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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Experts On Police Action To Protect Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 8

A meeting organised by the International Federation of Senior Police Officers has re-cently taken place at…

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Foolhardy Act, Said Magistrate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 2

A motorist whose [?] was involved in a head-on [?] at [?] on January 14 after he [?] attempted to…

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Inquiry Into Police Action

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Immediate investigation has been ordered into an alleged threat by police to charge a player with assault…

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Four Charged with Rape

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 3

Three men and a youth were charged with cape and cobbery in the Central Court yesterday…

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Three Charged With Conspiring To Defraud

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A woman witness spent two hours this morning in Central Police Court certifying that the hand writing of a man which appeared on wags sheets and payment claims for 1952…

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More Police Required

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

The president of Port Stephens Shire Council (Cr. L. J. Shearman),said that the police protection provided at…

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Thought Agriculture Department was a Police station

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

New Australian farmers at Leeton, labouring under agricultural concepts brought with them from Europe,…

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Fisherman in Court for Using a Fork

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 3

In the Kogarah Court a professional fisherman was remanded on charges of using a…

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Leave Refused Evatt to Reappear at Interjector Forcibly Removed Police From Public Gallery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A man was forcibly ejected from the gallery at the Royal Commission on Espionage this morning when he called out, "Let's have the truth," two applications made by Dr, Evatt to reappear at the inquiry had been refused…

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Magistrate Welcomed

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 4

Extending a welcome on behalf of the legal profession to the new magistrate (Mr. F. R. Wood. S.l.) at his first…

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Cost council £500 to dispose of carcases, magistrate tells court

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Saying that it had cost one council more than £500 to dispose of the carcases of stock which…

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Two fought In London Murder Hunt

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

LONDON: Scotland Yard detectives are seeking two burly men who mar be able to give information on the…

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Police Boys’ Club Boxing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

Maitland Police Boys’ Club will meet Morpeth Grammar School in boxing and wrestling matches at the club on…

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New Magistrate Warns Traffic Offenders and Owners of Straying Stock

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Drunk drivers, traffic law violators and owners of straying stock may expect to get short shrift if they are brought up before the new Singleton Petty Sessions Magistrate, Mr. F. R. Wood. Dealing with an offender who p leaded guilty to driving a motor…

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Ease Of Court List Predicted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

A Raymond Terrace solicitor, Mr. A. M. Cunningham, said in Raymond Terrace Court this morning that the…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

When the Scone Court of Petty Sessions sat on Wednesday last, several cases listed were stood over for hearing on Wednesday, 13th October, mainly due to the absence of material witnesses. Mr. J. B…

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Court told man spent £400 to avoid offending

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

A man, prosecuted by the Department of Road Transport for exceeding his axle load, was said by his…

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Dungog Police Court Before Mr. Tyler

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 2

At the Dungog Court of Petty Sessions. last Wednesday, Ronald James Simmonds, Hooke Street, Dungog…

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Local Survey of Dungog Some Early History Police Station

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 3

There exists many conflicting stories as to the site of the original police station and gaol. As far as can be…

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Driving Under the Influence Case at Stroud Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 1

Edward John Davey, of Booral, was convicted on a charge of driving while under the influence at Stroud Police…

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