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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Clubhouse and tennis court for Hosp. staff

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 6

Singleton District Hospital nursing and general staff will have its tennis courts relaid and a small…

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U.S. Court In Germany Closed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 4

STUTTGART: The United States High Commission Court here, which been in existence since 1948, closed down…

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Police Cadet Died From Injuries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY: An 18-years-old police cadet died following a motor cycle accident He was George Arthur…

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Singleton Man’s Will Varied By Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 2

The Equity Court in Sydney has ordered that the will of the late William J a tries Hope, of Bawman’s Creek, near Singleton, should be varied to increase bequests to three of the children of the testator…

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Commissioner Orders Q.C. to Withdraw Remark Or Leave The Court Mr. Dovey Clashes With Mr. Cassidy Over Statement

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A dramatic clash occurred at the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission to-day, when the Commissioner, Mr. Justice Dovey, ordered Mr. J. Cassidy, Q.C., to withdraw a remark and apologise,…

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Tennis Court at Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

SINGLETON: It was decided a meeting of directors of the Dangar Memorial Hospital to repair the tennis court and…

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Solicitor’s Approach Always Adverse To Police, Says Inspector

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A police inspector told the Royal Commission to-day he had known solicitor John Poole would allege assault and framing at the first opportunity…

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Gaol Term For Assault On Woman

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 3

KURRI KURRI: John Miller, 35, of Pelaw Main, wag sentenced to six months‘ imprisonment by Mr. F. R. Wood,…

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Studley-Ruxton May Be Prosecuted For Wearing War Medals Police Evidence at Royal Commission

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police would probably charge David Edward Studley-Ruxton with illegally wearing miniature war medals, Detective Inspector John Henry Aldridge told the Royal Commission to-day…

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Cricketer Charged With Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

KINGSTON (Jamaica): A former West Indies test cricketer was charged early yesterday with the murder of his…

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£17 for Assault

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

Gordon Orr, 28, of the Abermain Hotel, Abermain was found guilty at Kurri Kurri Court yesterday of having…

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Charges of Theft and Fraud Hearing at Muswellbrook Court Defendant Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 4

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., Francis Gordon Dever was charged with stealing the sum of £412/10/-, the property of Jean…

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Pelaw Main Man Gaoled Assault on Woman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

A Pelaw Main man was [?] to six months hard labour at Kurri Kurri Court yesterday when he was found…

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Selling Beer Poor Way To Raise Money Said Magistrate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

GOSFORD: Mr. English, S.M., to-day fined five Ourimbah footballers £10 each for having sold beer to aid injured players: He refused to extend…

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Police Seeking Young Men

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police are still searching for two youths who ran down and killed Mrs. Lils Mc.Manus, 39. in Redfern, on…

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Police Boys Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

A film night will be held at the club next Tuesday, when Mr. Galloway of Kurri, will show his film on the Northern…

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Queen Rescued By Police

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

LONDON Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles had to be rescued by police when pinned by a crowd against their car…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., on Wednesday, Frank Domandl pleaded guilty…

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TENNlS on Church Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

At a tennis tournament, held on Scots’ church tennis courts. Maitland visitors from Paterson and Raymond…

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Singleton man's will varied by Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

The Equity Court in Sydney has ordered that the will of the late William James Hope of Bowman's Creek near Singleton should be varied to increase bequests to three of the…

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