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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

2,712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 136

For Trial; Murder Attempt Charge

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

Horace Edward Richards, 54, draughtsman, was, in Newcastle Court yesterday, committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on July 25 on charges of having shot at William James Payne, of…

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Third Trial Is Ordered In Murder Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE: A third trial was ordered for former radio announcer, John Bryan Kerr, when a jury failed to reach agreement in the Criminal Court today. Kerr is charged with having…

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U.S. Governor Defies Supreme Court

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

NEW YORK, June 6. A.A.P.—The Governor of Georgia (Mr. Herman Talmadge) issued a defiant statement after the United States…

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Court Begins Hearing Of 50 Divorce Suits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 8

Judge O'Sullivan began the hearing of 50 divorce petitions at Newcastle yesterday, when he heard five undefended suits. Because the names…

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District Court (Before Judge O'Sullivan.) Consent Verdict

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 3

By consent, a verdict for £70, with taxed costs on the second scale, was made in favor of Lillian Mary Peters, of Redman St.,…

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Three Girls Killed By One Man, Police Think "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 6.—Scotland Yard officials hope that a conference they are to hold to-day will close the files on two of last year's unsolved murders. The discussions will centre…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 8

BOUND OVER.—William Thomas Hanlon 27, labourer or Waratah, was charged with having driven a truck while under the influence of…

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Tax Appeal on Lambton Land Upheld in High Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY: Mr. Justice Williams in the High Court today allowed the appeal of the Scottish Australian Mining Co. Ltd. from a decision of the Board of Review, which, by a majority, refused to uphold the company's…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 14

John William Edwards (52), laborer, was fined £3 for having used indecent language at Cowper Street. Wallsend. on May 25…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 15

Leslie R. Troutman, of Northumberland St., Maryville, was fined 10s with 10s costs, for having parked his car within 20 feet of the…

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Stowaway Seamen Sentenced

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

AUCKLAND, June 7. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Two 35-year-old seamen from Sydney who stowed away in the Aorangi before she sailed for…

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Director Admits £7640 Theft

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

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A company director admitted in the Criminal Court to-day that he had stolen £7640 from a company of…

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From Honeymoon To Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, June 7. A.A.P.—Frank Kenney, 19, gave bad cheques for an engagement ring, marriage certificate and wedding…

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Storeman Sentenced For Cheque Thefts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A 23-year-old storeman in Central Court to-day was sentenced to two years' gaol for having stolen cheques from…

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Migrant On Trial For Wife Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Milo Radevic, a Yugoslav migrant, pleaded "Not guilty" in the Criminal Court to-day to a charge of…

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Injured Man Likely To Die, Court Told

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man who was stabbed twice in the stomach in a dispute last night in a city wine saloon was likely to…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 9

BOUND OVER.—Leslie Moore, 58, manager, of Darby-street, Newcastle, was charged with having driven a motor vehicle in King-street while…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. A. R. Raschke. S.m.) Indecent Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

Two trawler fishermen, Arthur Sheather, 38. and James Smith, 38. were each fined 30s for having behaved Indecently In Hunter St.,…

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Australians Put In Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. Tremewen, who live in New Orleans, have left for Washington to tell their story to the Australian Consulate…

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Police "Rough It" In Duffing Hunt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

Returning to the city yesterday after having investigated alleged cattle duffing in northern New South Wales, Detective Sergeant P. J. O'Neill told a vivid story of police experiences in three weeks of…

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