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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

2,712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 136

Police Accused Of "Barbarous Acts"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

HONGKONG, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Speakers at meetings attended by 3000 workers last night accused Hongkong police…

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No Police Cycle For Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

Ald. Johnson and Armstrong criticised a reply to Newcastle City Council by the Newcastle Superintendant of Police that a…

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Warders Ask Pay Equal To Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Pay rates equal to those in the Police Force would be claimed for warders and wardresses, the General Secretary…

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Doctor in Court on 23 Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

GRIFFITH, Tuesday.—Dr. Solomon Goldberg, of Griffith, had admitted having altered addresses on maternity allowance…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 4

BRANDISHED KNIFE.—Neri Syandalsplana, 22, Norwegian seaman, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having been found while…

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"Real Fling" After Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 1. A.A.P.—Miriam Cooper to-day told police in Marion, Illinois, he would gladly serve a gaol term because he was…

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Gaol for Offences Against Girls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 4

KEVIN THOMAS BUTTERWORTH, 27, plumber, was sentenced by Judge Nield at Newcastle Sessions to 23 months'…

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Two For Trial On Assault, Robbery Charge At Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

Two men, alleged to have assaulted and robbed James Allan Ingles of 16s at Stockton on January 19, were committed for trial today at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions…

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Tighe's Hill May Test Police Boys

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 18

Main interest in the 13th series of C. and S. A grade cricket matches on Saturday will be centred in that…

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Comic Court Smark In Heavy Going

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 20

MELBOURNE: Comic Court, favorite for Saturday's C. F. Orr Stakes at Moonee Valley, recorded…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

IN MARSHALLING YARDS.—Alexander Mulvenna, 56, labourer, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for having been found without lawful…

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Soldier Twins Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

LONDON.—Pte. Herbert Chick and Pte. Charles Chick are twins. Their home is at Chalfont Rd., Edmonton, N…

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Gaol For Knife Attack

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

A 19-year-old seaman was sentenced to three years' hard labor at Newcastle Quarter Sessions…

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Artist Remanded on Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

Robert Bruce Reynolds, 42, artist, appeared before Mr. A. O. Chick, J.P., in Maitland Court yesterday charged, by warrant, that…

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Postal Officer Gaoled For Stealing Mail

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

A 42-year-old postal officer, William Heckles, who was employed at the Newcastle Post Office, was sentenced to six months' hard labor on seven charges of stealing from the Commonwealth at the Newcastle…

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Prince Goes To U.S. Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2. A.A.P.—A Iranian Prince, Nasser Jehanbani, entered gaol yesterday to begin a sentence of one to 14…

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Race 'Trickery' Brought 3 Months Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A Victorian commission agent, Sydney John Shaw, 41, known in racing circles as "Jack Cardigan" and "The…

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Two Men Guilty Of Assault And Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 10

Reginald Treharne, 23, labourer, and John Dungay, 21, labourer, pleaded "Guilty" in Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday to a…

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Two Remanded On Murder Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A further remand till February 9 was granted when two men appeared before the City Court to-day on…

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Railway Cloak Room Thefts: Two Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

Two men who are alleged to have ransacked and robbed suitcases at Newcastle Railway cloak room on Jan. 24 and taken goods valued at £150, appeared before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke in Newcastle…

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