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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

2,001 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 101

Man For Trial On Taronga Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — James Michael Murray, 30, labourer, was committed for trial to-day by the City Coroner (Mr. M. J. Austin)…

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Commissioner to Present Police Medals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

The N.S.W. Commissioner of Police (Mr. J. F. Scott) and the Deputy-Commissioner (Mr. S. McCarthy) will visit Newcastle…

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Swore In Telephone Box, Police Say

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY.—William Tulloch, 28, fitter, was charged at Paddington Court today with having used obscene language in…

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Hobo "Hotel" Under Police Station "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, July 8.—Police were chagrined to fine a hobo jungle sprawled beneath a police station in an ancient building in…

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Fish Firm Gets Court Order To Stop Seizures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday—Mr. Justice Maxwell, in the Equity Court to-day, granted an order restraining inspectors of the Chief Secretary's…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. A. R. Raschke) Cases Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

On a charge of having driven a utility truck at Broadmeadow on May 4 while under the influence of liquor, Edward Simpson, 47,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

REMANDED.—Francis Joseph Butler, 38, carpenter, was remanded to Tuesday, on £20 bail, on a charge of having been a suspected person,…

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East Maitland Court (Before Mr. W. C. Avery. S.m.) Illegal Betting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 4

For being in the parlor of the Bank Hotel, East Maitland, on Saturday for the purpose of betting, Thomas Trowbridge (45), laborer,…

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Kurri Kurri Kurri Court Before Mr. W. C. AVERY, S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 4

FOR TRIAL.— Richard William Beavis, 18, labourer, was committed for trial at Maitland Quarter Sessions on July 19 on five charges of…

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Court At Kurri (Before Mr. W. G. Avery, S.m.) Committed for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

Richard William Beals, 18, a laborer, was committed for trial at Maitland Quarter Sessions on July 19 on five charges of breaking,…

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Four Years' Gaol For Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—For assaulting an ex-serviceman and robbing him of his R.S.L. badge and 10/, two men were each sentenced to…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. A. R. Raschke, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 4

REMANDED.—Edward Simpson, 47, storekeeper, was remanded to August 12 on £20 bail, on charges of having driven a truck while under…

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East Maitland Court Before Mr. W. C. Avery, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

MOTORIST REMANDED.— John Mayer, 60, retired, was remanded until August 6 on bail of £20 when charged with having driven a motor…

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Medals for Police Reservists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Scott) presents a Police Friend medal to Mr. J. Boa at the City Hall on Saturday night. The…

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Police Chiefs In Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 5

POLICE MEDALs. The Police Commissioner (Mr. J. F. Scott) chats with the Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) and the Deputy-Commissioner (Mr. S. McCarthy) at the City Hall on Saturday night after presenting medals to 88 Newcastle police reservists. TOP RIGHT:…

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Public Urged To Assist Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

An appeal to citizens at all times to be ready to assist the police and to cooperate with them was made by the New South Wales…

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Old Man Found By Police Dog

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY: — Suffering severely from exposure, William Williams, 85, who had been missing in dense…

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In Brief The Magistrate Looked Dazed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 4

A defendant, who pleaded not guilty early yesterday morning at the West Maitland Court to a charge of drunkenness waited round the Court until about 3.30 p.m. before his case was called for hearing. After police evidence had…

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Dog Leads Police To Lost Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A police dog to-day led searchers to William Williams. 85, missing from his home at Gordon since yesterday…

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Man-Woman Causes A Stir In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: Charged as Victoria Lester, 19, domestic, well rouged, with suntanned legs and dressed in women's clothing, a man caused a stir in Central Court today, when he admitted an…

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