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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

2,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 115

Youths In Car Chased By Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 6

Two youths, charged with having illegally used a car, drove through Mayfield on May 3 at 70 to 80 miles an…

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Union Plea To Court Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. — An application by the A.C.T.U. that deregistration proceedings against three metal…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 6

REMANDED.—Thomas George Hammerton, 48, labourer, was remanded till June 10 on £40 ball on a charge of having at…

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£150 Theft Of Cigarettes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

Newcastle detectives are investigating the theft of a cloak a pressure lamp and cigarettes valued at…

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Wounded Man Drove To Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE: A badly wounded man drove a car into the Petrie Terrace police depot today and…

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Charged With Bridge Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 6

NORTHAMPTON (Massachusetts), Mon. (AAP.) —Two men were charged here today with stealing a…

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Man Charged With Murder Of Constable

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

KATHERINE: After an all-night search, police today arrested a man alleged to have fatally shot a…

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Gaol Threat To Husband

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

Fining a husband £10 in Newcastle Court today for assaulting his wife, Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M.,…

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Cessnock Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood S.m.) Fined for Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

Spencer Smith of Maitland Rd., Cessnock was fined £5 when he pleaded guilty to having assaulted William…

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Intent To Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A migrant was charged in Campsie Court to-day with having attempted to murder a…

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Gaol For Biting OH Man's Ear

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 12

SINGAPORE.—A man's ear kept in a bottle was produced in court here recently when a dishwasher…

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Police Told Man Died After Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

A 22-year-old Branxton school teacher died during an alleged fight on the CessnockBranxton-rd. last night. He is Thomas Reginald…

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African Killed In Clash With Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 4

SEROWE (Bechuanaland), Thurs. (A.A.P.).— One African was reported killed and several…

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Divorce Court At Maitland (Before Mr. Justice Kinsella) QUINN v QUINN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

Daphne Mavis Quinn of Date St., Adamstown, petitioned for divorce from Percival Quinn of Barker St., Newcastle, on the…

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'Spies' Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

TOKYO, June 10. A.A.P.—Poking Radio said to-day that "four American-trained Korean spies and traitors" were…

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Weaver Back in Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

TOKYO, June 10. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Frank Loyal Weaver gave himself up to the Japanese Immigration authorities…

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Woman Charged With Arson

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 7

ARMIDALE: The police have arrested a young woman and charged her with having maliciously set…

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Young Thief Sent To Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 10

Donald Christopher Hague, 20, was sentenced yesterday to six months' gaol on five charges of stealing…

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Man Fired Shotgun At Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man allegedly fired both barrels of a shotgun to-day during a struggle with two…

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Court To Inspect Heavy Industries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 10

A sitting of the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday was adjourned pending…

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