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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

2,712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 136

Tennis Court Repairs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Three loads of gravel will be supplied to Blacksmiths Tennis Club for use on the tennis courts, the Lake Shire Council…

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Police Boys' Cycle Club Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 5

Newcastle Police Boys' Amateur Cycling Club elected the following officers at its annual meeting last night: President, Mr. E…

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Cessnock District Court Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

The sitting of Cessnock District Court set down for Thursday has been postponed till April 26. This was announced yesterday by Judge…

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Police Rope In Woman Victor With Gangsters "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 21.—Mrs. Evelyn Lanier, 26, who was held up six times in a year, shot out a gun battle…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 5

RODE TOO FAST.—Donald J. Jennison, of Muswellbrook, was fined £2/13/. with 7/ costs, for having exceeded the speed limit in a…

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Wallsend Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.M. Drove Under Influence

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 3

William John Christian. 56, pensioner, was lined £8 for driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor in Walford-st.. Wailsend…

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Bulgarian Plotters Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

SOFIA, March 22. A.A.P.—Seven Bulgarian "Trotskyists" were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from eight years to life,…

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Insanity Finding In Murder Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Without leaving the Court, a jury to-day found Philip Trythall Horton, 37, motor mechanic, not guilty on the…

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Pole Acquitted On Army Camp Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A jury took three minutes in Central Criminal Court this afternoon to find a young polish migrant not…

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Police Officer Amuck With Gun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

SINGAPORE, March, 22. A.A.P.-Reuter.—A police officer who ran amuck in Alor Gajah (Malacca) yesterday killed four persons and…

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Woman Left After Operation, Say Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A woman who was not expected to live after an illegal operation had been "dumped" near Crown-street…

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Minister Will Investigate Court Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) said to-night he would investigate a reported statement by a Sydney…

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Court Rejects Wharfmen's Penalty Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Justice Kirby in the Arbitration Court to-day refused a Waterside Workers' Federation claim for 10/ an…

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Rail Men Await Court Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 15

MELBOURNE: The outcome of proceedings before the Full Arbitration Court is being awaited by Melbourne…

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Police Boys' Wins Expected In Amateur Basketball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 18

The main game in the Northern District Amateur Basketball Association competition at the Police Boys' Club tonight…

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Newcastle Court Did Not Give Way

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

When he collided with another vehicle in Hunter St. West, Wickham, on Nov. 29. Morris Anthony O'Connor, of Laman St., Cook's…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 8

REMANDED.—Terry Francis, 24, boilermaker, was remanded till April 11, on £100 bail, on charges of having, feloniously slain Sydney…

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Hundreds Quit Homes in Wagga Flood Police Declare Virtual State Of Emergency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Police to-night declared a virtual state of emergency in Wagga as flood water swept down the Murrumbidgee River, which runs through the city. Every resident is standing by for to-morrow's deluge, when water…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S.m.) Bail Forfeited

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 15

Charged with offensive behavior. Reginald Clegg Bryan. 50, laborer, failed to appear and his ball in £5 Tas forfeited…

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Kurri Court (Before Mr. P. R. Wood. S.M.) S.P. BETTING

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 19

Bernard Ivor Mattick, 32. a shunter, of Lang-st., Kurri. and Cyril Francis Muizey. 47, a miner, of Stanford-st., Kurri. who pleaded guilty…

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