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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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Man Charged With Murder Of Sister-in-Law; Bail Is Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Charged with having murdered his sister-in-law at Waverley today, Kevin Leahy (49), taxi-driver, at Central Court was remanded until tomorrow. Bail was re-fused…

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Charged With Sabotaging His Father's Canal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday. — Police have arrested Paul de Lesseps (Gl), son of the man who built the Suez Canal, and have…

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To Police Charges at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 2

To protect the public against overcharging for refreshments at the 1947 Newcastle Show, arrangements will be made by the Show Society to police…

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Man Fined £15 For Assaulting Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

Allan McLean, of Abernethy, was fined £15. in default 30 days' imprisonment, by Messrs. E. Forrest and H. Morcom. J's.P.. at Cessnock Court…

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Cessnock £15 Fine for Threat to Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

At Abernethy, on Saturday. Allan McLean drew a knife when Cessnock police officers. Sergeant Griffiths and Constable Roach, went to arrest him…

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Man Charged; Wife Found Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Haynes, 38, mother of three children, was found dead in her home at Summer Hill to-day with a…

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Guard Charged Jeering Italian P.O.W.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

FREMANTLE, Wednesday.—While Italians were to-day farewelling the Ormonde, which had on board Italian prisoners-of-war, an ugly…

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Police Fire on Indian Mob

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

[?]AS, Jan. 1. A.A.P.—[?] were killed [?] ing [?]namore, a Labour stronghold…

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Killed Sister-in-law, Say Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Charged with the murder of his sister-in-law, Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin, at Waverley early this morning Kevin Leahy,…

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Mudie Case, Police Search for Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 1. A.A.P.—Detectives investigating the death of James Mudie, in connection with which T. J. Ley, J. W. Buckingham, and L…

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Tram, Bus Men's Claims For Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

Claims by N.S.W. tram and bus employees for payment of time and a half on Saturdays and double time on…

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Court As Solution to Gas Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The conference on the gas strike, convened by the Premier (Mr. Cain) for Friday, is expected to discuss…

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Police Accuse Man of Murdering Wife by Shooting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Arthur Redvers Hayne, 47, telegraphist, was charged at Burwood Police Court today with having murdered his wife, Louie Elizabeth Hayne, at Summer Hill, on January 1…

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Police Court (Before Mr. A. G. Morgan, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 6

REMANDED.—Elwyn Ross 'Fernance, 33, bus-driver, was remanded until January 23, on a charge of having driven a bus upon Ocean-street, Dudley, on…

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Seaman Remanded on Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 11

Claude William Flynn, 29, seaman, was remanded to February 3 at Newcastle Police Court today on a charge of assaulting Betty Collier on…

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Man Charged With Armed Robbery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: Evidence that three motorists were held up by two men carrying .303 rifles near Bathurst 14 months ago was…

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Charged with Driving Bus While Drunk

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 5

Charged at Newcastle Police Court with driving a motor bus while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, Elwyn Ross Fernance, 23, was…

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Remanded on Wife Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A remand until January 10 was granted Arthur Redvers Hayne, 47, telegraphist, at Burwood Police Court to-day on a…

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Police Believe Missing Man Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Police and members of the search party seeking 63-year-old Phillip Cupitt, missing in dense bush near Mittagong since Saturday,…

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Police Court Before Mr. A. G. Morgan, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 11

REMANDS.—Claude William Flynn, 29, seaman, was remanded until February 3 on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Betty Collier at Newcastle on…

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