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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

GAOLED FOR THEFT.—Theft of a bicycle at Tighe's Hill on December 12, the property of John Flynn brought Keith Faye. 21, machine…

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Kurri Court (Before Mr. W. C. Avery, S.M.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

James Cleghorn, 66, pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully obstructing the police in the execution of their duty at Kurri on Jan. 26. He was…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Fighting Seamen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

Leonard William Hopkins, 62, and John Alfred Wineberg, 62, seamen, were arrested by Constable Purcell when fighting in Watt-st. yesterday…

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5 Years' Gaol For Youth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Harold John Hepple, 19, labourer, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment by Judge Nield at Newcastle Sessions on a charge of…

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Four Men Charged With Robbery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Ball was refused four young men charged in Central Court today with the robbery on Jan. 19 of a woman…

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Police Vet. Retires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—With the retirement of Inspector M. Cahill to-day the N.S.W. Police Force last its only registered veterinary…

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Arrest At Drome Ends Police Search

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man for whom police had been searching throughout the Commonwealth for the past month was arrested…

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A.w.u. Refused Court Hearing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Because it had intimated support for an overtime ban imposed by the Federated Enginedrivers and…

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Suburban and District Horseriding At Warner's Bay; Police To Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Police would take action against persons caught riding horses on footpath corners, it was reported to Warner's Bay Progress Association…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

SEAMEN FINED.—Two seamen, Leonard William Hopkins, 62, and John Alfred Wineberg, 62, were each fined 10/ for having behaved in an…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Vagrant Gaoled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Charles McSweeney, CO, described as a methylated spirits addict, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy…

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Man Gets Gaol For N.Z. Horror

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—Robert Perry, 24, was sentenced in Timaru Supreme Court to two years' imprisonment for having…

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Gretna Green Plan, Police Allege

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday.—It was stated in the Juvenile Court to-day, that a 16-year-old Sydney girl, who flew to Adelaide with her younger…

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Surf Reel From Police Boys' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

Inspector Noble hands over new surf reel to members of Terrigal Surf Club on behalf of the Terrigal Women's March Past team which won it in the Police and- Citizens' Police Boys' carnival. At right is Detective-Sergeant A. Williams…

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Fight Stopped By Police; "No Decision"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—Police intervention brought a sensational end to the main bout at the stadium to-night…

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Railmen Must Go To Court, Says Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—Queensland railwaymen on strike would have to go to the Arbitration Court on their claims, said the Premier (Mr…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 4

VAGRANT GAOLED.—On a charge of having been found in Scott-street, Newcastle, on February 5, without sufficient lawful means of support…

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Absconding Malays Elude Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Police are still searching for four Malay seamen who disappeared yesterday just before they were due to sail on…

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In Brief Police Chief Likely To Seek New Recruits In Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

The N.S.W. State Cabinet is expected to make an early decision to send the Acting-Commissioner of Police (Supt. Scott) or a senior officer to Britain on a special mission to study crime investigation developments overseas and to endeavor to secure…

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Evatt Challenges Two Judges Of High Court In Bank Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE: The Federal Attorney-General (Dr. H. V. Evatt) submitted at the outset of the banks case in the Full High Court today that the relationship of two of the High Court judges, Mr…

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