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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Police Seek Slick Confidence Man

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: C.I.B. detectives are seeking a confidence man who is believed to have defrauded big city clothing firms for about £20,000. Their inquiries hove extended throughout…

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Son of Actor Charged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD: Edward G. Robinson, 21, son of the prominent actors was arrested on suspicion of robbery yesterday…

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Gaol Term For Drunken Driving

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

KURRI KURRI: Kenneth Rothe, 35, of Government-road-Weston, pleaded guilty at Kurri Kurri court to-day to a…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

In the cases Maxwell C. Wilton v. Theodore Leonard Newell (respondent), Victor W. Wilton v. same, agent for the Public…

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Death Sentence For Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

LONDON: William Sanchez de Pins Hepper, 62-year-old artist, was sentenced to death at the Susses Assizes in Lewes…

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Council Offers School Tennis Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 4

Dungog Municipal Council has offered the Central School the use of Coolalie Tennis Court…

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Charge of Assault Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

Leering of a charge against three New Australians alleged to have assaulted a fellow Ukrainian at Greta on June 14…

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Cases Remanded At Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

Three men were remanded on traffic charges to August 16 by Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., in Maitland Court this morning…

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Murdered man was robbed police claim WOILONGONG

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

Police investigating the murder of Charles Palavous at Wollongong Golf Course on Friday,…

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Remanded On Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., has remanded three, men to Maitland Court on September 1 on charges of unlawfully…

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Many Charges Against Stranger Melbourne Man Before Muswellbrook Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

Before Mr. R. J. Wingett, J.P., at the Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday, Geoffrey John McLaren, of Alma Road, St. Kilda (Victoria) was remanded to appear at the Muswellbrook Court…

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Unions Before Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Arbitration Court to-day began the hearings of charges of contempt of court brought against two…

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Church Tennis Court Official Opening Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 4

The recently re-established court at St. Thomas' Church will be officially opened next Sunday, when a mixed doubles…

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New Police Inspector

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 1

Inspector W. L. . Jefferson will take up duty in charge-of police in Maitland on Saturday place of Inspector E…

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Illegal Use of Cars Is Like Stealing Two Gaoled For Offence

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 3

Mr. F. R. Wood said to-day that-he-could see. little difference between the crime of stealing and the illegal use of cars He made the comment when sentencing two men…

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New police inspector for district

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 3

Inspector W. L. Jefferson, of Tamworth, will arrive on Saturday to take over duty as inspector in charge of the…

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Appeal to Motorists T B by Police

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 2

Over 100 motorists are prosecuted each month for traffic in the Maitland district, Sergeant D. Sutherland,…

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Ruxton In Court On Four Charges

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: David Edward Studley-Ruxton appeared at Central Court to-day on charges of theft, false…

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To-day‘s Leader A New Situation Thieves Enter Police Station

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 1

ADELAIDE: Thieves last night broke into police station at Millicent in the South west and stole pistols…

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Minister Charged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 2

LONDON: A magistrate’s court at Winchester adjourned the hearing of a summons against the Colonial Secretary,…

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