Police Say Trainee In Fatality Drunk
SYDNEY: A policeman told Windsor District Coroner (Mr. J. H. Levett) that a National Service trainee was under the influence of alcohol at the scene of an accident in which…
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Accidents, 1953
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Girl Cyclist Hurt in Collision
Dorothy Payne (18) of Stone St.. Stockton, suffered a probable fracture of the skull, internal injuries…
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The driver of a motor car involved in an accident at Charlestown on Saturday night was fined a total of £40 in the Newcastle Court today. He was George Henry…
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Dorothy Payne, 18, of Stone-street, Stockton, suffered a probable fractured skull and internal injuries yesterday…
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George Henry Wallace, 35, miner, was fined £20 at Newcastle Court yesterday on each of two charges arising from…
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Hugh Turnbull, 45, of West Wallsend, a carpenter at Stockton Borehole Colliery, suffered extensive lacerations…
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Arthur James Gilbert, 25, of Diana-street, Wallsend, suffered lacerated wounds to the forehead and right wrist and…
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George Davis, 46, of Carroll-avenue, Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare Central colliery, suffered a probable fracture…
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DURBAN, Wed. (A.A.P.).—World bantamweight boxing champion Jimmy Carruthers and his wife…
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Chris. Collins, 46, of Shalamah-street, Cessnock, a miner at Abermain No. 2 colliery, suffered an extensive incised…
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The Newcastle Coroner (Mr. T. H. D. See) returned a finding of accidental death in a…
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Miss Heather Poole, 24, of Telarah-street, Telerah, suffered lacerations and abrasions to her right shoulder and left…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Liverpool Coroner (Mr. McNamara) to-day committed James Robert Kelly, 18, of…
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Louis Vickerstaff (73), of Lewers St., Belmont, received cuts to the head and bruises to the right arm…
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Dennis Trow, 15, of Fourth-street, Boolaroo, suffered chest and possible internal injuries when he dived 30 feet from a…
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SYDNEY: A 16-year-old youth was shot dead by his companion while on a shooting trip near…
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Kenneth Steele, 21, of Howe-street, Lambton, suffered injuries to his shoulder playing football at Kurri yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Three people were killed on New South Wales roads to-day, bringing the holiday total to…
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The behaviour of motorists in the Newcastle and surrounding areas at Easter had been almost exemplary, the…
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BERLIN, April 8. A.A.P. —Air Vice Marshal Hugh Campbell, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force's…
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