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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

2,634 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 132

Constable Menaced By Man With Rifle, Maitland Court Is Told

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

A 22 calibre rifle was aimed at a constable's head, forcing him to retreat, when he was called to a home in West Maitland yesterday afternoon, it was alleged at West Maitland Court today…

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Woman Charged With Murder Is Freed by S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Charged with having murdered George Thomas Coghlan on February 21, Ella Agnes Stratford, 37, domestic, was freed at…

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Handcuffed Men in Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: Handcuffed together and under close police guard, two men were committed for trial at Central Court today on a charge of…

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Boy Charged With Father's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A 16-year-old boy was arrested to-day and charged with the murder of his father. This follows the finding of…

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Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 7

REMANDED.—Rex Francis Harris, 27, foreman, was remanded to April 2, on £10 ball, on a charge of having had in a room in King-street, Newcastle, on…

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Fined for Assault on Taxi-driver

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

Augustus Anzac O'Connor, 30, maintenance officer, and Thomas O'Brien, 48, laborer, pleaded not guilty at Teralba Court today to…

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Two Charged With Cruelty To Carthorse

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

The hearing of the part-heard charge against E. T. Williams, baker, of Corlette Street, Junction of cruelly-ill-treating a horse…

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Pensioner Not Guilty on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In the Criminal Court to-night, the jury found Charles Rupert Barclay, 46, of Barkly-street, Brunswick, an…

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Rioting, Murder, Arson Continue In Punjab

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

RAWALPINDI, Tuesday.—Twelve days after the outbreak of rioting in the Punjab, murder and arson are still spreading in some districts. Sikhs and Hindus have been mur…

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Bloom Mill Dispute Before Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

In the Industrial Commission yesterday Mr. Justice Cantor held that a prima facie case had been made out by the Ironworkers' Association…

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Police Say Rifle Aimed at Constable's Head

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 7

Opposing bail being granted John Oliver Hodges, 37, labourer, at the West Maitland Court yesterday, Sergeant Logan said Hodges had aimed…

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U.S. Court Moves To Stop New Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, March 18. A.A.P. —The Supreme Court ordered yesterday that its mandate in the case of the miners' leader. John L. Lewis,…

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Crowds Flock to See Woman, Men in Court After Domain Riot

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Crowds packed around Central Police Court today when a number of men and one woman appeared on charges arising out of the lunch-hour riot in the Domain yesterday…

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17 Charged Over Domain Clash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Sixteen men and a woman faced charges at Central Police Court to-day arising out of the disturbance at the Domain…

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Cut Way Out of Darwin Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 4

DARWIN, Wednesday.—A man cut his way through the galvanised iron roof of Fanny Bay Gaol. Darwin, early, this morning, and…

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Newcastle Man Sentenced to Death for Rape

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Found guilty of rape, a Newcastle miner was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Owen in the Central Criminal…

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Police Court Newcastle (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 9

SENT TO GAOL.—Clark Fletcher, 29, labourer, was committed for trial at Newcastle Sessions on April 14 on a charge of having broken into the home…

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For Police Boys

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 6

POLICE BOYS' CARNIVAL.— Ald. Scott-Daisley and Mr. Light inspecting the surf reel to be presented to the winning teams…

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Police Protection For Duke Of Windsor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 7

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Police protection has been given to the Duke of Windsor, says the New York "Daily Mirror."…

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Launch on Mud Bank After Chase by Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

A 22ft. launch which was stolen from Stockton yesterday morning was recovered some hours later on a mud bank eight miles up the…

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