Court Suggests Contempt Move
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Proceedings against Mr. E. Roach for contempt of Court should be considered, Mr. Justice Kirby said to-day…
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Courts & crime, 1951
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Constable Burnt In Police Launch Fire
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A police constable was injured when the 35ft. wireless-equipped police launch Vedette was burnt to the…
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For nearly an hour last night a squad of police kept a watch on the awnings surrounding the Coo-ee clothing store, Wolfe and Hunter…
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Twenty boys will leave Maitland on Saturday to attend a 12-day Police-Citizens Boys' Club Camp at Kurrajong…
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ASSAULTED CONDUCTOR.—William James Schmidt, 28, labourer, was fined £10, with 12/ witness's expenses, for having assaulted John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court At Kurri (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.m.) Assaulted Wife
Alfred William Hall, 52, of William-st., Abermain, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting his wife. Catherine Isobel Hall, at Abermain…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. See. S.m.) Dirty Premises
George Davis of Hunter St., Newcastle, was lined £20 with 15s costs for failing to keep his premises, a cafe at the same address, clean on…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—R. Nicol, 24, waiter, was to-day committed for trial by Mr. Denton, S.M., in the Central Court on a charge of…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A further charge of having stolen jewellery valued at £15,000 was made against Ronald Newman Cribben,…
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ASSAULTED WIFE.—Alfred William Hall, 52, of William-street. Abermain, charged with having assaulted his wife, Catherine Isabel…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—State Cabinet decided to-day that police must immediately investigate published allegations by a Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Say Women Chased Intruder From Four Homes
A man who, the police alleged, raided four homes in Adamstown and was disturbed in each case by the woman of the house, was committed for trial at the next Newcastle Quarter Sessions by Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., in Newcastle Police Court today…
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An increase of more than £5000 in money was handled by Maitland Clerk of Petty Sessions (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) last year, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. H. T. D. See, S.m
STORE THEFTS.—A married woman who illegally used a token from the Newcastle and Suburban Cooperative Society Ltd., to obtain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Vagrancy Charge
George Stellos, 48, laborer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy at Newcastle on Jan. 4…
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PARIS, Sat. (O.S.R.).—Millionaire owner of an important flour mil at Mer was arrested…
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MUNICH.—American military police, called in by German police, dragged Homer Cook, 27, an American…
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SYDNEY: A young woman told police that she was held in a house by force and terrorised for two days, police said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
FOR TRAIL.—Alexander Richard Straker, 19. wheeler, who was alleged to have broken into four houses at Adamstown on December…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.)
S.P. BETTING.—For having been in the yard of the Windsor Castle Hotel at East Maitland for betting on December 26. Bruce Allan…
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