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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

954 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 48

Car for Police Replaces Motor Cycle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 4

Dungog Police Station will have at its service a Ford Zephyr which will replace the outmoded motor cycle and…

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Traffic Court Cases Motorcyclist's licence suspended

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

A Singleton motorcyclist with four previous convictions for traffic breaches was fined and had his licence suspended for six months by Mr. C. K. Ward. S.M., at the Petty…

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Magistrate’s Bench

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY: Mr. M. S. Meagher, S.M., has been appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Bench of…

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Goods Taken By American Police

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

BIRMINGHAM (Alabama): Police officials said yesterday they had launched a drive to rid the City Police…

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Intended to Blow Down Farm House Youth to Face Trial Police Allege: Had Gelignite in His Possession

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

A Scone youth is to face his trial at Quirindi on a charge of having explosives in his possession with intent…

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Three Fined for Assault

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

Three fines of £2 each were Imposed by Mr. F. R. Wood S.M. on two men in assault cross-actions in Maitland…

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Branxton man charged with selling adulterated milk

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 4

Extra preservative put accidentally into sausages led to a charge against a Branxton storekeeper,…

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Police Tribute to Hotel-keeper

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

QUIRINDI: At the Quirindi Licensing Court the application of Chas. C. Ledlin to transfer the licence of the…

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Police say Youth intended to blow up farm house

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

A Scone youth is to face his trial at Quirindi on a charge of having explosives in his possession with…

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Maximum Penalty Too Small, Says Magistrate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 3

The Magistrate (Mr. F. R. Wood. S.M.) told s defendant at the Maitland Court yesterday that the maximum penalty for…

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Police Investigating Robberies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 2

Police are investigating several cases of breaking and entering on Sunday night. Premises entered were those of Mr. H…

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Police Road Patrols

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 4

“Announcement by the Premier (Mr. Cahill) that the Government is making, provision for the appointment of…

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Smallpox Victim In Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 1

KAMPALA: The Kampala court cleared rapidly yesterday when one of 17 Africans accused of shooting and…

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Speeding in Built-up Area Two Men Fined at Stroud Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 1

At Stroud Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday two motorists were convicted on charges of exceeding the speed…

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Joan Murray Given Custody of Son by Supreme Court Mr. Justice Roper Dissents From Finding

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Twenty-three years old bus conductress, Joan Murray, today gained custody of her twenty-two months old son Wayne. The Full Bench of the Supreme Court in a…

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Police Transfers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 3

DetectiveSergeant V. R. Woodward, who has been at Maitland police station for 11 years has been notified…

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Man Chose Gaol Term Before Fine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: An English plumber left his garage home in Sydney to-day determined to go to gaol rather than pay…

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No Finer Body Than N.S.W. Police Force

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

The New South Wales police force was a grand body of men, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., said last night. None in the world was superior, and he doubted if many were its equal…

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Muswellbrook Police Court Fines for Traffic Breaches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

Alois Sagmelster appeared on a charge of driving under the influence of liquor on 17th July last…

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Presentation to Police Inspector

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 8

Police from all parts of the Maitland sub-district attended a presentation social to a former…

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