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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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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…

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Three Remanded on Assault Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

Three men were remanded till the next sittings when they appeared at Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday on…

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Two Years' Gaol for Weston Man

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

Norman Frederick Gillett, 27, of Harie-street, Weston and David Wallace Bruce Reld, 34, of Catherine-street…

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Plans To Clear Up Murder

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Two men will go, if necessary, into the condemned cell at Pentonville in the next few days…

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Bond for Aberdare Man Theft From Co-op. [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing, Albert Eric German, 23, mineworker, of Aberdare, was…

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Gang Of Thieves Eluded Police

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: A gang of thieves in a stolen sedan eluded police early this morning, after a wild chase through city and…

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Cessnock Police Ball Proved Popular Over 1000 Attended in Happy Atmospher

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

The highlight of last week was the Cessnock Police Ball held in the Lyceum Hall, on Friday night. More than 1000 attended and judging by the happy atmosphere which prevailed throughout, it is safe to…

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2 Years for Valve Theft

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 1

Two men who stole £286 worth of air, valves and gaskets and sold them as scrap for £30 were sentenced in Maitland Quarter Sessions on Monday to two years' goal…

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Jo'burg Wantg Force: Of City Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 10

JOHANNESBURG: Johannesburg is bombing so dangerous after dark that the authorities intend to seek…

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Fresh Outburst of Resentment Brewing Armed Police Cars Moved Into East Berlin

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 1

BERLIN: Armed police can ere reported to hare moved into East Parlini and special guards have been posted outside government buildings as the troubled East German Communist reg[?]e faces a fresh outburst of resentment from workers…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

Stewart McKenzie Logan was charged with having driven an unregistered lorry to which traders' plates hail been affixed…

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Assault Was Costly

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

Jack Cullen, of Bruce-street, Eastville, was fined £5, with 12/ costs, at East Maitland court to-day for assaulting…

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Muswellbrook Police Court Fined £15 for Betting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 5

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Kevin Donald Grahame was charged with S.P. betting. He was represented' by Mr. S…

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Gaol for Culpable Driving

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

A 22-years-old labourer convicted at Maitland Quarter sessions of culpable driving was sentenced to 12…

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Millfield Man Sentenced Culpan[?] Driving Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 5

On a charge of culpabic drying, Kenneth Roy Hawking 22, of Millfield, was sentenced to 12 months…

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Railway Level Crossing Smash Gatekeeper Charged and Remanded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Stanley Conway, represented by Mr. W. J. Curtis, was charged with having on 7th July last, by omission failed to close the railway level crossing dates at…

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Appellants Story a "Concoction," Says Judge Appeal Against Assault Conviction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

An appeal by Allen Kenneth Caban, 34, of South Cessnock against a conviction and sentence of three…

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Soviet secret police chief sacked LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

Larentla Berla, chief of the Soviet Secret Police and one of the big three who succeeded Stalin, has…

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Police Stop Auction Sale on Sunset Ruling

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

Yass police stopped an auction sale of furnishings in the Memorial hall supper room on Saturday…

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Soviet Secret Police Chief Sacked. Sensational Moscow Report. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

Lavernte Beria, Chief of the Soviet Secret Police, and one of the "Big Three" who succeeded Stalin, has been sacked, Moscow…

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