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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 105

Aerofoil at Top From Racing for Denham Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Aerofoil, who has been brought to his top by recent racing, has a distinct advantage in the Denham Court Handi- cap at Bandwick on Saturday. Most of Aerofoil's opponents are in need of racing…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R, A. Hardwlcke, S.m.) Harboring Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

A man who was charged with harboring another man alleged to nave stolen a typewriter from the Commonwealth Health Department and…

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Ex-Policeman Convicted Of Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday.—A former police constable was given a suspended sentence of six months by Mr. F. C. H. Tompson, S.M., in…

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Youth Gaoled For Stealing From Parents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

Hilton George Michael Lloyd, 18, who twice stole goods from his father, William Edward Herbert Lloyd, at New Lambton, was…

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Ovation In Court For Judge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Feb. 23. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Remarkable scenes followed an unusual action by the Chief Justice (Sir Humphrey O'Leary) in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 7

REMANDED.—Sidney Robert Anderson, 30, litter, was remanded till March 28 on £10 ball on a charge of having driven a panel van…

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Czechs Sentenced On Treason Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 4

PRAGUE, Mon. (A.A.P.).—The Brno State Court has sentenced one Czechoslovakian to death and several others to…

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Assault After Furniture Put Out, Says Man

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

At Maitland Court today a man claimed that after his furniture had been put out on the footpath two men…

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Found Hanged In Gaol Cell

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: A young man awaiting trial for murder hanged himself in his Long Bay cell…

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Girl (17) Alleges Assault By Man

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE: A 17-year-old girl told police early today that while she was walking along Albert-st., East Melbourne,…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. H. T. D. See. S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 4

REMANDED.—Leslie Fulfors, 41, caretaker, was remanded to March 8, on £100 bail, on charges of having caused grievous bodily harm to Garry…

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Alleged Murder Confession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A 22-year-old milk carter had admitted shooting a man at Lansvale on February 13, because he was in…

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Hungarians Sent To Gaol For Killing Greek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Viclence would not be tolerated in Australia, Mr. Justice Barry told three young Hungarians in the…

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Man, Awaiting Murder Trial, Hangs Himself

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—John Edward Martin, 20, awaiting trial for murder, hanged himself in Long Bay Gaol to-day…

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Criticism of Police Dept

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 5

It was becoming increasingly apparent that the Police Department was not prepared to cooperate with Newcastle Council on traffic matters, Alderman X. Armstrong said today…

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Police Send Wrestlers Into Ring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 8

Police told AlCostello and Emil Koroschenko to return to the ring during the third round of their wrestling match at Newcastle…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. H. T. D. See, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 6

UNDER INFLUENCE.—Noel Edward Bryson, 32, timber-cutter, was fined £15, with £2/16/9 witness's expenses, on a charge of having…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

For standing his car within 20 leet of a footerossing, w. J. Schadel, of Aldyth St., New Lambton, was fined [?] with 7s costs…

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£1600 Bandits Planned Theft Police Think

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: Two bandits, one of whom may be a New Australian, who yesterday attacked a woman in a Granville shop…

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Beer Theft By Father, Son

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

A father and son who stole two kegs of beer and foodstuffs valued at £25 from a railway truck at Cockle Creek were each placed on…

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