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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 105

Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. A. S. Tunchon. S.m.) Traffic Offences

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

Penalties were—Ne[?] Gibson, of Curry-st., Wallsend, £2 with 13s costs, and £1 4s 3d witnesses expenses, and Shadrach…

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Doctor on Drug Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A doctor was charged to-day with having stolen drugs from another doctor and having refilled bottles with…

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Business Man Guilty Of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 4

Thomas Reynolds, business proprietor of Bolton-street, Newcastle, was convicted in Newcastle Court yesterday on a charge of having…

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Gaol for Driving Under Influence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—John Huxley, 46, lorry-driver, was sentenced in Penrith Court to-day to a month's imprisonment for having…

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£10,000 Fur Theft in Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday—Thieves at the week-end stole more than £10,000 in furs from M. Alco Fur Skins Pty. Ltd. in one of the…

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Police Recover Clothing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Sergeant Meredith, of Wallsend police, yesterday afternoon recovered about £50 worth of clothing and house linen reported to have…

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Wife Of Accessory In Essex Marsh Murder Gets Divorce

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): A Divorce Court yesterday gave Mrs. Cynthia Mary Hume a decree nisi against Brian Donald Hume, who is serving 12 years for being an accessory in the Essex marsh murder. The judge granted her a…

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Flares Seen Police Probe Report Of Plane In Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

Police from Tuncurry and Forster yesterday afternoon and night Investigated a report that about 5 o'clock a large plane flying…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. A. S. Tunc[?]ion, S.m.) Traffic Offences

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Penalties were:—William Fiddes of Beaumont St., Hamilton, a total of £1 10s for three parking breaches; Raymond Kellet[?]…

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Bond For Theft Of Potatoes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

A 21-year-old coaltrimmer, Kevin Charles Goodwin, was given a bond in Newcastle Court today on a charge of…

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2 Men Guilty of Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 4

In Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday two men were found guilty of assault. The men are William Cecil Dever, 49, and James Andrew…

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Move In Lavers Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: A move to re-open the famous Lavers murder case will be made this week by the…

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Police Refuse Parking Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

A request by Newcastle City Council, sponsored by the Deputy Lord Mayor (Aid. Jones), that parking restrictions be imposed in…

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Quarter Sessions At Maitland (Before Judge Sullivan) Farmer Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 3

Clarence Davies, 24, farmer, pleaded not guilty to the charge of having carnally known a girl under the age of 16 years at Elderslie during…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 6

DRIVER CHARGED.—After evidence had been given by three witnesses, the hearing was adjourned till August 1 when Henry John…

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Wallsend Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.) Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 3

Adjournment to July 18 was granted to Noel McDonald, of Fourth-st., Cardiff, who was charged with negl[?]gent driving, using a motor vehicle…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.m.) Salesman Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 3

Edward Richard Pugh, 35, salesman, was remanded to July 11 on a charge of having driven a panel van in Hunter-st., Newcastle,…

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Bushranger's Brother Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

DUBBO, Wednesday.—The youngest brother of the notorious bushranger, Jimmy Governor, was to-day sentenced to 2½ years hard…

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Girl (15) Led Theft Gang

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE: A 15-year-old girl led a gang of children who robbed an 11-year-old newsboy at Clifton Hill last…

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Neglect Shocks Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

LITHGOW.—"The most shocking case I have heard," said Mr. Stonham, S.M., when sentencing a man to three…

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