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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Police Seek Owners Of Purees

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

Maitland police have in their possession two purses found in Maitland streets, both containing sums -of…

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Long Hearing in Traffic Breach Case Two Brothers Charged and Convicted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 7

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., Joseph Wojtas was charged…

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Semi-final Re-play To Police Boys

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 8

In the re-play of the Under 12 years junior soccer semifinal at South Cessnock last Saturday, Police Boys defeated…

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Maitland Police Transfers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 4

Det-Sgt. V. R. Woodward, who has been at Maitland for 11 years, will take up duties soon as officer-in-charge of…

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“Sentenced to Die in Slavery”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 1

NICOSIA, Cyprus: Crowds surged through the streets of Nicosia yesterday shouting pro-Greek slogans after…

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Migrant Was Contemptuous Of Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

A new Australian who was given a bond in April had been quite contemptuous of the court, the Crown prosecutor…

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Maitland Police Transfers Constable Whalen to Prosecuting Staff

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Constable L. E. Brown has been transferred to Scone in place of Constable Noel D. Whalen, who has been…

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Old Fingerprints Led To Burglary Solution

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 2

A set of fingerprints tent to the C.l.B. after a man had been arrested for offensive behaviour in April this year was found to be identical with some found in a Maitland shop and flat burgled nearly…

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Murder Search : Police Hunt Possible Information

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A man claiming to have important information concerning yesterday’s slaying in Sydney, failed to keep a…

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Gunman Eluding Police

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A gunman who shot dead a steelworker at Port Kembla early yesterday is still eluding a large force…

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Soldier Charged With Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 6

LITHGOW: Donald Mother (23), a soldier who had served in Korea, was charged yesterday afternoon with the murder…

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Police Changes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

Constable L. E. Brown has been transferred to Scone in place of Constable Noel D. Whalen, who has been…

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Remanded On Charge Of Murder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Twenty-three-years-old soldier Donald Molbey, of Moore Park, appeared in the Central Court this…

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Police Searching for Escapee

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

Police are searching for a man who escaped from the lock-up at Murrurundi on Wednesday night…

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Court Upheld Sale Of Property

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: The sale of £10,000 property for £40 at a District Court [?]tion was upheld by Judge Curlewis…

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Under 14 Soccer Final To Police Boys

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 2

Police Boys defeated Weston in the replay of the Under 14 soccer final last Saturday by 2 goals to 1…

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One-way Traffic in Brook Street Committee and Police Sgf. Confer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 5

The works committee reported to Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council that it had conferred with Sgt. Collins in connection with traffic matters in the town, and had agreed to institute…

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To-day’s Leader The Commonwealth Battalion Stampede For Seats At N.Z. Murder Trial(A.A.P.-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

CHRISTCHURCH: Women formed the bulk [?] the spearhead of a crowd which stampeded far seats when the doors of the Supreme Court opened this morning on another day in the trail of two schoolgirls…

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Causing Disturbance on Train Boxer Before Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1954 · page 2

A well-known Newcastle boxer was taken off the Kempsey Mail train at Dungog on Monday by Dungog…

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Youth On Murder Charge Again Before Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

WOLLONGONG: Four more charges were to-day made against a 17-years-old Yugoslav youth…

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