Face 700 Years' Gaol For Embezzlement
NEW YORK, May 2. A.A.P.—After a retirement of 5 hours 25 minutes, a jury found Jimmy Collins, 44, Broadway gambler, and…
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Courts & crime, 1947
2,634 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 132
Raymond Terrace Police Court (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.m.) Goods in Custody
In a case adjourned from February 28, Maynard William Johnson (59), oyster farmer, of Karuah, was charged that on or about December…
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SYDNEY: Police investigating the theft of £40 from a Chinese market-gardener at Narrabri on Thursday…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Minna Nellie Page. 13, missing from her home at Tingha, near Inverell, since April 23, was found to-day at Ipswich…
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Police Boys No. 1 defeated Mayfield East in a gruelling game at the P.B.C. court in this week's series of men's basketball fixtures. At half time Mayfield East was…
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JERUSALEM, Sunday: The biggest gaol-break in the history of Palestine occurred last night, when Jewish terrorists attacked Acre Prison with bombs and automatic weapons…
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The size of election posters was closely watched at all polling booths by police and electoral officials in Newcastle on Saturday…
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Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M., made his last official appearance at Cessnock Court today. He is to be promoted to the position of stipendiary…
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LONDON, May 5, A.A.P.—An early morning ambush at a lonely spot above Arne Beach (Dorsetshire) on April 13 led to the…
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PALESTINE, May 5. A.A.P.—British troops and police searching for Arabs and Jews who escaped from Acre prison yesterday when terrorists breached a hole in the wall, have orders to shoot at any vehicle failing…
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SYDNEY. — A young woman sobbed in Ryde Police Court today when she was charged with having…
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SYDNEY: Protesting against the presence of DetectiveSergeant Gordon Jack in the Burwood Coroner's Court today while other witnesses were testifying, Mr. Mervyn Finlay, appearing for a man charged with murder, successfully…
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Jual Schgotch (49), seaman, was fined £2 or four days' imprisonment at Newcastle Police Court today for offensive behavior in Pacific Street…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A man who had no money hitch-hiked from Dirranbandi (Queensland) to Sydney to attend the…
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FOR TRIAL.—Edward Jackson, 26, labourer, was committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on June 2, on a charge of having broken into the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Unlicensed Revolver Charges
John Mart Eather, 60, operator, and Andrew Lawrence Nicholas. 18, laborer, pleaded not guilty to charges of having unlicensed revolvers in their possession…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Alleged to have been bashed and kicked by a man with whom he had had an argument. Thomas Jones, 44, wharf…
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SYDNEY.—One of two men,_charged with wounding a third man with intent to murder him, described a desperate struggle over a loaded revolver, a detective said in Central Police Court today…
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BRISBANE.—Findings of the open Court of Inquiry into the Brisbane train disaster may clear the way either to litigation or to the payment of claims amounting to more than £40,000…
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Pictures show Acre, Palestine, scene of a gaol break by Arab and Jewish terrorists this week. The terrorists breached the wall of the gaol. British troops and police are now scarching for them. Top: The Acre Gaol, from which the terrorists escaped. Below:…
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