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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

2,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 115

Murder Charge After Shooting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE.— Police early today charged a man with murder following a shooting in a shop at…

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Man On Double Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Feb. 11. A.A.P.-Reuter. — William Giovanni Silves Fiori, 29, motor driver, went on trial at…

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Maitland Police Boys' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 13

The most notable achievement of the Maitland Police-Citizens' Boys' Club committee during the year had been the start on club building operations, the Secretary…

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Watchman's Arm Broken, Police Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

A nightwatchman had his arm broken when assaulted by a New Australian late last night, police…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 6

REMANDED.—Robert Cadman, 18, labourer, was remanded to Manly Court, without ball, on charges of having token and…

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Maitland Court Before Mr. C. K. WARD, S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

BOND FOR MOTORIST.—Barry Levido, 21, clerk, of Rawson-stret, Aderdare, was bound over in £20, to be good…

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Cessnock Court (Before Mr. C. S. Ward. S.m.) Unlawful Hosing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 15

In the first prosecutions at Cessnock under Water Restriction Regulations, six offenders were each fined £3 with 12s…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Did Not Pay Fare

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

Norman Ford, 38, laborer, was fined £2 when he pleaded guilty to a charge of travelling on a train between Maitland…

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Man Charged With Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A 38-year-old greengrocer had fatally shot his brother-in-law after a fight last night, police…

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Man Could Not Pay, Sought Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 7

At Newcastle court yesterday a 22-year-old labourer who gave himself up to the police because he could not pay his…

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Extra Police For Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 12. A.A.P.—Fifteen hundred extra policemen will go to Windsor to control the crowds at the funeral of the King on Friday…

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Not The Man, Says Murder Case Suspect

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—William John O'Meally, 28, labourer, was remanded in the City Court to-day till…

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Police Produce Sly Grog File

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A police record on sly grog selling in cabarets, nightclubs, restaurants and other places was introduced to the Liquor Royal Commission to-day. Inspector S. C. Crothers,…

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Freed Mate From Police Cell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — After Lajos Kirch, labourer, of Tod River, had been lodged in the police cells at Port…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 7

BOUND OVER.—Fred Douglas Taylor, 62, dealer, was placed on a £20 bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months on a…

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Youth Breaks Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

HOBART, Wednesday.—John Joseph Maughan, 17, escaped from his cell at Hobart Gaol between 6.45 and 7 p.m…

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Man Given Bond for 4/- Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man who stole 4/ from a newsboy's stand was given a suspended sentence at…

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Stop Press Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 16

ADELAIDE: Arrested shortly after the shooting yesterday of two cricketers playing at the Railway Oval, a Lebanese, Elias Gaha, 24, cleaner was…

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Wild Chase By Police Dive Into Moving Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A police constable dived through the open window of a moving car in a chase along Castlereagh-street, Sydney, to-night…

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Cessnock Court Before Mr. C. WARD, S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 5

DRIVER FINED.—Neville Lomas was fined £6 for having driven a lorry while under the influence of liquor in…

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