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Courts & crime, 1953

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Police Boys’ Club At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Laying the foundation atone of the Cessnock Police and Citizens’ Boys’ Club, Commissioner of…

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Stone laid for Cessnock Police Boys, Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. C. It. Delaney) yesterday laid the foundation stone of Cessnock…

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Court Exercises Discretion to Save Bond

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

At a special sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Mr. Hodgson, S.M., the former…

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Praise for Local Boys' Club Police Commissioner Lays Fo [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

He knew of no other [?] house which [?] of the Cessnock [?] with such a spacious area or beautiful [?] the Commissioner of Police (Mr. C. J. [?] said…

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Offensive Behaviour Charge Police Tell Of Fight In Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 7

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Vivian Norman Bruce Simpson, represented by Mr. S. C. White, pleaded not guilty to…

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Gaol for Biting Off Man's Nose

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

A Hungarian migrant sentenced to two years' gaol on Monday for having bitten off another man's nose…

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Prospects Hospital Tennis Court Promising

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 1

The appeal for some effort to put the Hospital Nurses Tennis Court in playing order appears to be meeting with some success. It was a worthy appeal and merited the serious…

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Magistrate Warned Motorist

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Mr. F. P. Haipin, S.M warned in the East Maitland court that a motorist would loss his licence if he appeared…

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Bogus Detectives, Daring Jewel Theft Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

C.I.B. detectives are investigating the audacious theft of a briefcase containing jewellery by four…

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Stealing Charge Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

Two men charged with stealing rolls of dress material from Burlington Mills and a third charged with receiving…

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Assault Charge 12 Months Old

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

Charges of assault which were alleged to have occurred in a house at Greta on February 9, 1952, were heard in the…

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One year for fraud and theft

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

Cyrus Thomas Cooper, 32. a clerk formerly employed by the Australian Drilling Corporation at Havens-…

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Bushfire Act for benefit of public says Magistrate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

The Bush Fires Act is an Act for the benefit of landholders and it is up to People like the defendant…

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Citation Of Awards To Police

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON : The London “G[?]ette” yesterday announced the award for bravery of the George Medal and British…

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Court Martial For Australians (AAP-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 5

TOKYO An Australian court martial yesterday sentenced two Australian privates to 18 months’…

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Dramatic Turn in Court Claim

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

WOLLONGONG: Judge Neild to-day dismissed the jury hearing a claim for damages by a Wolfongong doctor…

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Doyle Surrenders to Police Ciimax to Intensive Search SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Reginald Aubrey Doyle did not leave Sydney after last Friday week, his counsel, Mr. Phel Roach, said to-day. Doyle surrendered to C.I.B. detectives at Redfern Police Station shortly after midnight…

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To-morrow's Poll Booths at Court House and High School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 6

For to-morrow's poll in the State elections the polling booths at the Muswellbrook Court House and Muswellbrook High School will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m…

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Dungog Police Court Traffic Offences Before Mr. Stapleton, S.m

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 8

Ernest George Brown and Herbert John Meehan were charged with offensive behaviour at the Dungog…

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Police Bravery Awards

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 8

The Queen has awarded bravery medals to three New South Wales policemen who made arrests under fire…

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