West Maitland Police Court
A fine of £20 was imposed by Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., at West Maitland Police Court today on Robert Arthur Glover, 22,…
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Courts & crime, 1947
2,634 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 132
Nine Soldiers Sentenced
LONDON, Feb. 23. A.A.P.— The Army announced the sentences on nine soldiers who tried to, fight their way off the transport Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Refused Bail On Murder Charge
SYDNEY, Sunday.— Ella Agnes Stratford, 37, domestic, was refused bail when remanded at Central Police Court yesterday until to-morrow on…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A number of sporting clubs at which s.p. betting was allegedly taking place were raided by the mobile police squad at…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. — A post-mortem examination held to-night on the body of an elderly man found by a picknicker beneath a bridge near…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. — Fifteen people who last night "squatted" in an unfurnished flat in Laycock-street, Neutral Bay,…
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Two men described as "hotel managers." were remanded until March 24 at the Newcastle Police Court today The man. Albert North Preston…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Told Lies In Divorce Court: Man Gaoled
SYDNEY: "It seems to me that a great many people don't see anything wrong in swearing lies, so the quicker they are disabused of this the better" said Judge Markell in the Quarter Sessions today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cruel Punishment For U.S. Citizen By Chinese Court "Herald" Service
NEW TORK, Feb. 23.— Chinese courts are handing out a cruel and unusual punishment to American citizens and others under the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Charged With Murder Of Swagman
SYDNEY Monday. — Detectives to-night arrested a man and charged him with the murder of Harry Frith, 62, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Police Court (Before Mr. H. Sargeson S.M)
For having a .32 calibre revolver in his possession and not taking reasonable precautions to ensure its safekeeping, John Lewis, of Cessnock. was lined £7. with…
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REMANDED.—Fred Shepherd, 64, pig farmer, was remanded to March 5 on £60 bail, on a charge of having traudulently converted to his own use 12…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastor Charged with Arson "Herald" Service
MILWVAUKEE (U.S.), Feb. 24—Rev. John Lewis, 72, has been arrested on a charge of arson following a blaze which caused £47,000 damage…
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SYDNEY: Charged at Parramatta Court today with having feloniously and maliciously murdered Harry Frith or Taylor, at Windsor on…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Bail was refused Ella Agnes Stratford at Central Court to-day, when she was charged with having murdered George Thomas…
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SYDNEY: Charged with the armed theft of jewellery worth £8500, Cecil John Rolls (25), dealer, has threatened to abscond if granted bail, police alleged in Central Court today…
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BATHURST, Monday.—Frederick Lincoln McDermott, who is charged with the murder of William Henry Lavers, in a statement from the dock,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Funeral For Late Mr. Jeffrey
The funeral of the late Superintendent Jeffrey, which left the Newcastle Cathedral for Beresfield Crematorium yesterday afternoon, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Vice and Dope King Had Police "Fixed"
HAVANA (Cuba), Monday.—In the four months since he landed in Cuba under an assumed name, New York's former vice, dope and gambling king "Lucky" Luciano has undermined the Cuban police force and made millions from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Object To Granting License For Liquor Booths
Objections were made by the police at the Licensing Court to-day, to the granting of booth licences for March to Irvine…
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