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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

961 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 49

Contacted Police

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: A motorist, who allegedly failed to stop after a fatal accident last night, later had communicated…

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Industrial Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

Hugh Giles Willis, hardware merchant, of Maitland, was fined a total of £7, with £[?] 16/ costs at the Maitland…

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Police Attacked By Guerillas

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 1

SINGAPORE: Nine Asian policemen, one of them wound of surrendered their shot guns to Communist [?]…

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The Theatres Police and Prices’s

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

“Mr. Belvedere Rings. The Bell,” anther in the Belvedere series is showing at the Palace and Prince’s theatres…

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Theft Of Atomic Fission Metal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

TOKYO: Tokyo police yesterday reported they had arrested four men on a charge of stealing £1000stg, worth of…

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USA Charged With Aiding Aggression

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

MOSCOW: “Red Fleet” the official newspaper of the Soviet Navy, has charged [?] United State with [?]ding…

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£1,000 Murder Reward

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

The State Government will offer a reward of £1,000 for information leading to the arrest of t he murderer of Mrs…

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£1000 Reward. Murder Hunt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

The State Government will offer £1000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the murderer of Mrs…

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Court Sittings

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

The fortnightly sittings of the local Court of Petty Sessions will be held next Thursday at 2 p.m. Mr. F…

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Died ln Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

SANTA MONICA ([?]) James W. Walker, 66, came to court yesterday to pload that a [?] attack,…

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Local Court Dealt with 497 Cases Last Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

There were 479 cases before the Singleton Court of Petty Sessions and the Children's Court last year…

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Gadget Beats Car Thieves, Say Police

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 1

Be[?]or police officers are certain that thefts of cars would drop sharply if this device were lifted…

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Court Order to Metal Work[?]

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE: The Slate industrial Court to-day [?] an order [?] members of [?] metal [?]…

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Police Hunt for Girl’s Attacker

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: A man attacked a 16-years-old girl, who was alone in her Strathfield home to-day, and tried to Cooke her…

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Difficulties In Way Of Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON: Mr. John Foster, Under-Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, told the House of Commons yesterday…

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Left Court With Charge Over Head

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 4

A witness in a case at Maitland court yesterday, toko admitted he had stolen certain timber which was…

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Alleged False Pretences Kurri Man Before Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

Lionel Hele, of Alexander St., Kurri Kurri, appeared at Cessnock Court this morning on a false…

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Police Warning to Kurri Residents Townspeople In Fire Fight With Brigade

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

KURRI: A police officer said to-day that a lack of pride and civic interest could cause a major fire in Kurri, which would destroy a number of homes. He was commenting an a grass fire which sprang…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, February 5, 1952. Late Samuel Mcllvain Evidence at Coroner's Court. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

Mr. K. McMahon, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquest at the Court House yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Samuel Mcllvain (38), who died in Brentwood Hospital on 6th…

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Pit Idle, Miners’ Lamps Not Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Nine mines are idle on the northern fields to-day for the lost of nearly 5000 tons of coal…

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