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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

2,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 115

Police Seize Arab Communists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

AMMAN, Dec. 31. A.A.P.—Jordan police in a surprise raid arrested Fuad Nimah Nassar, reputed to be the No…

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Three More Supreme Court Judges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The appointment of three additional judges to the Supreme Court will be recommended by…

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£2000 Metal Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—In a New Year's Eve raid on the foundry of Gibb and Miller Ltd., near Port Adelaide,…

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£4000 Theft At Home Of Royal Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 1. A.A.P.—Thieves stole fur coats worth about £4000, while guests danced reels at a New Year's…

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Divorce Court On

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

The first sitting of the Divorce Court for Newcastle this year will commence next Monday…

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New Year Holiday Drunks In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 3

Two seamen were the most consistent celebrators among the 49 charged at Newcastle Court today with…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. D. See, S.m.) Illegal Betting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 6

Fines totalling £95 were imposed on four men and s woman for betting yesterday. Esme Phillis Cook, 35, home…

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Ambulance Man Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—John William Wilson, 28, ambulance driver, of Verlie-street, Merrylands, was…

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Holidays Quiet, Police Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

The Christmas and New Year holiday period was one of the quietest experienced for several years, Newcastle police say. Offences against good…

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Divorce Court In Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

The first Divorce Court sittings to be held in Newcastle for 1952 will begin at noon on Monday…

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Killara Killer May Be A Woman, Police Theory

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Detectives are investigating a theory that wealthy 42-year-old Vienna-born Mrs. Leopoldine Hacker was murdered by a woman. The body of Mrs. Hack…

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Maitland Court Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

BAIL ALLOWED—An adjournment till January 14 was granted an 18-year-old youth charged with having assaulted a girl at…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.—John James Joseph Soorley, 36, showman, was fined £2/10/ for having behaved offensively at…

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Appeal By Police On Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police have again appealed to two women, who are believed to have vital information on…

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Police Organise Wallsend Search

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

Squads of police and civilians are searching the Wallsend district in an effort to locate Terence Edward Tobutt, 22, who has been missing from his home in Peters Avenue,…

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Aid Urged For Police On Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The use of military police to supplement State police road patrols was recommended to the…

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Court Warns Youth Who Used Cycle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

A young: timber-cutter was warned by Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., at Newcastle Court today, that he…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 6

REMANDED.—Clarice Aileen Dwyer, 35, home duties, was remanded till February 6 on a charge of having forged, in…

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Maitland Court Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 6

REMANDED.—On the application of the police, a further remand till January 18 was granted when Frederick James…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 11

REMANDED. — Edward John Lloyd King, 43, fitter, was remanded till January 30 on £50 bail on a charge of having…

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