Christie Confesses To Another Murder
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1
LONDON: John Reginald Christie, 55-years-old slayer of seven women, has confessed in the condemned call to killing the 14-months-old baby, Geraldine Evans, for whose murder the baby’s father,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chamber gives up matter of more police
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2
Chamber of Commerce members agreed last night that it was useless to pursue the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter fat retained by Taree company say police
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 3
TAREE.— Wlngham Rural Co-operative Society was charged in Taree Court yesterday with having,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]on Tennis: [?] Concentrates—[?]Huber Clowns [?] Enjoys Austrian’s Court Antics (A.A.P. Special)
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 6
[?] The Duke of Edinburgh, the [?] tennis ace, Ken Rosewall and a [?] than 15,000 laughed and [?] red headed Adolf Hubert—the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Factory Charged
Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1
An unusual case to being heard at Taree, where the Wingham Rural Co-operative Society has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Raymond Terrace Police Court (Friday, June 26th, before Mr. A. S. McDonald, S.M..)
Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 6
Ernest J. Griffin was charged with under Section 556a. negligent driving. He was discharged under section 556a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Doyle Brought From Gaol Again Fifth Time In Box During Commission
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 3
SYDNEY: Reginald Aubrey Doyle to-day refused to tell the Royal Commission whether “medicaments” he left in the room of Mr. J. W. Seiffert, Labor M.L.A. for Monoro, were “horse doping Pills.”…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft From Mail Bag
Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2
WYONG: A mail bag on the Newcastle expected was opened yesterday and at least [?] in cash together with stamps…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sentence Of Death For Murder
Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1
SYDNEY: Robert Henry Bungate (43), .was to-day sentence to, death by Mr. Justice Dovery for the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police guard railway for Royal train BELFAST
Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 4
More than a thousand armed police spread out last night along the 90 miles of railway from Belfast to Loch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Detective Says Defendant Confessed to Shooting Evidence In Intent To Murder Charge
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 7
A detective said at the Cessnock during the hearing of a shooting charge on Tuesday afternoon, that the defendant had admitted the shooting but could give nor reasons for his [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death Sentence Imposed on Murder Charge "I Didn't Do It," Declared Accused Sydney
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2
Robert Henry Bungate (43) was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Dovey for the murder of an 86-years' old woman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work on Police Boys' Club Well Advanced Will Be Completed By September
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1
Work on the construction of the Cessnock Police and Citizens' Boys' Club in Wollombi Road is in an advanced stage and there seems no doubt that the building will be completed on schedule by September…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Salesman Charged With Bundaberg Murder Alleged Admission Made
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2
A police witness in the Bundaberg Police Court alleged that Phillip Mountney (30), salesman, admitted he killed Oswald Arthur Price on May 6, at Price's Bundaberg home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wingham Factory On Butter Fat Stealing Charge Magistrate Finds Company Guilty
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 1
Evidence would disclose a conspiracy between directors and the manager of the Wingham Rural Co-operative Society Ltd. to "cheat and defraud," the police prosecutor (Sgt. R. Hamilton) said in Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, says 'Manning River Times."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sentenced to 7 years for manslaughter
Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 4
After a trial lasting three days at the Quirindi Quarter Sessions, a man was sentenced to seven years'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Years’ Gaol for Stealing
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2
Two men who were described as having “unwholesome records” of dishonesty were each sentenced to two years’ imprisonment at Maitland Quarter Sessions on charges of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fined £20 for Assault
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3
SYDNEY: A young married man was fined £20 at Central Court to-day on charges of assault…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assault Charges Stood Over
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2
Three men charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm were remanded yesterday until the next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Time in Gaol Extended
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3
An man who broke into a High-street, jeweller’s show window and stole pen and pencil sets and toilet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →