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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 105

Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S.m.) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 11

Donald Charles Hampton, 25, laborer, who was charged with having stolen two fowls valued at £1 7s 6d. the property of Prank Cook, was…

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Confessed to Murder Of His Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Frank London (33) confessed to the Californian police to-day that he killed his wife and…

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Comic Court's Impressive Track Gallop

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 8

MELBOURNE.—Comic Court, who will reappear in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday, again…

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Police Sergeant Saves Boy From Flooded Drain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

A police sergeant leapt from a moving bus to rescue a boy from a flooded d[?]ain at New Lambton yesterday…

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Divorce Court Order To Radio Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Bernard Davis, 31, radio announcer, of Queens-avenue, McMahon's Point, was ordered to return to his wife…

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Maitland Court Before Mr. F. R. WOOD, S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 7

REMANDED.—Paul G. Marsh, 21, miner, and Garry Anstice, both of Newcastle-street, East Maitland, were remanded to Newcastle Court on…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 7

REMANDED.—Donald Charles Hampton, 25, labourer, was remanded till Monday on £0 bail on a charge of having stolen two fowls,…

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Man Charged With Woman's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE. Sunday.—A man was to-night charged with the murder of a woman whose battered body was found yesterday at…

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Former M.H.A. On Murder Count

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 3

HOBART. Sunday.—John Joseph McDonald, 46, a Burnie bookmaker and sportsman, and former member of the House of…

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Police Empty Theatre On Bomb Alarm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. A.A.P.—Police ordered all patrons to leave a New York theatre last night after having received an…

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Police Dog In Search For Child

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: A police dog will be sent from Sydney to Brisbane by air today to help search…

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Cessnock Court (Before Mr. P. R. Wood. S.m.) Assault Fines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

Harold Yates, 21, of Neath-st. Abertnaln, was fined £4 when he pleaded guilty to having behaved In an behaved manner in East…

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Smash-Grab Theft At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

Police are investigating a smash-grab theft of £80 worth of jewellery at Cessnock last night…

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Carrier Bound Over For Barrow Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 6

Keith William Roals, 28, carrier, pleaded "Guilty" before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., at Newcastle Court yesterday to having stolen a…

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Baby Murder Charge Against Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Kevin James Miller, 32, was committed by the City Coroner (Mr. Burke, S.M.) to-day for trial on a charge…

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Police Seek Owner of Cycle Frame

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 8

The owner of a motor-cycle frame found by the police at Port Waratah is asked to communicate with Sergeant Gleeson, of Mayfield…

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Stockton Seeks Motor-cycle For Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 4

A motor-cycle was urgently needed by Stockton police to control traffic in the area, the Secretary of Stockton Progress…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 6

REMANDED—Clifford Vivian Wilde. 42. labourer, was remanded till February 12, on £20 bail, on a charge of having driven a utility…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Offered No Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 7

Edward James Stewart, 39, was discharged when the Police Prosecutor (Sgt. Cahill) said police would offer no evidence on a charge of…

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£1146 Theft From House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Thieves stole £1146 contained in a bag, oil drums and a lemonade bottle from a house in…

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