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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 49

Murder Of Taxi Driver Suspected

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE: An abandoned taxi cab, [?] to blood, led, police to-day to suspect the murder of the driver…

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Newcastle Youths Before Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police alleged in Central Court to-day that three Newcastle youths had taken part “In the joint enterprise…

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Alleged Theft of £716 From Hotel. Fencing Contractor Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 6

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Raymond John Clyde (32), fencing contractor, was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling place of William Anderson at the…

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Proposed Police Boys' Club Meeting Last Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 5

Representatives of the Council of the Federation of New South Wales Police and Citizens' Boys' Club…

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Supreme Court Sittings

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

The Supreme [?]court will commence its sittings at East Maitland to-morrow at 10 a.m. Mr. Justice Kinsolla will…

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Police Head At Liquor Commission

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Wharton Craven Sydney Thompson, Superintendent in charge of Metropolitan Pollie, gave evidence at the Liquor Royal Commission to-day of police methods in “stamping out” breaches of the…

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Police Superintendent Before Liquor Commission

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday (AUP) —The superintendent in charge of the metropolitan police (Mr. S. Thompson)…

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"Bat Man" Not Needed Say Melbourne Police

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE — The crew of a patrolling police car were amazed last night when they saw what appeared to be…

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Stealing Charges at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

Colin Lester Martin, and Hazel Joan Martin, both of no fixed place of abode, faced several charges at the Cessnock…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed Defendant Given Benefit of Section

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

A stealing' charge against Alister Mercer, of Kendall Street, Belbird, was dismissed by the…

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Woman on Charge of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

TOOWOOMBA: A detective in the Supreme Court -to-day alleged a woman told him she had “coaxed” her four-year-old…

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Reds Murder Their Fellow-Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

KOJE ISLAND (Korea): Communist leaders an Koji Island had [?] at least 115 of their fellow prei[?] in inside the camp [?] Allied official said to-day The victims had been [?] or had died from slow [?] after having been se[?]…

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Getting in Early on Comic Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE: A Sydney buyer yesterday bought a mare in jaal to Australia’s champion racehorse. Comic…

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Collision With “Duck” Leads To Court Claim

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

A claim, arising, out, of a collision between a car and an Army “duck” during the floods, in Maitland in June, 1950, was heard by Mr/Justice Kinsella: and a jury of four at the Supreme Court at East Maitland…

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Police and Night Clubs. General Macarthur's Home Mentioned at Inquiry. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

The attitude of the police to a number of city restaurants during the war was the result of requests made by the late…

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Man Shot By Police During Chase

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday (AUP).—A 21-year-old man was shot in the lung by police early this morning…

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Order To Bring Police To Hearing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY : Mr. W. Dovey Q.C., to-day directed that three police officers Included among a squad which visited…

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Inquest Opens on Gundy Woman Husband In Custody On Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 2

SCONE. Wednesday. — When the Inquest on Olive May Gollege opened at Scone today before the…

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Arbitration Court Economic Dictator League Member's Claim

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 2

The Arbitration Court had been made the economic dictator of Australia, said Mr. F. M. Hewitt,…

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Murder Charges Mounted

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: A man who was committed to a mental hospital some months ago after threatening to kill his…

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