Police, Probing Death, Find Second Body
SYDNEY, Tuesday.âWhile detectives were investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a tent at Penrith yesterday, they…
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Courts & crime, 1948
2,001 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 101
Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
GAOL FOR DESERTION.—Henry George Dunn, 21, and Cyril Richardson 23, seamen, were each sentenced to eight weeks' imprisonment for…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Reubin Frederick Jones, 24, labourer, of Davidson-avenue, Blaxland, was sentenced to three years' gaol at…
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WERRIS CREEK, Wednesday—Douglas Ashworth, 16, appeared in Werris Creek Court to-day, charged with the murder of Hugh Caughey,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Have Scooter
Hamilton police have a child's scooter found in Learmonth Park and the owner can get it by calling at Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Criticism of Police Chief From Judge
SYDNEY: Action by the Police Commissioner (Mr. Scott) in issuing certain circulars relating to the claim of policemen for a new award was described by the President of the Industrial…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Tommy guns are being carried by members of a special squad of defectives who are trying to track down gangs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illegal Export Of Gold Case Goes To Court
SYDNEY: Thomas Henry Arrowsmith, 52, manufacturer, of Craigend- st, King's Cross, was charged in the Federal Court today before Mr. Isles, S.M., with having between May 28 and August 31 last, with others, illegally sent gold out of the country…
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THEFT FROM WHARF.—Ronald Blanch, 39, labourer, was fined £5 for having stolen 6lb of salt, valued at 3/, the property of McIlwraith…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Brief Cool Theft From Cold Room
Paddington batcher, William Edley Ingall, thought he had a safe hiding place for his day's takings when he planted £66 in silver in the cold room among the carcases last night. But Ingall was wrong. Early today a cracksman with a nose for…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Circulars issued by the Police Commissioner (Mr. Scott) to police without the authority of the Attorney-General…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A Marine Inquiry into the loss of the steamship Illalong at Redhead on March 10 to-day cleared the master,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
BEGGED ALMS.—Frank Frost, 54, labourer, was sentenced to one month's Imprisonment for having begged alms in Market-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S.m.) Indecent Language
Charged with having used indecent language at Newcastle Police Station, Herbert William Taylor, 40. laborer, was lined £2…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Women Send Another to Gaol
LONDON. — A 29-year-old mother-to-be, Mrs. Edna Flora Hall, who had no previous convictions, was sentenced at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Goods Worth £3000 In Theft Charges
SYDNEY: Property valued at £3000 was involved in charges against Leo James Looney, 31, a furnaceman, said Sgt. A. Boyd, in Central Court today…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.—Barricades and the posting of a large police squad at strategic points proved to be unnecessary when Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bashed Man Murdered Melbourne Police Allege
MELBOURNE: With the head badly battered and covered in blood, the body of an unidentified man was found in a lane off Batman-st., West Melbourne, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Orders Picket To Pay £113/14/-
BRISBANE, Friday.—Basil Clifford Tippett, of Ashgrove, was to-day fined a total of £90 on three charges under the Anti-Picketing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.—John Smith, 22, labourer, was filled £3 for offensive behaviour in Newcastle West Sergeant McLeod said Smith…
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