Stop Press Murder Charge Remand
SYDNEY: Albert E. Moore. 19, described as a fireman, was charged In Central Court today with having murdered Sigurd Marentius Jensen…
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Courts & crime, 1947
2,634 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 132
Firearms In Gaol; Ex-Warder Fined Over Bribe
SYDNEY, Monday.—Trafficking between warders and prisoners in Long Bay gaol had led to firearms being taken into the gaol. Detective…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Chalkpit Murder' Counsel Seeks Further Evidence
LONDON, Monday: Permission to call further evidence in the "Chalkpit Murder" case was sought from the Court of Criminal Appeal by Sir Walter Monckton, K.C., counsel for Thomas John Ley. Lev. with Lawrence John Smith…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Terms of reference for the inquiry to be conducted into allegations by Sergeant A. J. Keogh at the police conference…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Shot Man In Chase Through Scrub
SYDNEY, Monday.—In a chase through thick scrub at Sylvania this morning, a man was shot and another arrested by police investigating the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Boys' Dash Was Outstanding Feature Of Hockey Opening Games
The opening of the men's hockey season on Saturday did not provide any surprise results, but an outstanding and unexpected feature of the play was the way in which the strong Police Boys' team took charge to outgeneral,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fined £10 for Stealing Tools
Pleading guilty at Newcastle Police Court today to stealing a quantity of machine tools and other articles valued at £10, the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
THEFT' CHARGES.—Edward Jackson, 26, labourer, was found guilty of four charges of theft. He was sentenced to two months'…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →10 Years' Gaol for Rape Attempt
GERALD CLARKE, 41, labourer was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by Judge Nield at Newcastle Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Verdict of Murder and Suicide In Kurri Tragedy
A verdict of murder and suicide while temporarily insane was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) at an…
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Patricia Schmidt, sultry night club dancer of Ohio, who is held on a murder charge in Havana, Cuba, following death by shooting of John Lester Mee, 33, of Chicago, on board his yacht. She is seen awaiting her lawyer in Havana prison reception…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Car Stealing Charge
William John Sheldon. 20. motor-driver, was charged with stealing a motor cat valued at £200. the property of the Williams Drive Yourself Service Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaoled for Assault
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Sidney David John McCleod, 21, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Parramatta Court to-day on a…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Quarter Sessions to-day Frederick Charles Gouldthorp, 57, labourer, was acquitted on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japanese General Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
RABAUL, April 23, A.A.P.—The Australian War Crimes Tribunal round Lieut.-General Hatazo Adachi (G.O.C. 18th Japanese Army) guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Newcastle Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m
FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE.—Hector Dudley Watkins, 33 printer, who was charged with false pretences, was remanded to May 16, after the hearing…
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ALAN ANDREWS, 25, moulder, and Robert Johnstone, 24, cleaner, were each sentenced to three years' imprisonment…
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SYDNEY: Sentencing three youths to five years' hard labor each on charges of armed robbery and assault, Judge Barton, in the Central Criminal Court today said it was an unfortunate fact that at the present day our streets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Bigamous Marriages: Police Allegation
SYDNEY: A man with two previous convictions for bigamy, committed the offence the third time last Friday and was arrested almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Search For Tingha Girl
SYDNEY: Police are on the look out for Minnie Page, a 13-year-old girl reported missing from her home in Tingha, near Guyra, since…
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