5 Years' Gaol for "Mischief"
LONDON.—Herbert Arthur Woods, who was stated to have said that he was 78 although police records showed that he…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1949
2,591 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 130
Holidays Present Court Problem
A solicitor seeding an adjournment at West Maitland Court today suggested four dates before striking one which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Allege Big Petrol Coupon Fraud
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Detectives allege that a man they arrested at Carlton to-day was involved in one of the biggest petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Court Appeal by Max Falstein
SYDNEY: Max Palstein, M.H.R., today filed in the High Court notice seeking special leave to appeal from a decision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wild Night In London Crowds Fight Police Over Mosley March
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.): Hundreds of police, mounted and on foot, were called out last night to disperse angry thousands demonstrating in the East End against a march by followers of Sir Oswald Mosley…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tough U.S. Coal Town Can't Keep Police Chiefs
HARLAN (Kentucky), March 20. A.A.P.—The tough little coal town of Evarts yesterday lost its fifth police chief since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court At West Maitland (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M. Illegal Betting
"I only took a few bets to oblige a few customers. I don't bet myself. I was only taking them for another man," William Patrick…
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SYDNEY.—Charged with having assaulted a five-year-old girl yesterday with intent to know, her carnally, William…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jewel Theft at Merewether
Jewellery valued at £35, und 12/ in cash, were stolen from the home of Mr. S. W. Chadwick, Kemp-street, Merewether, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Confessed Murder
For once (?) Scotland Yard was completely baffled. Even the armchair detectives in the audience could not put their fingers on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Divorce Court
Mr. Justice Bonney heard 14 undefended petitions yesterday at Newcastle Divorce Court BROWNE v. BROWNE…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Who Killed Friend Gets 12 Years' Gaol
SYDNEY, Monday.—Eugene John Cleary, 44, plumber, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Clancy in the Central Criminal Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Seek Sailor, Believed Drowned
SYDNEY, Monday.—Aided by searchlights, police were still searching at midnight to-night near the Gap, at Watson's Bay, where…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Break Up Narcotics Ring in U.S.A.
NEW YORK, March 21. A.A.P.— Police said to-day that they had broken up a nationwide narcotics distributing ring with the arrest of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Decision This Week on Claim by Clerks
The State Industrial Commission this week would give its decision on the union's claim for a £1 a week increase, the State Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
ILLEGAL BETTING.—Six men were each fined £15 for [?]legal betting. They are—Allan James Edwards, 21, labourer (premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Court (Before Mr. F. Wood. S.m.) Took Motor Cycles
Two young men were fined a total of £60 today when they pleaded guilty to two charges of having illegally taken motor cycles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S.m.) Smoked in Kitchen
A Chinese cook who pleaded guilty to having smoked tobacco in the kitchen of the Chung Hing Cafe while he was preparing food was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accused Given Bail; Gaol For Witnesses
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Two witnesses were gaoled and three accused men released on bail by Mr. Jackson, S.M., to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Murder Intent In Wedding Shooting
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A man who fired a shot over a garden gate and scattered wedding guests attending a reception had…
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