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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1955

208 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 11

Aberdeen Man Remanded Alleged Assault on Teacher

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1955 · page 1

At Aberdeen Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Brian Morante (20), of Aberdeen, was remanded until 20th September, on charges arising from the alleged assault of a Moree…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 2

John Furey was charged at the Police Court on Wednesday with failing to keep to the left while driving…

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Police Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 3

Charges of exceeding the speed limit wase heard at the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Denman Share Farmer Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 1

Inquiries by the Denman district owners concerned into the disappearance of a number of head of cattle have led to the arrest of a share farmer…

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Police Object to Kerbside Pumps

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1955 · page 9

In a letter to the Municipal Council, the Police Department advised that it was the policy of the Department to discourage the installation of kerbside petrol pumps, and, therefore, it…

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Man Charged After Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1955 · page 1

About 10.30 p m. on Saturday. Mr. Sid Benson was allegedly knocked down by a car near Orwell Hospital…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle. FRIDAY, 7th OCTOBER, 1955 Court of Petty Sessions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Keith R. Fitzgibbons pleaded, guilty to a…

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Aberdeen Assault Case Youth Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 1

An Aberdeen youth, Donald Brian Morante (20) was yesterday committed for trial, on charge of having assaulted a school teacher with intent to rape, causing her grievous…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing at Denman Man Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 11

A man, M. H. Keefer, was committed for trial at Scone Quarter Sessions on 28th November, by Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., at Denman Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday…

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Court of Petty Sessions Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 October 1955 · page 1

Two men and a woman were committed for trial at the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last. Lawrence Barry Smith and…

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Two Committed on Assault Charge

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1955 · page 3

At the Court on Friday last before Mr. A. D. Tyler, P. M., Noel J. O'Brien and Anthony…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 November 1955 · page 6

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Leslie J. H[?] represented by Mr. [?] C…

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Sheep Stealing Reported

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 13

Concern is felt among sheepmen at the loss of sheep from their properties in recent months. One…

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Cape Tulip Case P.P. Board Asks for Support In Appeal to Supreme Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 7

The New South Wales Shires' Association and the Pastures Protection Boards' Council of Advice will be asked by Denman-Singleton P. P. Board to support its appeal against a verdict…

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Could Be "Assault and Battery"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 1

The Hospitals' Commission wrote to yesterday's meeting of the Hospital Board, pointing out that consent…

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Sheep Skin Theft Scone Man on Bond

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 3

A man pleaded guilty to having stolen twenty-one sheep skins, the property of the A.C. and F. Co…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, November 25, 1955 Court of Petty Sessions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1955 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Raymond E. Dempsey pleaded guilty to a…

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Gaol for stealing Car Mascot and Petrol

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 7

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, John Thomas Brock was sentenced to gaol on two charges of stealing. Defendant pleaded guilty to having stolen a…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 8

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Eric Raymond Austin pleaded guilty to a…

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Court Report Correction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1955 · page 1

In our report of last week's Court, proceedings it was incorrectly stated that Joseph Bowen had pleaded…

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