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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Doctors Give No Hope For Man Wanted By Police

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE: The man whom police wish to question regarding the murder of a 27-years-old girl on Tuesday is…

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Local Widow's Appeal High Court Hearing on March [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

Mrs. Sarah Anne Hall, of Subiaco - average, Cessnock, wil appeal before the [?] Court of the High Court on…

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Carioca for Denham Court Handicap Smart Field Will Contest Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

A smart field of horses will contest the Denham Court Handicap, run over seven furlongs at the…

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Sydney Racing Review: Carioca Expected To Win Denham Court Hcp

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 8

Carioca, one of the best horses at present racing in Australia, is expected to take out the 7 furlongs Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm this Saturday afternoon…

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Sentences For Cattle Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: Footprints beside a muddy watercourse led police to question a men and his son in connection with a…

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Trainee Warned By Magistrate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: A national service trainee, who had failed to attend obligatory parades conducted by the 47th Construction…

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Remanded On Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

A 25-years-old soldier, Bryant Sapsed Freeman, of Telarap-street. Telarab was remanded in Maitland court…

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Prisoners Break Gaol, Take Woman

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

PORT smith (Arkansas): Seven male prisoners overpowered a guard and escaped from San Sebastian country…

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Sudden Change In Soviet Foreign Police Not Expected (A.A.P)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 6

LONDON: The new Soviet Premier (Mr. Georgi Molenkov) is expected to indicate some of his policy plans in an oration at Stalin’s funeral. Stalin did this in 1924 at…

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Singleton Gaol Sentences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Cyril Richard Franks and his son, Cyril John Franks, both of Jerry's Plains, appeared in Singleton Court yesterday, charged…

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Merriwa Police Court Young Man Convicted on Number of Charges Gaoled for Assaulting Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

At the Merriwa Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., Charles Vivian Daniels appeared to answer a number of charges, and was sentenced to one month and three months'…

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Graziers Losers by Land Acquisition High Court Ruling In Government’s Favour

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE: The N.S.W. Government has power to authorise the acquisition of property without recompense, the Full High Court ruled to-day. The High Court ruled that Pye Bros., graziers,…

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Three months gaol for theft of ring

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

A man who sidle a ring from Ronics jewellery shop was sentenced to three months' gaol at the…

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Gaoled for Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Two men were sentenced to gaol mid one man was released on a £50 bond when they appeared…

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19 Charged with Espionage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

ATHENS: Greek State security police have arrested 19 persons, Ave of them women, in connection with, a…

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Gaoled For Theft Of Ring

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Ronald Smith, 30, of Uralla, was sentenced to three months hard labour at the Singleton court…

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Remanded on counts of stealing metal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

Two men who have been travelling through country districts collecting scrap metal yesterday were remanded to appear at Singleton Court on charges of stealing motor…

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Chairman Of Coal Board Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: In Paddington court Samuel Fogo Coc[?] of Drma[?] road Bellevue Hill chairman of the…

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Cheque form theft brings long term

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

A man who was released from prison on licence in October last year, had his licence revoked and…

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Dungog Police Court Traffic Offences

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 6

For allowing a man to drive his truck who was not in possession of a driver's licence John Simmons was fined 13/-…

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