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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

2,712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 136

Police Against Parking Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 5

A suggestion by Newcastle City Council to ban car parking on either side of Elizabeth-street, Tighe's Hill, between Maitland-road…

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Millfield Tennis Court Lighting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 4

Caledonian Collieries Ltd. has advised Kearsley Shire Council that it will not extend electricity to the Crawford…

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U.s. Tells Soviet to Disband Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 7

WASHINGTON, May 23. A.A.P.—The United States to-day demanded the immediate dissolution by Russia of the East German police force on the ground that it had the "character…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 9

REMANDED.—Owen Claude Gale, 35, labourer, was remanded till June 20 on £25 bail, on a charge of having uttered a forged cheque for…

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Maitland Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.m.) Motor Cyclist Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

Kennen John Withers (20) laoorer. of McArthur St., Homeville. was fined £10 for having ridden a motor cycle in Lee St., Maitland. on…

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Sheep Stealing "Prevalent"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY.—Sheep stealing was becoming prevalent in the western division of the State, delegates to the annual…

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Crown Appeals Against Murder Charge Re-trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—An appeal was lodged by the State Crown Solicitor in the High Court to-day against a majority decision…

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Price Control "Protection" Court Warns

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 3

When convicting prices offenders in Newcastle Court today, Mr. R. A. Hardwicke S.M. said that price controls were designed to protect the public. He was dealing with six…

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Criticism Of School Class Near Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

"Children of such tender years should not be allowed to be associated with courts," Mr. F. R. Wood S.M. said at Teralba Court today. He was criticising those re-…

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Police Patrols Guard Homes After Threats Of Violence

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE: Police patrols guarded the homes of a city solicitor and two business men following reports that they had been threatened with violence. The solicitor is Mr. Ray…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 8

DISCHARGED.—The police has no evidence to other when [?] William [?], agent, and Stanley [?]…

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Teralba Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 3

"This language is most, disgusting," said Mr. Wood, when Victor Augustus Naudin pleaded guilty to having used indecent language at…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S.m) Deserters Gaoled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 15

Three youthful British seamen from the merchant vessel British Integrity were each sentenced to three months' hard labor for having…

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Magistrate Would Gaol Every Drunken Motorist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

LONDON.—Mr. E. R. Guest, the West London magistrate, said that if he thought it would be supported and not reversed…

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50 Years' Gaol For Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, Thursday (A.A.P.): Four negro girls, aged 14 to 29, received heavy gaol…

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Jews Alarmed At Police Questioning

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE: The Jewish Community is perturbed at the action of Victorian police in interrogating Jewish boys and girls on their political views…

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Police Search For £500 In Suitcase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police to-night were searching for a taxi in which a woman left a suitcase containing £500 worth of jewellery…

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Court's Warning To Motorists On Traffic Signs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

Motorists who disobeyed traffic warning signs in Newcastle streets were in danger of losing their licences. Mr. R. A…

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S.M. Concerned At School In Court Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

Teralba School of Arts was no place for a kindergarten, when Court was being held in the same building. Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M.,…

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Man In Court For Offence Committed Two Years Ago

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 3

A man appeared at Belmont Court today to answer charges which police had brought against him two years ago…

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