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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 49

Charge Of Stealing Jewellery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: A man who broke into a local Jewellery shop on Friday night returned the stolen goods and…

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Local Man Charged With Breaking Into Jewellers Shop

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

Giving himself up to the police on Saturday morning, a man was later charged, before the Singleton magistrate (Mr. A. M. Chandler), with breaking and entering the premises of Arnold…

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High Regard for Police

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said to-day he had not yet given any thought to questions raised…

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University Theft Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 5

At the Central Court police chained Walter Herbert Goswell, 45, cashier, of Beecroft Avenue Cheltenham, with…

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District Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 6

The district court at East Maitland to-day started half an hour later then the scheduled time…

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Police Patrol at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: A new police patrol officer has been appointed to supervise traffic between Singleton and Maitland…

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Opposition Demand For Police Enquiry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Opposition will move in the Legislative Assembly to-day for an inquiry into the police force…

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No Statement on Police Probe Premier's Reply To Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 5

The public could rest assured that everything possible would be done to ensure that the high standard of the New South…

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"Suffering From Alcoholic Poisoning" Reason Told for PoliceSuperintendent's Absence Commissioner Calls for Second Medical Opinion Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

Metropolitan Police Superintendent, W. C. S. Thompson, was suffering from alcoholic poisoning, the Royal Commission on…

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Woman for Trial On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 4

COWRA: The coroner (Mr. F. Arnold) found that Mrs. Ruby May Norton, 50, murdered Allan Williams, 25, her…

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Police Use Tear Gas In Street Riots

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 1

TEBBRAN: Truckloads of heavily armed troops were called out to maintain order in Teheran last night when…

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Remanded On Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

Bail was fixed at £100 when Noel Aloysius O’Connor, 30, of 204 High-street, Maitland, was remanded at…

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Two Extremes, Says Police Super. Spent More On Betting Than Living

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: W. C. S Thompson, Metropolitan Police Superintendent, said at the Liquor Royal Commission to-day he lived frugally and bet heavily. He said he probably did so more than any other…

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Goods Returned Before Proprietor Knew of Theft

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 5

The magistrate. Mr. J. B. Hodgson, at the Singleton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday was told…

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Applications Before Licencing Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 5

Mr. Hodgson, S.M., in the Licencing Court yesterday, granted an application by the Northern Agricultural…

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Traffic Charges At Singleton Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 6

The following, persons were fined by the magistrate, Mr. Hodgson, at the Singleton Court yesterday…

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Power Lines Disappear From Railway Line Three Men Charged with Thefts of Copper Wire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

Three men appeared at the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last to answer charges of theft of copper wire from the railway construction works on the Sandy…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1952 MR. K. McMAHON FAREWELLED Tributes at Court House Gathering

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

Colleagues of Mr. K. M. McMahon gathered at the Muswellbrook Court House to bid him farewell on Wednesday. Mr. J. B. Hodgson, Stipendiary Magistrate, acted as chairman…

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Power Lines Missing From Railway Three Men Charged with Theft of Copper Wire

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK.—Three men appeared at the Muswcllbrook Court of Petty Sessions last week to answer charges of theft of copper wire from the railway construction works on the Sandy Hollow-Maryvalc…

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Police Take Over Services

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 1

BAGHDAD: police took over public ntillties when Armed Stickers moved into destroy electric power and water…

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