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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 6

Mr. J. B, Hodgson, S.M., had a busy day in the Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, 15th inst. There was a heavy…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions (Continued from Page 4) Traffic Offences

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Police v. Buddy Najor, guilty to failing to give a clear driving signal when pulling out from the kerb in Liverpool Street. Fined…

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Car Thieving Six Men Charged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 1

Six men have been charged at Newcastle Police Court in connection with car stealing in the Newcastle district…

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Licensing Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

Maitland Licensing Court this morning approved application by Harry Muir, Because of the Commercial…

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Police Raid On Polygamy [?]

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: Police yesterday raided a villaged in Arizona, in a move to [?] out a cult purportedly devoted to…

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Court Ruling On Sovereigns

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

MILAN: Manufacture of British sovereigns in Italy is legal, a Milan court hits rules. The finding Was based on…

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Charged With Manslaughter

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: A 23-years-old ironworker was charged in Newcastle court yesterday with the manslaughter of…

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Police Gave Service To Community

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Three men with long criminal records, who, allegedly, committed a daring robbery from a city store in…

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Court Gave Verdict For £45,000 Railway Commissioner

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Company Ltd., owners of a property near Wagga, were awarded £45,000 damages against the Railways Commissioner in the Supreme Court to-day…

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Police Waif For Alleged Thieves

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Police waited for more than two hours yesterday to half a truck, offer receiving a report that it was carrying stolen sheep from the Ravensworth area. Four men were later…

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Mystery Men Charged with Sheep Stealing

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

Singleton police to-day refused to give the names of four men who have been arrested and released on…

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Questioned Over Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE: Homicide detectives to-day questioned a man concerning the murder last September of Betty…

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Beaten Up by Camel—Charged

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

When Detroit police picked up James Patton (35), he had two black eyes and numerous head cuts and scratches that mystified…

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Police Sergeant Suspended Over Annand Case

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday (AUP). The Attorney – General (Mr. Sheahan) said to-day that he considered a…

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U.s. Police Arrest 122 People on Polygamy Counts

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

NEW YORK.—Police have moved into the village of Short Creek (Arizona) to wipe out a cult said to be devoted to polygamy…

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Police Sergeant Suspended Judge’s Comments To Be Discussed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Attorney-General, Mr. Sheahan, said to-day he considered comments made by Judge Nield in the Annand appeal case “a very serious business” and would confer with Acting Premier Heffron as soon…

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Cellar Revels at Pokolbin £503 For Police Boys' Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

A a result of the recent Cellar Bevel at the Pokolbin wine cellars, the Cessnock Police and Citizens'…

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Mr. J. Rayner Police Chief

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

Inspector J. Rayner, of Newcastle police, received official notification on Thursday of his promotion to…

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Charged With Old Man’s Murder

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Two Cupriots were charged to-day with the murder of Royal Melbourne Golf Club…

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Two Cypriots charged with hammer killing

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Mon, (AUP). -Two Cypriote were charged to-day with the murder of Royal Melbourne Golf…

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