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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

907 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 46

Boxer Shot at Newtown Police Hopeful of "Early Solution" Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 2

Detectives are still searching for a man who allegedly shot former boxer, Max Cameron, at his home in Gladestone Street,…

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To-day’s Leader Dr. Malan Dellberstes Police And Guards Killed By [?] Mau

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

NAIROBI (Kanya): A report from the Fort Hall reserve, north-east of Nairobi, reveals that three home guards and four tribal policemen were killed by a big Mau Mau terrorist gang in an attack on a Kikuyu…

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Hit-run Driver Kills Stroud Woman Police Make an Arrest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

A well-known Stroud woman, Mrs. Minnie Ada Ribbons, 57, wife of Mr. Vic Ribbons, was knocked down and killed by a truck driver on the Pacific Highway, half a mile south of Stroud…

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Remand On Assault Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

Three men who appeared at Cessnock Court on assault charges this morning were remanded to appear on June 9…

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Company Charged By Milk Board

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

WINGHAM The case in which Wingham Rural Co-op Society Ltd was charged with having between December 31…

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Two Months for Stealing Newspaper

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

A railway employee of Bethungra was sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour at…

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Theft From Masonite

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

Three youths were committed for trial at the Kurri Kurri Police Curt on a charge of having stolen…

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Muswellbrook Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 8

At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., William John Heffernan forfeited his…

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Supreme Court At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

Court officials have been informed that Mr. Justice Brereton will preside at the sittings of the Supreme Court…

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Court Against Council’s Order

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

PARKES: The Licensing Board refused to allow Tocbeya [?] to remove verandas from Tattersall’s and…

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Bundaberg Man Disappears Police Detain Man Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

The police have detained a man following the disappearance of Bundeberg traveller, Oswald Arthur Price (60). Price's car…

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Conscientious Objector At Dungog Court Youth Against Bearing Arms in Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 2

Norman James Elliott, 18, stated in the Dungog Court of Petty Sessions last Friday that his Christian experience was one of following Christ and the teachings of the Ten…

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Charged The Lot

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

CLAY (West Virginia): Forty-eight grim-faced men were charged with murder yesterday, because none…

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Papuan Police In London

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

LONDON: The first party of the [?] and New [?] police ever to visit Britain, [?] of [?] on…

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Police Disguised As Diplomats

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

LONDON: The “Sunday Dispatch” says that 15 hand picked security police from Scotland Yard, disguised at…

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Attempted Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY : Mrs. Carolina Grills, 63, domestic duties, of Gladesville, appeared in the Central Police Court…

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Vagrant sentenced to eight months on theft charges

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 2

A vagrant charged before Singleton Petty Sessions Court on Monday with stealing goods valued at…

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Magistrate Criticises Army Trainees

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 2

"When young men get into uniform they think they can do what they like," Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr…

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Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

BELLINGEN: Forty-three-year-old dairy farmer, Carl perry, has been coarged with the murder of L. Plgrain. 83,…

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Fined £10 for Stealing Rum

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 2

Stuart Vincent Lunney, 46, of Street, was charged at Singletom Court this week with…

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