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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 80 of 105

Dog Ring-in Alleged; 3 Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A greyhound which had won eight races from 13 starts had been rung in at two Cootamundra meetings last…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 6

SHOP THEFTS.—Elsie Margaret Horne, 50, domestic duties, and Margaret Mary Dugan, 44, domestic duties, were placed on a bond of…

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Maitland Court Before Mr. F. L. McNAMARA, S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 4

NOT TRAVELLER.—For having falsely represented himself as a traveller, Leslie Lester, of Young-street, Redfern, was fined £5, with…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

Police offered no evidence against William Spencer Johns, 20, laborer, charged with driving a car negligently in Scott-st. on Aug. 11…

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Two Charged With Theft Of Mail

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Railway detectives to-night arrested two porters and charged them with the theft of mail from the…

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Butcher Charged: "Outside" Meat

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 3

Newcastle City Council today launched a prosecution in Newcastle Court against a Mayfield butcher, Trevor George Knight, for allegedly selling meat that had not been slaughtered at…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. see. S.m.) Theft of Peanuts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 11

Noel Munn, 28, laborer, was fined 5 for having stolen a jar of chocolate peanuts, valued at £2 5s, yesterday…

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Man Gaoled On Theft, Car Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In Central Court to-day, Maurice Gleeson, 24, labourer, of Base-street, Port Melbourne, was sentenced to…

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Man Charged With Dog Ring-In Freed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—One of three men charged with having rung-in a greyhound at Cootamundra Coursing Club meeting on…

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Hayes, Wife To Face Murder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY.—John Frederick ("Chow" Hayes, 39, laborer, and his wife, Gladys Muriel Hayes, 38, of Thomas St., Ulstimo,…

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Police Auction on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

Bicycles, umbrellas, suitcases, purses, and alarm clock and other unclaimed goods will be auctioned at the half-yearly police sale at…

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Tennis Court for Ellalong

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 12

Kearsley Shire Council last night decided to build a tennis court of Ellalong Park at a cost of £928…

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Juryman Dies In Court Dormitory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A young juryman locked up in the law court dormitory last night with other members of a jury panel was…

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Court Order On Union Poll Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A move was made to-day to prevent officials of the Communist-controlled Sydney branch of the Federated…

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Man Charged At Bedside Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 11

At a bedside court in Royal Newcastle Hospital today, Keith Charles Anderson (21) was charged with manslaughter…

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Egyptian Police On Alert Against Riot Threat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 1

CAIRO, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Strong forces of police were stationed throughout Cairo and Alexandria last night in preparation for more trouble after two…

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Court Tributes To Mr. A. A. Rankin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 2

Tributes were paid at Newcastle Court yesterday to the late Mr. A. A. Rankin. Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., said…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 4

STEALING CHARGES. — John James McGregor, 34, shearer, and Kenneth Townsend, or Keys, 26, labourer, were committed for trial at…

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Gaol Preferred To Paying Fine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 4

A man who said he owned two houses elected to go to prison yesterday for five days instead of paying a £2 fine, with 10/ costs, for…

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Theft Of U.S. Arms Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Federal Bureau of Investigation Director (Mr. J. Edgar Hoover)…

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