£30,000 Theft Was "Inside Job," Said P.M.G. Officer Police Believe Telephone Call Helped Thieves Sydney
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1
Police believe a well-timed telephone call gave the thieves a chance to steal a mail bag containing £30,000 from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Boys' Boxing Attracted Large Crowd
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5
The Cessnock [?] Boy's clubhouse was packed won Tuesday night when [?]cond boxing and entertain-…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2
Before His Honour, Judge Amsberg, at the Muswellbrook District Court on Tuesday, the following cases were dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Story of "Phoney Raid" Police Inquiry Ordered Sydney
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1
Police Commissioner, Mr. Delaney, this morning ordered an inquiry into allegations that a "phoney raid" had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Lease Coolalie Tennis Court
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 8
Dungog Municipal Council decided on the motion of Ald. R. W. Tighe and R. C. Bacon to call tenders for the lease of…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY: Ronald Vincent Hall had admitted shooting and robbing a C.S.I.R.O. scientist on the South-West Mail on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Told Police His Father And Brother Tried To “Frame” Him
Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3
A man being interviewed by police concerning solen bales of hay had claimed his father and brother had “framed” him,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Magistrate Advocates Sterilisation
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3
People who opposed ster[?]ation of i[?]tally defective women should see what happ[?]cas when these women had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bond On Assault Charge
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3
Maxwell Ryan, 19, of Aberdare - road Aberdare pleaded guilty at the Cessnock court today to having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Medical Evidence At Murder Trial
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY: A doctor told Central Criminal Court today be could find no mental disorder that would have…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 4
The boxing and entertainment night, held last Tuesday night at the Clubhouse, raised over £100 which will be spent on…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY: Royal Commissioner, Mr. Justice Dovey, to-day threatened to send solicitor, John Poole, to gaol for contempt of court. The judge warned Mr. Poole after the solicitor…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 4
SYDNEY: Ronald Vincent Boll was sentenced to death for the murder of Olaf Perkman, C.S.I.R.O. scientist…
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Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 5
At the Raymond Terrace Court before Mr. Wood, P.M. Leslie W. Dodds, Grose St,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relatives in Assault Charge
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 3
Hearing of assault charges by a man and his wife against the woman’s brother in Maitland Court this…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 3
John Dawson, of Ballard-street, Maitland, pleaded not guilty in Maitland court this morning to a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Erratic Driving Kept Police From Passing
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2
A police car chased a panel van for about ½ miles from East Maitland early in the morning of May 12 before the van driver popped, according to evidence in Maitland court yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol For Assault With Bottle
Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2
SYDNEY: Judge Holden sentenced to five years’ gaol a man who jabbed a broken bottle in another man’s eye in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damages Claimed for Assault
The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 9
A matter which took up considerable time was that in which Keith Devine claimed £1000 damaged from Alex…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Girl Foils Sex Assault Sydney
Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 4
A 19-year-old girl fought off a man last night in Sydney's third vicious sex attack in three days…
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