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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 105

Maitland Court Before Mr. V. R. Jenkins, J.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

REMANDED. — Robert Matthew Welch, 33, labourer, of Jubilee-street, East Maitland, Was charged with having stolen at East Maitland on…

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Kurri Court Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

DROVE UNDER INFLUENCE, —Harold Anthony, 21, of Aberdare-street. Pelaw Main, was fined £15, with 10/ costs, for having driven…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Air. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Stole Glass

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

[?] (20) seaman, was fined £1 10s on a charge of having stolen a middy glass, valued ai [?]d, the property of John Wallace,…

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Elderly Man Gaoled For Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday. — John McEvoy, 60, baker, was sentenced to two years' gaol for having assaulted Thomas Waddell, clerk, of…

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Six Sentenced To Death In Philippines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 1

MANILA, May 11. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Five men and one woman, who were members of the Philippine Communist Politburo, were…

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Gaol For "Bit Of A Robin Hood"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A solicitor told the Quarter Sessions to-day that his client was "a bit of a Robin Hood" because be cheated…

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N.Z. Seaman Given 2 Months' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 3

AUCKLAND, May 11. A.A.P.-Reuter.—A 21-year-old seaman. Harry Thomas Richards, was sentenced to two months' gaol to-day…

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32 Policemen Charged In New York "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 11. — A policeman to-day arrested 32 policemen on charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice…

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New Red Assault Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Mon. (A.A.P.- Reuter). — The Allied army in Korea yesterday stiffened its line for an…

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Kidnapper Slashes Wrists In Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

ALBURQUERQUE (New Mexico), May 13. A.A.P. — Dr. Nancy Campbell, 44, was found with her wrists slashed yesterday, a few…

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Murder Trial Echo Death of Widow Presumed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Leave to swear the death of Mrs. Phyllis Page. 49, widow, of Blacktown, and to distribute her estate, valued…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Did Not Give Way

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 3

Osmond Bollen of Smith-st., Mayfield, was fined £3 with 10s costs for not giving way with a car to a motor cycle on a Mayfield…

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£50 Tools Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

The theft of tools valued at £50 from the Ministry of National Develonment's project at Minmi has been reported to…

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Reds' Daylight Korea Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Tues. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Thousands of fresh Chinese troops pushed an assault spearhead five miles into South Korea yesterday in a bold daylight move…

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Finding of Murder "Not Proof"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A certificate of conviction for murder was not considered sufficient evidence in the Probate Court to-day to…

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Police Recover Doctor's Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Police to-night recovered a doctor's car which had been stolen from outside the Royal Alexandra Hospital,…

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Court Told Wife Stabbed With Long Knife

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

GOSFORD, Monday.—A man charged with having wounded his wife with intent to murder her was remanded till next Monday by…

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Cessnock Court (Before Mr. P. R. Wood, S.m.) Driver Given Bond

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

When he pleaded guilty to having driven a car in Wollombi Rd., Cessnock, on May 13, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor,…

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Maori Charged With Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 3

AUCKLAND, May 15. A.A.P.-Reuter. —A Maori, named Taituha Taihakoa, 42, was arrested and charged with the murder of a Maori…

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5 Students Charged With Killing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Five medial students pleaded "Not guilty" in the Criminal Court today to having killed a first-year…

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