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Courts & crime, 1953

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Remanded Oh Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.M., at Cess nock court to-day remanded. Jack Whitton, 27, of Wangi, on £4d ball…

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Remanded On Stealing Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

On a charge of breaking and entering the storeroom owned by Cecil Sheridan and stealing four packets of tobacco valued…

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Suggests Tennis Court Improvements. (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

Sir.—I would like to make the following comment on a recent statement made by the Cessnock Council, in reference…

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Dungog Police Court (Before Mr. M. Wilkinson, J.P.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 1

Thomas Reid, of Singleton, last Monday was charged with drunkenness and was discharged. He was admonished…

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Fire Languages In Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Five languages were used during the trials of two New Australians in Quarter sessions…

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Woman charged with attempted murder SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Veronica Mabel Monty, 45, who was charged yesterday with attempting to murder with thallium poison…

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Muswellbrook Police Court Wednesday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday Maxwell Milton pleaded guilty to a charge of having ridden a bicycle…

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Alleged Theft Man Remanded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

A person was charged at Scone Police Station on Tuesday last in connection with the alleged theft, the same…

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Two Escape From Gaol SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

Detectives believe that the two prisoners who escaped from Berrima Gaol on Wednesday have separated. They believe the…

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Woman charged with four murders SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 3

Sixtey-three-year old Mrs. Caroline Grills, of Gladesville, who has been charged with four murders…

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Thallium Deaths’ Inquest Opened Elderly Woman Faces Four Murder Charges

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Sixty-three-year-old Mrs. Coline Grills, of Gladesville, who has been charged with four murders by means of thallium poisoning, was present at the City Coroner’s Court to-day when an inquest was…

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Tobacco Theft Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

Jack Whitton, 27, of Wangi, was charged at Cessnock Court this morning with having broken and entered the…

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Fined for Stealing Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: Three man were each fine £10 in the Singleton court yesterday on charges of stealing sheep…

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Committed On Theft Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Jack Whitton, 27, of Wangi, was committed for trial by Mr. A. McDonald, S.M. today to Maitland…

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Collapsed On Tennis Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: A man collapsed while playing tennis at the South Singleton Parents and Citizens’ Association…

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Packed Court For Inquest Evidence

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: A witness said in the packed City Coroner’s Court to-day that Mrs. Caroline Grills told him she had bought a battle of rodenticide for a Mrs. Lundberg to kill rats…

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Four men feed £10 each for sheep stealing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

Four men charged with stealing three sheep at Liddell on July 28 were each fined £10 by Mr. F…

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Bundaberg Murder Trial Mountney Found Guilty Life Sentence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

Philip Mountney, 30, salesman, who was charged with the wilful murder of Oswald Arthur Price, 60, on May 6, at…

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Heavy list of traffic cases at Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. F. MeNamara, heard a heavy list of traffic cases at Singleton Court…

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Police Officer Leaving Sgt. A. Smith Transferred to City

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

Police Sergeant A. T. Smith, of Dungog, has been notified of his transfer to No. 11 Division, Petersham. He…

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