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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

2,712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 136

Criminals Weep At Lullaby In Italy Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

ROME, June 1. A.A.P.—Hardened criminals in a prison at Viterbo wept shamelessly when the song one of their fellow prisoners…

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Police Necessary In Lambton Area

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

In 1928 there were three policemen stationed at Lambton, the president of the Jesmon North Lambton Progress…

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American's Hunt For Family Not Police Matter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Neither the police nor the Crown Law Office could take any part in the efforts of Tony Conti, a former…

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High Court Asked To Halt Ballot Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Full High Court was asked to-day for an order prohibiting Mr. Justive Dunphy, of the Arbitration…

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Court Rules on Shop Assistants Deregistration If Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 8

The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission yesterday deregistered Newcastle branch of the Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees' Federation, but ordered that the order…

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Woman Fined For Police Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mrs. Nancy Ward, of East Sydney, was fined £25 for having assaulted police, driven a car while drunk,…

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Cattle Stealing on North Coast Reported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Friday.—Police are investigating reports of widespread cattle stealing on the North Coast of New South Wales…

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Two Years' Gaol For Thefts From Stores

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 8

Peter Jennings, of City-road. Sydney, was sentenced at Maitland Court yesterday to two years gaol on six charges of stealing, and…

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Police to Escort Fighters

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Sat. (O.S.R.).—Extra police have been drafted in control the huge crowds expected to attend the fight…

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Murder Retrial To Extend Into Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Middle Park Beach murder retrial would extend into next week, Mr. Justice Barry said to-day…

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Three Horses In Court Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Friday.—The disputed ownership of three trotting horses, Jack Hope, Billy's Hope and Kevalto, was the subject of litigation…

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Man Remanded To Newcastle Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Friday.—Horace Richards, 54, draughtsman, of Pretoria-street, Belmont, was remanded to Newcastle on Monday on charges…

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Apes Made Monkeys Of Police "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 2.—Policemen who take quick-shooting gunmen or frantic knife-men in their stride are…

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U.K. Police On Watch For Bogus Doctor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 2. A.A.P.—Police and immigration officials at all British and Eire airports have been ordered to watch for an…

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30 Armed Police Trap Escaped Wife Murderer "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 8

PARIS, June 2.—An escaped murderer who killed his wife for love of a countess and swore to be avenged when she married…

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Barber Charged With Surry Hills Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: William Noel Cartwright, 40, barber, of Buckingham-st., Surry Hills, did not apply for bail when…

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Bad Spelling Led To Gaol Term

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

LONDON.-"Corncern" was the way that Pte. James Walker. 18, R.A.O.C., of Glasgow, spelt the word, and it led, at…

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Man Dead In Residential; Barber Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Carl Raymond Davis, 55, labourer, was found dead in a residential in Buckingham-street, City, to-day…

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Withdrawal From War Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, June 4. A.A.P.-Reuter.—An Australian Army Officer has asked to be relieved of duty as a member of the War Crimes Court, which will begin the trial of 95 Japanese…

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Police To Recover Echo Point Body

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

KATOOMBA: A party of I police today left Katoomba to recover the body of an unknown man, who is believed to have…

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