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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 105

Court Duel Ends In Friendship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

The parties shook nands and a cheque for £5/5/ towards a radio fund for Shortland school was handed to the Headmaster (Merton…

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Man Too Lazy To Work, Say Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 5

A 43-year-old laborer, George Henry Wolfe, was given the choice of finding himself a job or being sent to gaol for six…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 6

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

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District Court at Cessnock (Before Judge O'Sullivan) Claims Settled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

Three claims—two for damages, arising out of road accidents, and one for recovery of a debt—were settled by consent of the parties…

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Alleged Car Thief Cornered in Empty House, Court Is Told

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

Evidence of investigations leading to the recovery of a stolen car, the escape of a man they wished to interview and his ultimate arrest in a deserted house was given by a detective in…

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Kurri Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.) Betting Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 11

Charles Johnston Sheddon, 44, a miner, of Maitland-st., Kurri, pleaded guilty to a charge of betting at Kurri on June 1[?] and was fined £2…

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Man Charged With Illegal Possession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 8

Leslie Allan Morrison, 28, spray painter, was charged in Newcastle Court yesterday with having had in his possession, at Broadmeadow…

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Assault On Woman, 75; Man Gaoled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 8

GOULBURN, Thursday. — A Dalton grazier was sentenced in Goulburn Supreme Court to-day to six years' gaol for having assaulted…

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Police Asked for Traffic "Blitz"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

A police "blitz" on J-walkers and motorists who do not observe pedestrain crossings is to be sought by the Northumberland Council of…

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Police Puzzled By Woman's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police are trying to solve how Mrs. Alma Annie Wakely, 62, of Euroka-road, Glenbrook, died in…

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Court Rejects Contempt Action Against Paper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Full Court to-day unianimously rejected an application for contempt of court, made by the General…

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Plasterer s Return Ordered By Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Full Bench of the industrial Commission today adjourned until next Friday an application by the Fibrous Plaster Association of N.S.W. calling upon the N.S.W. branch of the Plasterers Union to show cause why a penalty should not be imposed on it for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 8

DISCHARGED.—The police [?] no evidence to offer when Kenneth Allan Lindsay, 27, painter, was charged with having ridden a…

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F.E.D.F.A. Deregistration: Court Terminates Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day terminated deregistration proceedings against the Federal Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association (Coast District) for a…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.m.) Language Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 3

Harold Herd, 52, laborer, was fined £3 on a charge of having, used indecent language. James Thompson, 58, laborer,…

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Murder Charge; 3 Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Three migrants charged with the murder of Mrs. Lucy Frances Barrows, hotel licensee, of Wollongong, on June…

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Police to Arrest Errol Flynn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 3

LONG BEACH (California), June 22. A.A.P.—A municipal judge issued a warrant yesterday for the arrest of the actor Errol…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 4

VAGRANCY.—Raymond Eric Sheppard, 27, miner, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of vagrancy Detective Sergeant A. T. Williams said he…

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£300 Coats Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Thieves took scores of women's top coats valued at more than £300 from a shop at Crow's Nest at the week-end. A…

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£300 Theft From Club House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 1

COOTAMUNDRA, Sunday.— Thieves broke into the Cootamundra Golf Clubhouse during the week-end and stole about £300…

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