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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Alderman's Action Referred to Police Angry Remarks Around Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

Angry remarks and demands were made at Wednesday's council meeting during a discussion in which reference was made to an alderman's alleged breach of council's ordinance having been…

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Man Charged with Theft and Fraud

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

A man was charge at Muswellbroek Petty Sessions last week with stealing £412/10/-, the property…

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Muswellbrook alderman's action referred to police

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

Angry remarks and demands were made at last week's Muswellbrook Council meeting during a discussion in which reference was made to an alderman's alleged breach of…

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Bulgarian On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

ORANGE: Slavi Radeff, 25, a Bulgarian, was charged at Orange Court with having murdered Claude Donald…

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Man given 6 months gaol for soliciting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

A Singleton man who pleaded guilty at the Petty Sessions Court on Monday to a charge of soliciting for an immoral purpose was sentenced by Mr. C. K. Ward, S.M. to- six…

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Amendments To Court Procedure

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

New South Wales Cabinet has approved amendments to acts affecting Supreme Court procedure, the Premier (Mr…

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Talked Himself into Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 6

NEW YORK. A lawyer tried to talk four clients out of gaol in Indianapolis and talked himself right in…

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Death Sentence For Murder

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 2

LONDON: Two young men who bound, gagged and murdered a hotel night porter reacted widely when they were…

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Theft Of Army Vehicles Runs Into Milli[?]

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

SINGAPORE: Eight British servicemen-In Singapore have been arrested in connection with the theft and re-sale of…

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Police Believe Suicide

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A man who was knocked down and killed by heavy truck late last night is lieved by police to have…

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Escape From Island Gaol

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Two venue prisoners who escaped from French Island penal settlement early to-day are…

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Man Charged with Death of Woman

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

A woman was stabbed to death as she lay in a bed at Hexham last night. She was Esther Katherine…

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Police Boys' Club News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

AN inter Club boxing and entertainment night will be held at the Cessnock Police Boys' Club on May 23…

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Police Guard at Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1
Also in Maitland Mercury

SYDNEY, Friday: A police guard has been placed over a man in St. Vincent's Hospital, after he was pulled from a…

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Police Interview Inspector Kennedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

Police officers from the Cessnock [?] met at the Cessnock, [?] on Tuesday…

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M'brook Alderman's Action Referred To Police

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 8

Angry remarks and demands were made at last week's Muswellbrook Municipal Council meeting, during a…

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Police Guard on Injured Man Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 4

A police guard has been placed over a man at St. Vincent's Hospital after he was pulled from a wrecked…

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Rental of premises in court case

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 4

It was stated in a report of the evidence in the Morris case in last issue that a rental of £3 per week was paid for…

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Scone Courts Convictions on Betting Charges: Heavy Fine for Theft of Pumpkins Theatre "Pest" Gets Three Months

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., occupied the Bench at Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. A heavy list was again the order, the end was not reached, and another…

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