Artist Alleges Assault By Police
SYDNEY: Allan Pierpont Rigby, 52, commercial artist, alleged in Central Court today that a police constable…
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Courts & crime, 1954
954 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 48
Two Men Sentenced to Imprisonment Convicted of Stealing from Train
At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. McDonald, S.M., Thomas Buckland and Robert Johnston were charged with stealing from the Brisbane Mail at Muswellbrook…
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Keith James Rowland pleaded guilty at Quirindi Quarter Sessions to a charge of breaking and…
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SYDNEY: A Bathurst gaol prisoner was to-day acquitted of a charge of maliciously wounding…
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At the Muswellbrook District Licensing Court on Wednesday last the license of the Royal Hotel, Merriwa, was transferred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Search for Man at Wiragulla
A squad of eight police made an unsuccessful search for a man who jumped off a south bound passenger train…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Call 100 Witnesses Before Royal Commission Evidence Of Alleged Assault By Police Officers Begins
SYDNEY: Mr. A. J. Goran told the opening session of the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission that he may be forced to call 100 witnesses before the proceedings ended. He said that he would attempt to reduce the number of witnesses it possible…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Told Police He Wanted To Be Booked
A man drove a semi-trailer at 40-miles an hour through Rutherford on November 23 so that police would “book,” him…
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A New Australian charged another migrant in Maitland Court with assault in the Metropolitan Hotel on January 16, and charged another man with using [?]reatenning words…
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BRISBANE: A Mount Morgan newsagent, Andrew Dingwall, single, aged about 50, was found dead at his shop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago MARCH 23, 1904 Kurri Police Court Planned
The Hon. J. N. Brenker has received the following letter from the Inspector-General of Police:…
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The Cessnock and District Police and Citizens' Boys' Club's big boxing and entertainment night will be held in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Norman Emery Admitted As Solicitor Congratulated By Magistrate and Legal Men
Mr. D. Bivens announced at the Cessnock Court this morning that his former articled clerk, Mr. Norman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Drug Orgy” Trial Suspended New Investigations By Police Force
ROME: New investigations by police into the death of 23-years-old Wilma Montesi, alleged victim of a dope smuggling ring, has resulted in the temporary suspension of Rome’s “drug orgy” trial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Royal Commission: “Struck in the Face with Open Hands—not Punched” Says Studley-ruxton Commissioner, Counsel And Witnesses Inspect Police Station
SYDNEY: David Edward Studley-Roxton told the Royal Commission to-day that certain police officers at Darlinghurst police station had not punched him in the face at all, but had struck him with open hands. Studley-Ruxton was giving evidence before a Royal Commission called by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Judge and counsel clash Two men sentenced for assault, robbery
Repeated clashes between His Honour, Judge G. Amsburg, and defence counsel, Mr. J. P. Slattery, occurred during the trial of Victor Roy Gray and Leonard Charles Adnum at…
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Ronald Rawson Thorley, 23, of Muswellbrook, was sentenced to two years' hard labour by Judge…
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SYDNEY: Police this morning charged a man complicity in the attempted kidnapping of…
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LONDON: Police will use helicopter to help control traffic on Saturday, when 15,000 vehicles are expected to pour…
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Judge Amsburg, in Singleton Quarter Sessions on Monday sentenced a 59- -year-old man to two years'…
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