Truck Theft By "Joy-Riders"
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Detectives believe that thieves who went for a "joy-ride" in a stolen truck to-day were unaware that it was loaded…
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Courts & crime, 1951
2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 105
Man To Face Murder Trial
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Coroner (Mr. Burke, S.M.) to-day committed David Eccles, 56, labourer, of East Brunswick, for trial…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Olga Francis, 29, of South Melbourne, was remanded at the City Court to-day till February 14 on a charge of…
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Newcastle Council Health Committee last night conferred with Sergeant Grebert, of Newcastle Police Traffic Branch, on breaches…
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DISCHARGED.—The police had no evidence to offer when Edward James Stewart, 39, was charged with having driven a car negligently in…
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Fining Thomas Francis Miller, retired miner, of Hall-st., Weston. £5 for having made a false statement under the Australian Soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Remanded
James Edward Stinson, 57, and Alan James Frederick Stinson 23. both laborers, were remanded until Feb. 7 on charges of stealing at…
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MELBOURNE: Stanley Alfred Smith, of Spencer-st, West Melbourne, who staggered into a house in West Melbourne…
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"Some people seem to think it is not an act of dishonesty to outwit the Government but tho court has other views." said Mr. F. R. Wood,…
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REMANDED.âJames Edward Stinson, 57, and Alan James Frederick Stinson, 23, labourers, were remanded till February 7, on £30 ball each,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Unlicenced Riders
For permitting Thomas W. Baker, an unlicenced driver, to ride his motor cycle, Prank H. Brown, of Watkln-st., Merewether, was fined…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—After a fierce struggle, two priests at St. Mary's Cathedral to-day over-powered a man who allegedly stole…
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WELLINGTON, Jan. 25. A.A.P.-Reuter, Charles Edward Metcalf, 31, seaman, at Wellington Court yesterday was committed for trial…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A P.M.G. truck driver was sentenced to a months' gaol, at Central Court to-day, on a charge of having driven…
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NEW YORK, Thurs. (O.S.R.): As a sudden climax to the current clean-up of New York's Police Department it is possible that 2500 policemen may retire…
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MELBOURNE: Australia's champion racehorse, Comic Court, has galloped so well in recent weeks that he is expected to win the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley tomorrow. Speedy Star Port and One Up are selected for the minor piacings. Dual Derby winner Alister, despite…
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DISCHARGED.—The police had no evidence to offer when Victor Lee Gray, 21, labourer, was charged with having driven a motor vehicle…
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A 26-year-old waitress, Gwendoline McCarthy, who it was said had been twice warned by police to get work and had not done so was sentenced…
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Paul Gilchrist Marsh, 21, miner, and Garry Anstice, 24, labourer, Were committed et Newcastle Court yesterday for trial at Newcastle…
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LONDON, Sat. (S.S.): Jean Rexes, 37-year-old Parisian commercial traveller, forgave his wife for three different love-affairs she had while he was away on business trips. To discourage further affairs he moved her and their two…
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