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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

2,712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 136

Divorce Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. Justice Edwards.) COX v COX

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 14

Ellen Lilly Cox (formerly Forbes', of Bruce St.. Cook's Hill, petitioned (or divorce from Eric Kenneth Cox, of Hunter St. West, Wickham, on…

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Wallsend Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.m.) Negligent Driving

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 3

A fine ol £4, with 10s costs, was imposed on Ronald Irwin, of Sandgate Rd., Shortland. when be pleaded guilty to driving a motor cycle…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Raschke. S.m.) Drove with Bad Brakes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 14

For having driven a car which hao Inefficient brakes In National Park 6t.. Hamilton, on Feb. 4. Sidney Albert Galbraith. of Mitchell St…

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Charged Over Breaches Of Discipline

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

The dock at Newcastle Court overflowed today, when 11 seamen from the Heronspool faced charges arising from breaches of ship's discipline at Whyalla and at Port Kembla…

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Young Mother Charged With Suicide Attempt

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The mother of a five-year-old boy found alone in the Capitol Theatre on Monday night was charged at the…

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Gossiping Police Penalised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, May 3. A.A.P.—Four young Manchester police officers—two married men and two women—accused of gossiping on street…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edwards heard another 20 undefended petitions at the sitting of the Divorce Court at Newcastle yesterday. RODDENBY v. RODDENBY…

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Gaol-break Was Thwarted by Discovery of Smuggling Plot

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: Prompt action by prison officials to thwart a plan to smuggle guns and hacksaw blades into Long Bay Gaol is believed to have frustrated an underworld plot for a gaol-break…

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Cathedral Plans Cover Court Table

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Blueprints of the proposed Holy Name Cathedral covered the associate's table when the hearing of a Sydney…

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Court Calls On Unofficial Notes

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

Unofficial shorthand notes of an address by the Crown Prosecutor assumed considerable importance at Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday…

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Police Fear Hunted Man May Shoot If Trapped

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE: Police engaged in a manhunt on Bogong High Plains, nearly 4000 feet above sea level, believe the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 8

NEW ZEALANDER FINED.—Norman John Cannon, 23, labourer, was fined £10 and ordered to pay £1/5/ compensation for having stolen…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

For having failed to give way to a vehicle on the right on Feb. 4, John Henry Grey, of Randwick, was fined £3 with 13s costs…

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Three Years' Gaol For Attempted Rape

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Mervyn William Kay. 25-year-old Greta truck driver, was sentenced to three years' gaol by Judge O'Sullivan at Maitland Quarter Sessions today. The jury, after being out for…

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Blacktracker Joins In Murder Search

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A blacktracker from Bundoora police farm to-night joined search parties of armed police who are combing…

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Police Seek Fugitive

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Armed police have now been posted day and night to watch several houses…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 10

Fifteen more petitions were heard by Mr. Justice Edwards at the sitting of the Divorce Court at Newcastle yesterday. Lila May Mabbott said she was 15…

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Police Search For Hit-Run Truck: 3 Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: Detectives and uniformed police today began an extensive search for the truck which last night killed three men—and sped on without stopping—in Victoria-rd., Rydalmere…

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Adrian Quist Chided For Court Conduct "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 10

LONDON, May 4.—Accusations of bad court manners in the hardcourt titles were made against Adrian Quist yesterday by the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 10

TRAFFIC BREACHES.—For not having given way to a vehicle on his right, John Henry Grey, of Randwick, was fined £3, with 13/…

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