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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

2,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 115

Gaol For Robbing Relative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 7

A 19-year-old labourer who was released from gaol on December 21 was sentenced to a month's imprisonment on two…

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Book Sale Imposition Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 7

A few hours after arriving at Newcastle from Queensland yesterday morning, a 38-year-old showman was charged…

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Man Had Murder Premonition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 13

COMO, Thurs. (A.A.P.): An Italian society woman told the court here yesterday that a wealthy man-about-town whispered in her ear while they danced: "Before the night…

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Father To Face Murder Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A father charged with having murdered his infant son claimed in the Supreme Court…

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Divorce Court At Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 4

Judge O'Sullivan heard three undefended petitions for divorce at Cessnock yesterday. DONALD v DONALD…

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Court Order Meant Change Of Cemetery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The funeral of a man which was delayed in an injunction granted by Mr. Acting…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 8

DRIVER FINED.—Lawrence Gill, 43 driver, was fined £20, with £2/5/ witnesses' expenses for having driven a lorry in…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Prices Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 13

William Evan Eastham of Maitland-rd., Islington, was fined a total of £24 on eight charges of selling goods higher…

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Man Foretold His Own Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 7

COMO, March 6, A.A.P. —An Italian society woman told a Court here that a wealthy man-about-town…

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Divorce Court At Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

Judge O'Sullivan found the issues proved in the following petitions for divorce yesterday— SMITH v SMITH…

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Police Use Batons In Malta Riot

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

VALETTA (Malta), FrL (A.A.P.): Police made baton charges on demonstrators who threw stones…

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Court Told Boys In Gang Feud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday. — Boys had admitted a gang rend in which 'hey stole weapons from each other the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 6

REMANDED. — James Andrew Lewis, 31, seaman, was remanded on £150 bail till March 20 on a charge of…

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East Maitland Court (Before Mr. C. K. Ward. S.m.) Excessive Speed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 12

John Hume Ryan of Murrurundi Was fined £4 with 12s costs and Hugh Godtrey of John-st., Singleton, £3 with 7s…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 7

STOLE COPPER.—Francis Kevin Moffitt, 22, labourer, was fined £10 for having stolen 42lb. of topper wire, valued at…

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Man Killed; Aided Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 9. A.A.P.—Arnold Schuster, 24, who led police to Willie ("The Actor") Sutton, America's…

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Police Seeking Missing Medals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

Newcastle detectives are investigating the theft of two Gallipoli Star medals set in a headstone at…

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Police Theory On Soft Drink Killing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Police believe a woman may have put poison in a bottle of soft drink which caused a man's…

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Court Order To Rail Union

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

A settlement order to avert a threatened strike by South Maitland Railway employees was made today by Mr. Justice Richards, of the State industrial…

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Police Send Out Alarm For Gangster Killer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sun. (A.A.P): Police today sent out an alarm for the arrest of Frederick Tenuto on suspicion of having killed Arnold Schuster (24) by riddling him with bullets in a Brooklyn street…

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