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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

2,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 115

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 6

UNDER INFLUENCE.—John Albert Ryan, 59, labourer, was fined £15 for having driven a car in Chatham-road,…

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Gaol Escapee Captured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A prisoner was captured at Blayney to-night 6½ hours after he had escaped from…

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Fainted After Theft Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 3

A woman had accused her husband of stealing from a Mayfield delicatessen on Jan. 11 before she swooned and collapsed on a chair, Det. Sgt. W. Pollock said in…

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F.b.i. Called in on Big Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 26. A.A.P.—Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and police were searching to-day for three men who stole 681,000 dollars (about £304,000)…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 7

STOLE COAT.—Stuart James Steele, 27, and Edgar Thomas Condron, 24, were each fined £5 for having stolen at…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 14

James Joseph Noyes, 42, laborer, and John William Noyes. 45, florist, were remanded until April 23 on charges of…

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3 Years' Gaol For Diamond Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Thomas William Clancy, 24, salesman, of Melbourne, was sentenced to three years' gaol…

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Woman Is Gaoled For Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 2

Georgina Smith, the 26-year-old clerk who admitted stealing £4500 from her employer, was sent to gaol…

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Man Acquitted of £47 Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

A jury at Newcastle Sessions last night acquitted a man charged with theft from a partnership. He is John Adrian Clarence…

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Court Critical Of Wife Beater

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 3

Wives were not chattels to be kicked and punched around at the dictates of a husband's temper, Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., told a man charged at Newcastle Court…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 6

REMANDED.—James Joseph Noyes, 42, labourer, and John William Noyes, 45, florist, were both remanded till April 23 on…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Herdwicke. S.m.) Stole Copper

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 2

John Henry Field. 39. laborer, was sentenced to three months' gaol for having stolen at Newcastle on Mar. 26 a…

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Theft of Brass Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 11

Sydney Wilkie, 26, crane driver, and Jasper Melon Sutton, 19, labourer, were remanded till April 2 at…

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Woman Gaoled for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 4

A woman who stole £4551/10/5 from her employer, was sentenced to 18 month's imprisonment by Judge Brereton in Newcastle Sessions yesterday…

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Assault Alleged By Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 3

Police are investigating a report that a 17-year-old girl was assaulted at Wallsend late on Thursday night…

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Charged For Removing Dogs' Bodies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 3

Newcastle City Council had charged 5/ for taking away the bodies of two dogs destroyed on behalf of Newcastle…

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Police Promoted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 3

Three Newcastle district police are included in the list of police promotions announced yesterday. They are.—…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 4

Two undefended petitions were heard by Judge Brereton at Newcastle Divorce Court yesterday…

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A.W.U. May Get Court Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Industrial Registrar is expected to decide next week whether the Australian Workers' Union…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 4

THREE MONTHS.—John Henry Field, 39, labourer, was sentenced to three months imprisonment on a charge of…

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