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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

2,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 115

Mrs. Hayes To Be Tried On Night Club Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mrs. Gladys Muriel Hayes will be sent for trial on the charge of having murdered William John (Bobby) Lee, who was shot in the Ziegfeld Club, the Attorney-General (Mr Martin)…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 7

RELISTED.—Five charges against Leslie Allan Morrison, 28, were relisted for July 21. Morrison Far been charged…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

When Albert Edward Davies of Moira-st., Adamstown, returned in 1944 from military service he found that his home…

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Court at Newcastle (Before R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Adulterated Food

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 13

For having sold adulterated sausages on April 22, Olive Emelin, of Pacific Highway, Adamstown, was fined £3 with…

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Gaol For Driver

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 3

A truck driver was sentenced to six months' gaol at Newcastle Court today for…

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Butcher Manager Fined For Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 7

The case in which James Caddis manager of the butchery department of the Cossnock District Co-operative…

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Woman For Trial On Murder Count

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mrs. Gladys Muriel Hayes will face trial on the charge of having murdered William John…

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Divorce Court At Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 7

A decree nisi returnable in two months, was granted Albert Edward Davies, of Motra-street. A [?]town at the…

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Judge Says Police Took Night Club's Favours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Liquor Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Maxwell) said to-day that he believed police had accepted liquor and food from a night club. He said this after J. F. Sweeney, retired Metropolitan…

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Union Members Not Barred From Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 3

Federal Conciliation Commissioner Dwyer in Newcastle today declined to bar members of the Painters and Dockers' Union from attending the hearing of a dispute at the State…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. J. H. D. See, S.m.) Traffic Offences

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 4

Penalties were— Parking breaches: Colin Birmingham of Manly, 18s; Peter Rezzico of Randwick, Eric James…

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Migrants Sentenced to Death

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 4

DARWIN. — Two New Australians, John Novotny, 20, and Jerry Koci, 19, were sentenced to death…

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Year's Gaol For Arson

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

A 59-year-old man found guilty of arson by a Newcastle Quarter Sessions jury yesterday was sentenced to…

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Gaol Escapee Kills Child Hostage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

LAKE CARMEL (New York), June 12. A.A.P. — An escaped convict stabbed and killed a nine-year-old girl he was holding hostage, before he was shot and recaptured. The convict, Donald Say…

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Gaol For Driving Under Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 8

Lawrence Gill, 45, truck driver, was sentenced yesterday to six months' gaol for having driven a lorry while…

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Newcastle Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

Owing to a clerical error, it was incorrectly reported yesterday that Lawrence Gill, 45, truck driver, was…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 9

Alexander Williams, surveyor, of Dunbar-street, Stockton, succeeded in his petition in the Newcastle Divorce…

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Tokyo Police Raid On Koreans Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 7

TOKYO, June 12. A.A.P.—A dawn raid by 1000 police on Tokyo's Korean community failed to uncover suspected…

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Court Against A.E.U. On Ban

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE: The Full High Court today unanimously upheld a provision in the metal trades award making it an offence for any organisation which is party to the award to be…

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Five Years' Gaol For Father

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 7

Harold Vincent Holmes, 43, truck driver, was sentenced by Judge Brereton at Newcastle Sessions yesterday, to five…

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