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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Police Dog In Search For Missing Man

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY.—A police dog is being used today in the search for James Booler (85), who has been missing since Thursday in…

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25 Years A.W.L. R.A.F. Man May Be Charged "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 15.—A 42-year-old Londoner, William Hayes, is back in Royal Air Force uniform after living 25 years as a…

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Police Boys Lead In C. And S. Despite Defeats

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 11

Police Boys suffered their second competition defeat of the season in the City and Suburban A grade cricket…

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Maitland Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M.) S.P. BETTING

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 10

Four men were each fined £20 in default 40 days Imprisonment for S.P. betting on Saturday. They were: John Mather Wills (30), of…

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Boy Charged With Theft of Boat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 16. A.A.P.—A boy of 14 pleaded "Guilty," at a Dundee juvenile court, to-day when charged with having stolen a…

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Six Germans Sentenced By American Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

MUNICH, Tues. (A.A.P.) An American court yesterday sentenced six Germans to prison terms ranging from seven…

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Police Say Iron Pipe Used in Double Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A written confession had been made by a young man to the murder of a woman and her daughter at…

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Youths Charged With Illegal Use Of 11 Cars

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Three youths appeared before North Sydney Court today on 11 charges of illegally using cars belonging…

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Bail Refused In Intent to Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—John Stancliffe Newton, 60, war pensioner, was committed for trial, at North Sydney Court to-day, on a charge of…

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Court Fines Dead Man

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

LONDON.—When William Smith (65), horse dealer, was called at Dudley (Worcestershire) to answer a charge of…

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Police Dog Joins Search for Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—About 40 civilians and a dozen police using the police dog Vengeance, to-day failed to find any trace of James…

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Police Watch For Crooks In New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Jan. 16. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Four Australian detectives in Auckland are watching flying boats, incoming ships and railway…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 10

Bail was fixed at £100 when Hector Garnette Foote, 20, carrier, was remanded to Gunnedah Court on Jan 26 on a charge of false…

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Police Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

Transfers of police in North-eastern Division are— Sergeants W. C. Freeman, Wauchope to Moama; W. C. Wallace,…

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Theft Of Boat Sets Big Legal Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 17. A.A.P.—The adventure of John Guthrie, 14, who last week took the fishing boat Girl Jean 200 miles across the…

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Seaman For Trial On Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The City Coroner (Mr. Burke, S.M.) to-day committed a negro Jamaican seaman for trial on a charge of…

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No Additional Police For Cardiff

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police has advised Cardiff Urban Area Committee that it was impossible to make available another…

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Police Die of Stab Wounds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

ACCRA (Gold Coast), Jan. 17. A.A.P.—Two constables died of stab wounds here to-day after the police had made a baton charge…

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Maitland Court Before Mr. A. V. CHICK, J.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

VAGRANCY CHARGE.—Owen James Walter, 42, of Church-street, Singleton, was remanded till Monday on a charge of having had…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

REMANDED.—Hector Garnette Foote, 20, carrier, was remanded to Gunnedah Court on January 26 on a charge of having obtained £100…

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