Haircut Meant Murder
NEW YORK, April 22. A.A.P.—A man confessed to the Drew (Mississippi) police that he had killed his wife…
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Courts & crime, 1952
2,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 115
For Trial On Charge Of Assault
At Maitland Court yesterday, Mr. V. R. Jenkins, J.P., committed Francis Morris Pickford, 28, of the R.A.A…
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KARLSRUHE, Wed. (A.A.P.)âThe West German Appeals Court yesterday rejected an appeal…
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ATHENS, Wed. (A.A.P.): Two Greek newspaper editors and a printer are to face a court-martial on charges of espionage for printing a secret army report…
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The public was apparently being fleeced by the British Medical Association, Aid. Jones said at the Newcastle City Council meeting last night…
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THE HAGUE, April 22. A.A.P.—The first of three predominantly dominantly native advisory councils for Dutch New Guinea…
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The dispute at the State Dockyard would be dealt with again before Conciliation Commissioner Dwyer next Monday, the General Secretary of the Painters and Dockers' Union…
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LISMORE, Tuesday.—Chasing pigeons across the roofs of Lismore stores led eight boys into temptation-and…
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DRIVER UNDER INFLUENCE.—Clyde Melville Ayrton, Abernethy, was fined £20 for having driven a car while…
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DRIVERS CHARGED.—Charged with having driven motor vehicles while under the influence of liquor, Arthur Norman…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.m.) Illegally Used Hose
Four ratepayers, including a woman, were each fined 38s with 12s costs for having illegally used a hose without a…
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Iwan Bilyj, 44, was charged at Newcastle police station yesterday with the murder of Josef Popadynec, who died in…
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Iwan Bilyj, a 44-year-old Russian migrant, was today charged in Newcastle Court with having murdered his son-in-law, Joseph Papadynee, on Tuesday…
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NEW YORK, April 23. A.A.P. — Walter Wanger. Hollywood film producer, was yesterday sentenced to four…
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JACKSON (Michigan), Wed. (A.A.P.): Earl Ward, the leader of the mutinous convicts in the South Michigan Prison, says there will be "some killings" if any prisoner resists his leadership Rioting broke out among…
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An auction sale of unclaimed property will be held at Newcastle police station at 11 a.m. on May 3…
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MELBOURNE: Police guards took up positions in Alfred Hospital early today following a telephone threat to "finish off" Leonard ("Redda") Lewis if he gave police…
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SYDNEY. Wednesday.—A Victorian gunman, arrested in Sydney to-night after a nationwide manhunt, had been living…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A union official said to-day that police had taken no notice of complaints that hotel saloon bars and lounges were open while public bars were closed…
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Mr. Dwyer, a Federal Conciliation Commissioner, in Sydney on Monday will deal with the strike by painters…
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