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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 105

Comic Court Drift Checked; Chosen to Win Sydney Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The drift in the price of the Sydney Cup favourite, Comic Court, after his defeat by Freedom at Randwick on Saturday, has been arrested. Comic Court is chosen to win…

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Former Wrestler Charged With Attacking Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: A man "known to the police for crimes of violence" was a former professional wrestler and had made an…

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Former Policeman On Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: A 20-year-old police constable, who was dismissed by the Police Commissioner following inquiries in…

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Man Is Charged With Abduction

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: A 30-year-old wharf laborer was today charged in Central Court with abducting a four-year-old girl…

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Murder Gang Rounded Up In Persia "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

LONDON, March 26.—Twelve members of a Persian political murder gang were arrested in a swoop by authorities yesterday, says the…

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'Millions Paid' In Graft To Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): New York policemen had been paid 25 million dollars (£11,160,714) in graft in a year, the Senate Crime Investigation Committee was told today…

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Highland Gathering 2 Successes To Police Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 2

New South Wales Police Pipe Band won the street march and the County of Northumberland A grade pipe band championship at the Jubilee Highland Gathering at the Showground…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. See S.m.) Distributed Place Cards

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

Reuben William Hogan. 63, laborer, was fined £20 for having published three-place horse cards without the permission of the A.J.C…

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Aboriginal Charged with Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 10

ALICE SPRINGS, Tuesday.—In Alice Springs Court to-day, Patipatu, an aboriginal, was remanded in custody on a charge of having…

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Maitland Court (Before Mr. P. R Wood. S.m.) Stealing Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

On remand for penalty on two charges of stealing, Keith McFarland, 29, laborer, was sentenced to 14 days' gaol…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. V. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

Joseph John Carey, 35, laborer, was fined £15 on a charge of stealing an overnight bag containing £35, an electric razor and clothing,…

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Court Expresses Sympathy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., members of the legal profession and police today extended sympathy to former…

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Man Unconscious, Court Told

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Edward Sydney John Smith, 36, moulder, of Amy-street, Erskineville, was to-day charged at Newtown Court with…

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Showground Court For Badminton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 12

The N.S.W. Badminton Association has secured the use of the Wallsend Pavilion at Newcastle Showground for all…

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Wrecked Car On Golf Links Provides Puzzle For Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The mystery of a wrecKed and partly stripped, blood-spattered car, found on Moore Park Golf Links today, is being investigated by detectives. One explanation is that the car, a late model sedan, was…

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Court Orders Women To Call Off Their Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Full Bench of the State Industrial Commission today ordered striking women members of the Ironworkers' Association in Newcastle…

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

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

DISTRIBUTED CARDS.—Reuben William Hogan, 63, labourer, was fined £20 for having distributed placed horse cards at Hamilton and…

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Court Sympathy to Ex-magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

At Newcastle Court yesterday, Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., expressed sympathy to Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, former Magistrate at…

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Police Theory On Bloodstained Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Police believe that blood on a wrecked partly-stripped car found on the Moore Park golf links to-day is…

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Tip Off for the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday (O.S.R.): Police investigating an attempted burglary in Maryland (U.S.) found…

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