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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 105

Locked Rail Trucks Used To Prevent Onion Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Locked rail trucks are being used to prevent the stealing of onions from interstate goods trains. When onions were decontrolled about three weeks ago, the…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 4

Four undefended petitions were heard by Judge O'Sullivan at Newcastle Divorce Court yesterday. KANE v. KANE…

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Court Orders Engine-drivers to End Illegal Strikes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission today ordered the F.E.D.F.A. (Coast District) to direct its members to end illegal strikes at two large industrial plants and to withdraw a…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 6

REMANDED.—Francis Martin. 33, labourer was remanded till June 14, on 20 ball, on a charge of having had in his custody at…

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Kurri Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.) Carried Pillion Rider

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 2

John D. Chippendale, 18, of Hopetoun-st., Kurri, who pleaded guilty to having carried a pillion rider on a motor cycle, while not being the…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. D. See, S.m.) Traffic Offences

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 2

Penalties were: Jack Laverne Kelley of South Brisbane, fined £15 for operating a lorry over 50 miles without a…

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Maltese Gaoled For Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A Maltese, Charles Chaffey, 41, labourer, was sentenced in the City Court to-day to a month's gaol…

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Uni. Students Get Two Months' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE: The four students found guilty of manslaughter in the University "ducking rag" trial were each sentenced to two months' gaol by Mr. Justice Abbott in the Criminal Court today. The sentences will date from…

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Maitland Police Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

Maitland Police Ball Association has been re-formed and decided to run an annual ball. The first will be held in Maitland Town Hall on…

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Remand In Taree Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

John Joseph Quinn, 25, bookmaker, of Victoria-st., Taree, was remanded by Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., at East Maitland…

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Doctor Charged With Offence Against Girl 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Dr. Thomas Joseph Gaffney, 47, of Newmarket, appeared in the Criminal Court to-day charged with…

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"Vital" Data On Lavers Murder Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Public Solicitor (Mr. R. W. Hawkins) said to-day he had received letters containing vital information since…

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Women Unable To Raise Bail; Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two women charged with the murder of William John (Bobby) Lee, on May 29, have been unable to obtain…

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Demonstration "Could Have Led To Riot:" Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A big riot could have developed out of he waterside workers' demonstration in Martin Place on Tuesday,…

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Court At East Maitland (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

For exceeding the speed limit, Bert Bayley of Aldyth-st., New Lambton, was fined £2 3s with 7s costs and Gordon Cameron, c/o Dungog Post…

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University Students Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Mr. Justice Abbott to-day sentenced four senior medical students to two months' hard labour each for the…

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Murder Charge Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 7

John Joseph Quinn, 25, book-maker, of Victoria-street, Taree, in custody in Maitland Gaol, was remanded till June 20 on a charge…

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Police Award For Capturing Armed Madman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A young constable who disarmed and captured a lunatic has been awarded the Valour Badge, the policeman's…

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Divorce Court HONNERY v. HONNERY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 7

Judge O'Sullivan found the issue answered in the affirmative in Newcastle Divorce Court yesterday when Edward Alexander Honnery, milk…

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Police Dig Up Dead Gunman's Secret Lair "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 4

LONDON, June 7.—Detectives digging in a yard in Chastham found he secret lair of the 20-year-old gunman. Alan Poole…

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