Scone Coroner's Court
When a number of witnesses denied all knowledge of events or could not remember what had occurred on the night of 26th April last, Mr. F. W. Vizzard informed the Coroner: "It appears that these…
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Courts & crime, 1952
961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 49
Court of Inquiry. Alleged Discrepancies in Army Stores
Major R. Ferrier and Captain L. Coulton have been sitting on a Court of Inquiry at Chauvel Camp, Muswellbrook, this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scone Court of Petty Sessions Before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M. at Scone Court of Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, 21st May
The following cases of district interest were dealt with: On a charge of having used a motor vehicle without the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Court Before Mr. F. R. WOOD, S.M. Traffic Breaches
For having carried pillion riders on motor-cycles without having held licences for 12 months, John James Gould…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scone Coroner's Court Inquest Into Death of Gundy Woman Evidence of Some Witnesses Criticised by Public Defender
When the inquest on Olive May Golledge opened at Scone Coroner's Court on Wednesday, before the District Coroner (Mr. Norman J. Hunt), Ernest James Golledge,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broke Out Of Japanese Gaol
TOKYO: Freak (“Boomerang”) Wesver last night escaped from a Japanese immigration Department goal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Injured Man Faced Court
A motor cyclist, who ran into a guide post, seriously injuring himself and his pillion passenger, was charged in the East…
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NEW YORK: Two men were remanded for trial at Northampton (Massachusetts) yester-day—charged with stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Constable Shot Dead. Young Man Charged with Murder. Darwin
Police to-day arrested a man who allegedly last night shot a policeman dead at Katherine (Northern Territory). The arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Charged with Stealing Cattle. 16 Head Removed From Scone Property Sold in Maitland
A young man, aged 20, has been charged at Scone Police Staation with allegedly stealing 16 head of cattle from a…
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CESSNOCK Spencer Smith was charged at the Cessnock court this morning, before Mr. F. Wood S.M. with having…
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On two charges of stealing, William James Hartnett, 35, railway porter, of Maitland-street, Kurri Kurri, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Entirely Unjustified, Says S.M. Assault Charge at Cessnock
When he fined a man for assault at the Cessnock Court this morning, the Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Protection For Queen Of Jordan
GENEVA: Queen Zin, of Jordan, is under Swiss police protection “somewhere near Lake Geneva,” where the fled from her husband. King Tolol, who is said to be mentally ill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Used Band Language in Police Truck
Raymond Williams, of Margaret-street, Cessnock, was fined £3 in default six days' imprisonment at Cessnock…
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HOLLYWOOD: Ingrid Bergman’s lawyer insisted to-day that Roberto Rossellini, film producer husband of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Branxton School Teacher's Death After Fight Man To Be Charged with Manslaughter
A Branxton school teacher died on the Branxton-Cessnock Road last night following a fight with another man. A charge of manslaughter will be laid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Motive Revealed by Evidence Family Tragedy at Wollombi Murder and Suicide Verdict Returned
Evidence given at the inquest at Wollombi Courthouse on Friday failed to reveal any motive for a young woman shooting her husband and three children and then turning the rifle on…
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Maitland has Its first full, time police prosecutor. Yesterday, Sat 6. V. Cehlll took up appointment hers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Divorce Court Papworth v PAPWORTH
A decree nisi was granted Leslie John Papworth. of Y o r.k Street, Singleton, against Bernice Emily…
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