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

Maitland police will [?] quantity of unclaimed property at an [?] sale at the Maitland police station at 10:30…

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Fair Rents Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

In the Fair Rents Court on Wednesday, M. Campbell and Co. Pty. Ltd. applied for a determination in respect of the rental of…

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Defendant's Denial of Alleged Statement to Police Constable. Fine imposed for Driving Hinder the influence. Notice of Appeal Given

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

At the Police Court on Wednesday last, Vincent Desmond McKay 20), charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, denied that ho had said to Constable J. R…

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