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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1955

208 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 11

Remand On Assault Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 April 1955 · page 3

A 33-years-old gardener was demanded till April. 18 Maitland court to-day on a charge of assaulting a woman…

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Police Hurt In Riot Practice

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 April 1955 · page 1

KUALA LUMPUH: Twenty eight police constables were injured at Rawang yesterday when four armoured trucks…

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Traffic Cases at Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 April 1955 · page 3

Mr. P. E. Wood, S.M., In Maitland Court to-day fined the following persons for traffic offences with 12/- costs…

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Attempted Murder Charge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 8

In the Parramatta Co[?] on Wednesday last Ham[?] ton Harvey Hillier (53), [?] Allambi Road, Edens[?]…

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Nationalists Court Loyalty of Islands

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 1

NEW YORK: The Chinese Nationalists were trying to wind the minds of the inhabitants of Quemoy and Matsu, the Nationalist-held islands threatened by. the Communists, said a United Press despatch from…

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Man Spat in Constable’s Eye, Court Told

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 5

A labourer an being charged at Maitland police station with having used Indecent language, had spat in a constable’s left…

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Police Ask FOP Return of Milk Cans

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 3

Inspector Jefferson, of the Maitland police, has appealed to all possessors of milk cans acquired during the flood.to…

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40 Murder Leads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 5

SYDNEY: Detectives investigating the shooting of an 19-years-old Italian girl, Nancy Inzitari, have received…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 9

At the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, held on Wednesday, Stanley Thomas Teat forfeited his…

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Tribute to Police Council Asks for Recognition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 1

The work of the Muswellbrook Police Force during the recent flood was praised at last night's meeting of…

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Council Asks For Police To Control Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 3

CESSNOCK.— Cessnock Municipal Council is asking the officer in charge of the police at Cessnock to post a…

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Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wingett Farewelled by Court Officials, Leqal Profession

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 10

The high esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wingett are held by the people of Muswellbrook was referred to at- a farewell gathering held at the Court House on Tuesday evening…

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Man Charged With Woman’s Murder

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 April 1955 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police have charged a man with murder following the discovery of the under body of a woman at a…

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Boys Defied Police

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 April 1955 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Two boys creted themselves for eight and a half hours on a factory roof at Tottenham last night…

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Sydney Clerk Remanded On Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1955 · page 3

SYDNEY: A 37-years-old clerk in Newtown Court today was reminded to May 3 on a charge of having murdered a…

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Police Tell Of Chase After Car Driver

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1955 · page 3

CESSNOCK: A man who was arrested at Cessnock week after a-long chase by car and a search of some hours, in mountainous country at Maitland, was before Cessnock Court this morning…

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Young Boy Charged on Car Thefts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 1

SYDNEY: A 14-years-old boy has been arrested by police following the theft of 11 cars (valued at more than £15,000)…

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Alterations To Hotel Difficult, Court Told

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 1

Undermining of the building and river bank encroachment caused by the recent flood prevented any structural alterations to the Imperial Hotel, Mr. A. K. Cohen told licensing magistrate. (Mr. J. M…

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Police Check Follows Exhumation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 1

SYDNEY: A report by the Government Analyst (Dr. Ogg) has shown traces of thallium poisoning in the exhumed…

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Jobs For Police In Bangkok

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 2

BANGKOK: Bangkok police have been ordered to report Government officials caught shipping off from the office in…

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