Court Had to Be Moved
Because of congestion at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, a jury had to remain seated in the main courtroom where the Sessions were…
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Courts & crime, 1949
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Rector Awaits Court Decision On Retirement
NEW YORK, April 5. A.A.P.— Rev. Dr. John Howard Melish, 74, has been stripped of his ecclesiastical authority as Rector of Holy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
REMANDED.—Norman Douglas Haig Cook, 29, baker, was remanded to April 28 on a charge of having stolen a bicycle, valued at £10, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Teralba Court (Before Mr F. R. wood. S.M ) S.P. BETTING
Thomas Norman Morris (31). laborer, Claude William Green (48), miner, John Steward (30), laborer and Raymond Coutts (59), laborer,…
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Charged with having, at West Maitland on or about March 7, stolen an unregistered utility truck valued at £80, the property of…
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Stanley Ronald Hicks, 40, labourer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M., in Newcastle Court…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greengrocers Are Charged With Overcharging
SYDNEY: Many greengrocers are overcharging for vegetables and making up to 300 per cent. profit, according to the president of the Vegetable Growers' Federation (Mr. S. R. Hunt). Profiteering charges are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ironworkers Call Stoppage Sydney Protest On Gaol Order
A general meeting of Sydney Metropolitan branch of the Federated Iron-workers' Association last night recommended that the 14,000 members in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jury Halts Defence In Murder Case
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Dramatically interrupting the defence, a jury in the Central Criminal Court to-day found two men not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Officers To Study Abroad
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Detective Superintendent A. A. Webster and Detective Sub-inspector C. E. North are the two senior…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Guard for Russian
OTTAWA, April 6. A.A.P.— Four "Mounties" guarded a former Soviet Embassy official as he gave evidence in court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Sergeant Retiring After 34 Years
Sergeant R. E. Ford, of Newcastle police, yesterday started his long-service leave prior to retirement. He has been attached to the…
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"Without any charge being made against the man the police stripped him of his clothing without asking his leave. That was assault and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
FOR TRIAL.—Norman Bryson, 38, engineer, was committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on May 23 on a charge of having obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Court At Kurri (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.m.) Played Two-up
Five men pleaded guilty to a charge of playing a game to the annoyance of the public at Heddoa Greta on March 12 and were each fined 30s with 10s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Transfers
The following transfers of police in the North-eastern Division have been notified— Constables N. C. Ramsay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Message for Queensland Man
Newcastle police has been advised from Maryborough (Queensland) that Albert Schwarzrock, who is on holidays in the district, is required…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Police Seek McPHILLIPS
SYDNEY: Detectives went to the Ironworkers' Association rooms to arrest the Assistant National Secretary (L. J. McPhillips) but he was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
REMANDED.—Stanley Herbert Staton, 34 farmer, was remanded to May 5 on charges of having used insulting words to Constable R. J. Arthur,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →E. Mainland Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.m.) Traffic Offences
William Ernest Hamilton of Darling St., Hamilton, pleaded guilty to exceeding the speed limit in Newcastle St., East Maitland, on a Jn. 19…
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