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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 49

Police Search For Missing Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: Local police are co-operating in a search for 80 head of cattle thought have been stolen from the…

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Photos For Police Boys’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 4

Newcastle Photographic Society has donated a number of Pictures to the Maitland Police Boy’s Club to hanging in the…

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Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

Singleton and District Police are co-operating with police all along the line in an endeavour to trace 60…

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Man Given 14 Days for Theft

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

The magistrate in the Petty Sessions Court, Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., said yesterday that apparently the…

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Federal Govt. Charged with Hypocrisy Soldier Land Settlement Controversy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) said to-day that N.S.W. landholders knew the Government…

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Traffic Cases at Singleton Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

The following persons appeared before Mr. Hodgson, S.M., at the Singleton Court yesterday on traffic charges:…

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Court House Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Edwards will control the destinies of the popular Court House Hotel, following the…

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Gaol For Looting European Shops

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 6

LONDON: A military court in Tunis sentenced 34 Tunisians for looting European shops and cafes in Kairguan,…

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Police Road Safety Blitz

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 6

Officials of the N.R.M.A. have expressed satisfaction with the decision of the Commissioner, of Police…

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New Duties for Police Super

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Superintendent W. R. Lawrence to-day took up at police headquarters as acting Deputy…

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Licensee Charged

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 4

A hotel licensee, Eric John Draggle, of the Carrington Hotel, Maitland was charged in the Maitland court with…

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Penalty of Court “Trifling”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 2

Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M, in the Maitland court yesterday fined a man what he described as a “trifting penalty” for driving…

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Stealing Charge Against Brothers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 2

Two brothers were charged at the Maitland court this morning with stealing about 20 lengths of…

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Maitland Man Charged With Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Two Royal Australian Naval ratings were remanded until October 3 at Geelong court to-day on a…

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Hanged With Belt In Gaol Cell

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE: Frederick Thomas Carpenter, 68, a miner pensioner who was committed for trial for murder at…

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Cessnock Bowling Club Entered Theft of Beer and Money

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 5

Thieves entered the Cessnock BOwling Club's new pavilion at Aberdare some time between…

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Road Safety Campaign Local Police Invite Co-Operation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

Sergeant J. R. Robinson, officer-in-charge of the Muswellbrook Police Station, stated yesterday that all police throughout the area were engaged in the drive to secure greater safety on our roads…

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Charged With Murder Of Daughter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY:A 25-years-old t[?]mber worker, charged with the murder of his 28-months old daughter had told police…

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Police Head [?]ws Nothing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Acting Commissioner of N.S.W. Police (Mr. C. J. Delaney) said today he knew nothing of a…

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Police Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Sergenant W. F. Young, of Condoblin, will be the new officer in charge of the singleton police it was…

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