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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 49

Mine Worker For Trial On Theft Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

In the Singleton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, the magistrate, Mr. J. B. Hodgson S.M., committed Neville Wootton, of the Newdell Hostel, Ravensworth, for trial on a charge of stealing a quantity of tobacco…

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Taxi Driver Attacked Sailor Charged Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

Police early to-day arrested a 25-years-old sailor and charged him with inflicting grevious bodily harm to a taxi driver, Harry…

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Police Have Vital Clue in 6-Year Old Murder of Girl SYDNEY, Monday (A; U. P.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 6

—Police say they have uncovered a vital clue which may lead them to the murderer of Joan Norma Glynn, 11, whose body was found…

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Youth on Charge of Murder Intent

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police have attested a 17-years-old youth and charged film with shoot with intent to morder…

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Supreme Court Sitting Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 3

Cessnock Council decided on Wednesday night to write to the Attorney-General and infrom him that they would…

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Traffic Cases At Singleton Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

The following persons were fined at the Singleton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday by Mr. Hodgson, S.M., for…

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Auctioneer's Licence Suspended Case at Kurri Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 3

Neville John McKlm, of Lang Street, Kurri Kurri, was charged at Kurri Court yesterday with several…

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Two Remanded On Assault Charges

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

Two men were remanded by Mr. F. E: Wood, S,M., at Maitland court this morning to appear at Campsle court…

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Woman Charged With Stabbing Her Husband

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 3

STONES': Mary Martha Walsh, 44, of Amy-street, Erskineville, was charged in Newtown court to-day with…

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Jest Victim On Murder Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK — Richard Miller, a negro, had confessed that he shot and killed James Caldwell, another…

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Magistrate's Remarks in Theft Case Young Man Gaoled

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

Perhaps one day an appeal will be made for sympathy for the victim, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., said at…

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Youth On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: A youth had admitted Shooting a taxi driver Church Point "mainly bee he wanted to' drive a…

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Passing of Veteran Police Officer Hunt For The Breelong Blacks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 4

One of the last links with the days when the tempo of life was so much more leisurely, when the horse was the swiftest means of transport in an emergency, was removed with the passing last week of Ben Reen, so well known throughout the…

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Woman On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 4

COWRA: Mrs. Ruby May Norton, 50, of [?] near Cowra, was charged with the murder of Allan…

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Youth Committed Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: The City Coroner (Mr. E. J. Forrest) committed Peter Mannington Havie 17, farm labourer, of McCras…

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Shah Will Reorganise His Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 1

TEHERAN:. Tension in Teharan, already [?] with rumours of an imminent Communist coup,…

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Auctioneer's Licence Suspended Cask at Kurri Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 1

Neville John McKim, of Lang Street, Kurri Kurri, was charged at Kurri Court with several breaches of the…

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Police Rescue Two Expectant Mothers In Flood SYDNEY, Wed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 3

The police will make a five miles dash down the flooded Hawkesbury river to Kurrajong today to bring two…

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Theft Of £2650

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY : A burglar last night stole a brief case containing £2650 in cash from a Paddington list…

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Gruesome Murder in America

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK: A posse of more than 100 men are searching for clues in the slaying of an unidentified girl, aged…

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