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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

907 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 46

Grafton Gaol Break Foiled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

[?] D'Arcy Dugan and eleven oth[?] prisoners made an unsuccess[?] attempt to escape from the [?]afton goal on Sunday, the…

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Charged with Administering Thallium

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: A 35-years-old married woman was charged in Central Court to-day with administering thallium to her…

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Half-Caste on Murder Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 4

At Wauchope yesterday, the Coroner (Mr. A. Brunsdon) committed a half-caste aborigine for trial on a charge of…

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Police Patrol on Highway

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

The police Traffic Super intendment (Mr. W. E. Salmon) said that special police patrols had booked motorists…

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£400 Verdict at District Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

Virgllio Pontil, of High-street, Cessnock; was awarded £400 by Judges O'Sullivan at the Cessnock District Court this…

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Claims at Supreme Court Settled On Undisclosed Terms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

Two claims at the Maitland Supreme Court yesterday by Coalfields people were settled on undisclosed terms…

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Husband Tried to Choke Her Evidence In Divorce Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

Her husband had assaulted her a Bomber of times and on one occasion had tried to choke her, and she had…

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Adultery As Issue in Diver Competition Case at District Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

The issues were found in the affirmative at the Cessnock District Court this morning [?]…

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Two On Bonds For Theft

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 3

Two men who admitted the theft of diesel engine parts and other machinery from a burnt-out timber mill in the bush near Bulahdelah on March 9 were discharged on bonds at Newcastle…

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Police Evidence at Inquiry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY AJC stewards will hear Police evidence when the adjourned inquiry Into the Winged Glory [?]…

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Police Car For , Traffic Control

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: The superintendent of police (Mr Swag brick) advised Newcastle City Council health committee that…

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Witness Told Court Employer Said He Would Fix Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 2

A defective told the Maitland Supreme Court yesterday that he would not have charged a man with stealing but for the information given to him by the man’s former employer…

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Stealing Charge at Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

KURRI: William M. Johns, 23, of North-street, Pelaw Main, pleaded polity at Kurri court to-day [?] charge of…

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Threat to Defy Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: A woman told the Equit Court to-day she would [?] defy any court which or [?] her to return…

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Charged with Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON; Albert James Hodge, of Dunolly, Singleton, was yesterday remanded until July 18 at the Singleton, court…

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Stealing Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

At Kurri Kttrri Court yesterday, before Mr. A. S. McDonald, S.M., William M. Johns, 23, or Neath-street…

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Remanded on theft charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

A 25-year-old man appeared before the magistrate Mr, K. Inglls, at Singleton Court this week on a…

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Grafton Gaol Break Foiled

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday (A.U.P.)—D'Arcy Dugan and 11 other prisoners made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from the Grafton…

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Motor Traffic Breaches Heavy Fines Imposed at Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

Clyde Allan Walker, represented by Mr. S. C. White, pleaded guilty at Wednesday's Police Court to charges of…

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Local & General News Theft From Car

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

Singleton Police to-day are investigating the theft of a double-barrelled gun, a. rear vision mirror and sundry…

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