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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Man charged with receiving stolen goods

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

A man, charged at Singleton Court House to-day on two counts of receiving goods knowing them to…

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Porter on Charge of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON: A 19-years-old hall porter was charged last night with murdering Mrs. Grackle Darrington, found…

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Police Chief Strangled

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

TEHERAN: Police found the strangled body of Teheran’s missing police chief, Brigadier-General m…

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Cross Charges of Assault

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

Allegations of an assault at one of the trestles entrances to the Maitland Showground on March 7 were heard by Mr…

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Youth Remanded On Stealing Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

A youth who appeared at Kurri Kurri Court before Messrs. P. Johnson and G. S. Holliday, J's.P., on a…

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Police Force Has Changed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: The changing of the. Malayan police from officials feared by all to a friendly, helpful-farce was…

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Police Warning On Returns

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 6

Maitland police have not yet received annual agriculture and postural returns from all landholders in the district…

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Transfer of Police

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

The following police in the north-eastern division have been transferred— Berge ant C.E. Meskoli…

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Court For Service Trainee

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON A special court will he held in Singleton to-morrow to hear claims for deferment from…

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Reds Discredit Court Ballots

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Communists are trying to discredit court controlled ballots, the national conference of the…

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Maitland O.K's. visit Singleton Junior Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Twenty-five members of the Maitland Methodist Junior Order of Knights were the guests of the…

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Carried Story Of Man Hanged For Murder

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON: John Reginald Holiday Christie, the 55-years-old London clerk charged with the murder of four woman, walked the streets carrying a newspaper clipping about a man hanged for murder who…

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Killing of Parents a Cause for Anger Told Court That He Would Like To Have Free Mind

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

A young man from Cessnock said in Maitland court yesterday afternoon that had Hit Japanese luvaded Australia and killed his parents and family, he would have been angry, but would not have carried…

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Three on Assault Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

Three men appeared at Cessnock Court, yesterday, before Mr. W. Frazer, J.P., on charges of assault and…

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Kurri Man Charged With Manslaughter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

John Athol Connelly, of Kurri Kurri, was charged In Stroud court this morning with the manslaughter of Minnie…

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Police Search for Shooter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Detectives are still searching for a man who allegedly shot former boxer Max Cameron at his home is…

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Local & General News Police Transfers

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

The Police Department has announced that Constable G. W. Snapc has been transferred from Singleton to…

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Call-up Affects Dairy Industry, Court Told

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

The calling up lor National Military Service of a large number of sons of dairy farmers at any one time would have an adverse effect on milk production in the district…

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High Court Appeal Dismissed Claim For Compensation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

An appeal by Mrs. Sarah Ann Hall, of Subiaco-avenue, Cessnock, was dismissed by five judges of the…

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Bellbird Man's Claim Settled Case in Supreme Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

In the Supreme Court in Sydney yesterday, before Mr. Justice Brereton, Lindsay Robinson, of…

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