Court at Newcastle Charge Not Proved
Discharging Norman Hudson (20), laborer, the S.M. said the charge of breaking and entering with intent to steal, which had been laid, had…
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Courts & crime, 1948
2,001 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 101
Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
BEGGED ALMS.—Samuel Jones, 42, labourer, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having begged alms in Hunter-street…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A charge against Harry Turnbull Shoebridge, 39, of having murdered Mrs. June Frances Thomas, 27, of Double…
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MELBOURNE: A police hunt is in progress in Melbourne for an armed Indonesian deserter from the Dutch Army…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Deny Anti-Milkman Campaign
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A traffic police officer to-day denied they were campaigning against Sydney milkmen for leaving horse-drawn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Fear Outweighs Road Courtesy
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Fear of prosecution, rather than consideration for others, was the most potent factor in securing compliance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hair Dragged From Head By Police, Woman Alleges
SYDNEY: A woman in Central Court today produced tufts of hair a foot long which she said had been dragged from her head by police. She also pulled her dress hip-high to disclose bruises she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reception to Miss Keller Police To Watch For Bogus Invitations
Special police would be on duty at the Newcastle City Hall next Tuesday afternoon to prevent any uninvited persons from attending the Lady Mayoress's reception to Miss Helen Keller, the Superintendent of Newcastle Police (Mr. Clifford) said this morning. To prevent confusion, reception guests have been asked to be seated in the City Hall at 2.20 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
DISCHARGED.—The Magistrate dismissed the information against Norman Hudson, 20, labourer, charged with having broken into the home…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saved £10,000 by Frugal Living: Man's Story to Court
The remarkable story of a man who arrived in Australia in 1912 with £2 and by living frugally was today worth more than £10,000, was told in Newcastle Court today…
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MELBOURNE.—On a charge arising out of his marriage to a 19-year-old showgirl without her father's consent, Alexander…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—An argument between three prawn fishermen about shooting for prawns out of turn on George's River, on…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Since launching a drive yesterday to round up deserters from overseas vessels in Australian ports, Immigration…
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PERTH, Friday. — Geoffrey Robert Curtis, 46, miner of Kalgoorlie, was sentenced in Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day to four…
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LONDON, Sat. (O.S.R.).—Penalties for black market petrol offences when the standard allowance returns in June will…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Leoni Holland, 23, who appeared at Paddington Court to-day charged with the theft of perfume and other goods…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Iris Eileen Mary Furlong, 41, who alleged in Central Court to-day that she and a companion were punched and…
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REMANDED.— William Pickering, 41, labourer, was remanded to May 18 on a charge of indecent behaiour in Scott-street. Mr. E. Rosendahl…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Sent To Gaol In Batavia
BATAVIA, April 25.—Lyndon Lawrence Hanson, 29, Australian charterer of the Singapore-owned freighter M.T.S.-4, kas sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escapee From Palestine Gaol At Cairo
CAIRO, April 25. A.A.P.—Henry Martin Dickson, 23-year-old Scot and former British sergeant, who escaped from Acre prison, Palestine,…
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