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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

2,591 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 130

Police Ask For Full Arbitration Rights

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: The annual conference of the Police Association decided today to ask again for full arbitration rights. The president (Mr. C. T…

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"Mock Court" At Toronto Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

A "mock court" will be held at Toronto soon by Toronto branch of the Northern N.S.W Federation of J'sP…

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Court Combines 3 Music Trusts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Three travelling scholarship trusts for female music students will be combined into one single trust as a…

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Court Will Not Hear Claim By Owners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court today unanimously refused to hear the Metal Trades Employers' Association unless assured that the association no longer held views on which it had been found guilty of contempt of court…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 8

SHOPLIFTER FINED.—Ivy Percival, 35 home duties, was fined £3 for having stolen a pair of stockings, valued at 6/11, from Winn's…

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Man Charged With Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 4

A young woman alleged that she was assaulted by a man as she was passing through Waratah Park early yesterday morning…

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£1000 Jewel Theft Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: Diamonds valued at £1000 had been found by police following the arrest of a man in Sydney yesterday, Sgt…

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Driver Charged After Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: Alleged to been the driver of a car which crashed into a public convenience in Martin Place last…

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Married Couple Fined For Stealing Wallet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 9

A young married couple were convicted by Mr. Austin, S.M., in Newcastle Court yesterday for having stolen a wallet, containing £25,…

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To Deport Brundahl After Gaol Term

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Government plans to deport Lars Gustav. Brundhal when he completes his four years'…

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Murder Charge Is Withdrawn

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Charge of murder against John James Carlson, 48, grazier, of Bundoora, was withdrawn in the…

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Charged with Embezzlement of £22,000

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE: A pressei, who is alleged to have embezzled £22,000 from his employers between March 1940 and…

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Man, Wife Share Gaol Sentence "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.—Mr. and Mrs. Amos Glover are taking turns going to gaol so that one of them will always be…

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Seven Negroes To Die For Assault "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 8

NEW YORK, May 4.—Seven negroes, found guilty of having criminally assaulted a 32-year-old housewife, in Martinsville (Virginia)…

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Miners' Council Decides: Call Stoppage If Leaders Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The miners' Central Council decided to-day that rank-and-file stopwork meetings of Australia miners would be called immediately if legal action were taken…

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Son For Trial On Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the City Coroner's Court to-day Joseph George Eaton, 33, of Redfern, was committed for trial on…

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Court Questioned Owners' Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Before the Full Bench of the Arbitration Court would consent to hear an application by the Metal Trades Employers' Association to-day the association representative had to give…

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Police To Ask Government For Civil Rights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The New South Wales Police Association decided to ask the State Government for the right to contest…

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Coal Firm May Go to High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Northern Collieries Ltd. may challenge in the High Court the jurisdiction of the Central Coal Reference Board and its power to make an award…

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Power Is Sought by Police in Controlling Billiard Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Police Association of N.S.W. decided at its annual conference in Sydney today to continue to make every effort to have "so-called billiard clubs" frequented by youths brought under police…

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