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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Motor Breaches Fines Imposed at Local Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

A number of defendants were fined at the Police Court on Wednesday for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act. Robert Clark, represented by…

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Farmer Guilty of Assault

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 3

Albert Reeves, 43, farmer, at Maitland Quarter Sessions on Monday, pleaded "Guilty" to four charges of indecent assaults on girls aged eight to 10 years at Stroud Road last year…

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Police Warn Stock Buyers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 7

Sellers and buyers were addressed at Maitland saleyards by Inspector E. S. Fairlamb, of Maitland Police, following…

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Conscription For East German Police

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

BERLIN: East German youths will he conscripted for the People’s Police Force, because there are insufficient…

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Police Criticised By Magistrate

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: Mr Boiling S.M aoked why a police constable had not attended Central Court after police had asked…

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Dared 14 Years Old To Commit Burglary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

A man took a 14 years old schoolboy to the Presbyterian Manse in St. Andrew street and asked him would he be “ game to go in there” according to evidence to Maitland court yesterday…

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"Digger" On Murder Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

The court-martial of an Australian private charged with the murder of an American corporal in the field…

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"One More Chance' for Weston Man Bond For Stealing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

A young Weston man was given "one more chance" by Judge O'Sullivan at the Maitland Quarter Session…

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Police Investigate Editor's Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

The death of James Cecil Guimgam, 53-years-old sports editor of the Hong Kong Standard, is being investigated by…

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Committed On Charged Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Mr. F. P. Halpln, S.M. this morning committed Henry Oliver Shaw, 23, labourer, of Marint Pleasant-street…

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Sex pervert sought after assault SYDNEY, Wed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

C.I.B. detectives arc searching Surrey Hills district for a sex pervert who indecently assaulted a four…

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Visit To Police Boys’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

The first Interclub visit to Maitland Police Boys’ Club was made last night, when a team from Newcastle Police…

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Doyle In Court

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Reginald Aubrey Doyle. 41, Investor, appeared to Central Court to-day on 14 charges of false pretences and…

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Police Fears on Mental Escapee

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police tear that one of four male patients who escaped from Kammors Mental Hospital early today may…

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Even Police Could Not Find Husband

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

Elizabeth May Murcutt, of Mulbring-street, Kurri, told Judge O'Sullivan at the Maitland district Court yesterday…

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M.L.A. Fails In Court claim For £110

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

A claim by the member for Maitland (Mr. Arther Howarth, M.L.A) for £110/11/9 from Stanley Duggan for timber alleged to have been takes from his dairy at Rothbury failed in the Maitland District…

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Charge Of Cattle Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: Two men were charged to-day at the Singleton court with [?]ing cattle from a landholder at…

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Greta assault charges Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

Five charges of assault arising out of incidents at Greta Migrant Centre on October 14 were dismissed by…

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Remanded on cattle stealing charges

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

Singleton Magistrate (Mr. A. H. Chandler) at the Court House this morning remanded two men charged…

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Theft Of Funds Of Prison

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: A middle-aged woman employed in a city prison was accused yesterday of stealing about £47[?] of the…

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