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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Pole on Stealing Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

A young man charged with stealing a motor cycle at Greta on January 9 denied It, but offered to pay for the parts…

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Assault Was “Indescribably Cowardly”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Judge Amsberg said in Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon that an against by John McLaren, of Kurri…

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Bond For Stealing Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

A Pole, Edmund Wojrlechwski, 22, of Oakhampton Road, Maitland, was placed on a bond of £100 for three years…

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Police Court Wednesday's Cases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

At the Police Court on Wednesday, John Malcolm McAskill forfeited his recognaisance of £5 when he failed to appear to…

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Kikuyu Murderer Sentenced

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

NAIROBI: Gachuho Kamont, a young Kikiyu labourer, has been sentenced-to death for murdering Andrew Stephens…

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Bond for Assault on Aged Man

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 7

A Kurri mas was ordered to enter a boad of £100 to be of good behaviour for three years when he…

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Police Boys' Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 8

Arrangements arc being made for broys from Mudgee and Quirindi clubs to box local club members on May…

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No Grudge Against Police

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A commercial artist denied in Central Court to-day that he held any grudge against police before his arrest…

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Maitland Police Boys' Art Union

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

Maitland and District Police and Citizens' Boys' Club announce in this issue that they are conducting an art…

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Police Say Hikers Not Sighted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police and E.A.A.F searchers cannot agree on whether a party of missing hikers has been found…

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Theft At Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 2

Seventeen car and truck tyres, valued at £250, were stolen from a garage at Raymond Terace on Friday…

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Cases For District Court Hearing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

Following is the list of matters for hearing at Maitland District Court beginning on Tuesdsy at midday:—…

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Bank Officer On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE: A bank officer told the Criminal Court to-day he had punched his manager as…

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To Be Drawn Earlier Police Boys' Club Art Union

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 12

The Art Union promoted by the Maitland and District Police & Citizens Boys' Club has received such good support…

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Royal Commission : Did Not Accuse Him Before Court, Says Detective

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: David Edward Studley-Ruxton had not occused him of assault when making a complaint of police Violence to a Central Court magistrate, Det Irvine Roy Hill told the Royal Commission to-day…

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Young Man On Stealing Charges

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

Kevin John Tiedemann, 22. of Melbourne street, Maitland, was remanded by Mr. F. R Wood S.M., to May 17 on a…

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Woman Charged Kith Murder Of Husband Threw Revolver On Bed, Dared Wife To Shoot

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police alleged in Central Court to-day a woman, mother of three children, had shot her husband because he was leaving her. They claimed husband had said he was going to live with…

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Strong Police Guard For Royal Party At Uganda Garden Party

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

ENTEBBE (Uganda): Security police carefully scrutinised every guest when Queen Elizabeth and the of Edinburgh mingled with thousands of people mainly Africans—at a garden party in the wooded…

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Police Boys' Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 5

Rugby league games will be played at the Cessnock Police Boys' Club to-morrow and Monday…

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Wool Thieves Jailed by Dubbo Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 8

Two men were sentenced at last Dubbo Police Court—one to two years and the other to six months—for wool stealing. A 36-year-old Wellington…

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