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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 49

Man Charged With Stealing Pistol From Police Station

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

Colin Johnson Smith, 22, a quartercaste aboriginal labourer of Redbourneberry, was remanded by the local…

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Youth Charged With Murder Two Cab Drivers Die From Attacks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

A 17 1/2-year-old youth from Victoria was arrested and charged at 4.30 a.m. to-day, Tuesday, with the murder of Sydney cab driver, Joseph Edward Fisher. Bail was refused…

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Love Behind Murder

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

LONDON: A tempestuous love affair was behind the murder Of Christine Granville, 37, Pollsh countess, who became…

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Father on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 4

GILGANDRA: Police last night charged Thomas George Bonham 25 with the Murder of his two-year-old daughter…

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District Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Maitland District Court will open [?]the Courthouse, East Maitland, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Judge O’Sullivan will…

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Bolt May Have Been Murder Weapon

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Detectives today recovered a heavy bolt which they believe was the weapon used to batter taxi…

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Detectives To Seek Link With Qld. Taxi Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed. (AUP).— [?] Bishoff and Detective Sgt. W. Hocken left Brisbane for Sydney by air…

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Man Granted Bond on Theft Charge No Chance When Boy Says Judge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

In passing sentence for theft on Maxwell Eugene Laurance, of Manly, at the Quarter Sessions on…

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Bolt Believed To Be Taxi Murder Weapon SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

—Detectives to-day recovered a heavy -bolt they believe was the weapon used to batter taxi-driver William…

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Widespread Thefts Cause Alarm Police Investigating Reported Cases

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Residents of the town have felt much concern lately over numerous cases of robbery from homes,…

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Police Protect U.S. RACKETS "Weak And Corrupt" Officers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON. — A review of Washington scandals, published yesterday, is a sizzler in its…

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Court Reduces Penalties On Two Of Three Appeals

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Thomas William Dial was placed on a £100 good behavior bond for five years after he 'had appealed…

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Burglary At High-street Store

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 5

The Maitland premises of Cox Bros. (Australia) Ltd were broken into last night, and a quantity of wearing…

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Murder Hunt Extended

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The hunt for the murderer of Queensland taxi driver. Athol McGowan, 28, was extended to-day to a south…

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Experts to Aid Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Experts in motor car spare parts have been called in to aid police in their investigation into a large bolt,…

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Court Tells Why Licence Refused

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Full Bench of the Licensing Court was satisfied that Walter Carl[?] had “absolute control” of the…

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Gaol Sentence on Theft Charges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 10

John Raymond Clyde was recently sentenced at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to three years' imprisonment on a charge of…

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Two Men Charged With Taxi Murder

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri. (A.U.F.).— Two 21-year-old men in the Central Police Court today were formally charged with…

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Arrest On Burglary Charge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 5

Detective-sergeant Woodward and Detective Kelly, of Maitland, and Detective White, of Cessnock, following…

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Remanded on Charge of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A 28–years–old soldier, Gilbert Ryan, in Central Court to–day, was remanded to appear at Broken Hill…

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