Crosby's Voice Saved Him From Burglary "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—"Bing Crosby's voice saved him from being robbed by 'Raffles,' Gerard Dennis, who is awaiting trial on a…
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Courts & crime, 1949
2,591 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 130
Youth for Trial; Pryor Murder
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Robert Thomas, 19, was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered truce Pryor, 24, at Lisarow on…
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Police visited premises at Newcastle West last night and detained five Chinese. Two were alleged to have smoked opium and one to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farrell Admits False Pretences Gaol Term (Continued from Page One)
SYDNEY: Uder cress-examination at the Royal Commission on the New Guinea timber deal today, Farrell admitted that he had served a term in Boggo Road Gaol (Brisbane) in 1932 for false pretences. He said that it was while he…
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A case of simple larceny— stealing in a dwelling house— will be used to demonstrate court of petty sessions…
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Three senior officers of the Hunter District Water Board were seeking positions elsewhere because of the "inadequate remuneration," Mr Justice Ferguson of the Industrial Commission, was told at Maitland today. Mr. Justice Ferguson was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.m
SENT TO GAOL.—Henry Davis, 51. labourer, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for having had in his custody, at Hamilton, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft At Maitland Oil Depot
Cutting through the heavy gauge wire surrounding the Atla Agencies Pry. Ltd. depot in Parallel-street, West Maitland, on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Sind Premier Sent to Gaol
KARACHI, Feb. 24. A.A.P.— The former Premier of the Sind Province (Johammed Ayub Khuhro) was sentenced to two years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Seek Lost Suit
Newcastle police are seeking a dark grey suit, with a red stripe, which was left near seats at the corner of King and Steel Streets on the night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Russians Fire on Police Car
BERLIN, Feb. 24. A.A.P.— Russian soldiers fired on a Western German police car which strayed into the Soviet sector of Berlin last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Court Declines to Halt Timber Inquiry
MELBOURNE.—Mr. Justice Dixon declined in the High Court in Melbourne today to make an order restraining the Commissioner (Mr. Justice Ligertwood) from proceeding with the New Guinea timber lease inquiry…
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LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.).—Charles Travitzky (46), diamond merchant of New York, was fined £1000 and sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Churchman Wept In Sofia Court
SOFIA, Feb. 25. A.A.P.—The first defendant called at the trial of 15 Protestant church leaders on charges of treason to-day wept with emotion when he reviewed his past alleged…
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Mr. C. K. Thompson and Mrs. F. A. Callaghan (above) were on the Beach at Newcastle Court-house last night at a "Court of…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A senior police officer said that police would not investigate an alleged mix-up of coffins at Wood Coffill Ltd's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Menzies To Lead ANA Case Before High Court
MELBOURNE: Mr. R. G. Menzies, K.C., Leader of the Federal Opposition, will represent Australian National Airways against the Commonwealth in two important constitutional cases expected to come before the High Court at Melbourne toward the end of March…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.m
REMANDED.—A remand to March 25 was granted when Kenneth Alfred Marquett 30, labourer was charged with an unlawful purpose, he was…
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SYDNEY. — Without calling on the defence, a Quarter Sessions jury today acquitted Jack Haines, 40, former middleweight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police, Partisans Clash In Milan
ROME, Mon. (A.A.P.).—More than 20 people were injured in a two-hour fight be tween former partisans and…
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