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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 105

Three Acquitted On Theft Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Three migrants were acquitted by a Quarter Sessions jury to-day on three charges of stealing and one of…

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Murder Charge Trial For Artist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—David Little, 58, artist, of Wandeen-road, Taylor's Point, was committed to-day for trial on a charge of…

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Jury Finds Fleming Not Guilty Of Murder Of Wife

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Thursday.—Thomas Langhorne Fleming to-night was found not guilty of the murder of his wife, Betty Fleming. The jury in the Supreme Court returned its verdict 5½ hours…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 7

BOUND OVER.—The Magistrate gave his reserved decision in the case against Joseph Henry Grills, 49, car dealer, who was charged with having…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. D. See, S.m.) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 8

Robert Charles Redding, 67. pensioner, was fined £5 for using indecent language in Hunter St. on Sept. 6…

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Court At East Maitland (Before Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.m.) Straying Stock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 7

Maitland City Council had been inundated with complaints about straying stock, Mr. W. F. Norrie said, when Lawrence Brunker and…

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Postmaster on Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Thirlmere Postmaster, Alan Robert Richards (32), appeared in Central Court before Mr. Blackmore, SM.,…

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Postmaster Charged With Fraud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Thirlmere postmaster was arrested to-night and charged at Central police station with the fraudulent…

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Police Officer Farewelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 2

Inspector L. J. Fordham was farewelled by fellow officers and men of the Newcastle Police District at the Newcastle Police Boys' Club…

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"Police State" Disclosures, Says Mr. Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Facts and places to prove there already were "police State elements in high places" in Australia, would be given…

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East Maitland Court Before Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 6

SPEEDING.—Frank Glendenning, of Hamilton-street, Hamilton, was fined £4/13/, with 7/ costs, on a charge of having exceeded the speed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 7

BEFORE MR. T. H. D. SEE, S. M. FOR TRIAL.—Piotr Stawski, 27 labourer, was committed for trial at Newcastle Sessions on November 13,…

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Army Officers for Japan's Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 3

TOKYO, Sept. 9. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Japanese Government would recruit former Army officers of the rank of lieutenant-colonel and…

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Special Mass For Catholic Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 3

Catholic members of the Newcastle and North-Eastern police district attended a special Mass at the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton,…

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Quebec Police Raid Communist Camps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 3

QUEBEC, Sept. 8. A.A.P.—Documents seized by police disclosed that Communists were operating camps in Canada to recruit persons…

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"Borrowing" Police Made Mayor Hero "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 7.—The hero of West Berlin is bushy-browed, 17-stone Willi Kressman, Mayor of Berlin's Kreuzzberg Borough, who…

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Bail Refused On Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Supreme Court today refused bail to John Frederick (Chow) Hayes, 43, charged with the murder of…

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Crown Against Bail In Murder Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a strong probability of more shooting if John Frederick ("Chow") Hayes was released on bail, the…

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Police Search For Wounded Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 2

Two men who went to Wallsend Hospital late on Sunday night with slight wounds, believed to have been caused by bullets, and left…

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Powerhouse Issue For Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

A dispute involving the appointment of a shift engineer at Cockle Creek powerhouse will be referred to the Full…

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