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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

2,290 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 115

Theft From Room Mate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

A 22-year-old drink waitress was sentenced yesterday at Newcastle Court to six months' imprisonment for having stolen…

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£1000 For Theft Of Wife

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A Cessnock miner who stole another man's wife was ordered in the Divorce Court…

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Dr. On Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A Coogee doctor was charged in Central Court to-day with having…

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Doctor On Charge Of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Dr. George Stanley Thompson, 70, of Carr-street, Coogee, was charged this afternoon with the…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

Six undefended petitions were heard by Judge Brereton at Newcastle Dirvorce Court yesterday…

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EDITORIAL, Joy Robbery—Theft By Any Other Name

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 8

A STATEMENT this week by the Chief of the C.I.B. focuses attention on a crime of the times which seems to be growing at an ominous rate, the "illegal…

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Police Story Of Tax Clearance Forgery Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Detective-Sergeant S. Cleary said in the Central Court today that he had been informed a little machine could be bought which would "quite effectively"…

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Court Puts Small Value On Genius

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 12

PARIS, Thurs. (O.S.R.): A south of France court has put a price on a forger's "work of a genius" banknotes. The court ruled, after…

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Approach Court In Dispute At Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 5

The Industrial Commission will he asked to arrange an immediate hearing of a dispute at…

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Court Sequel To English Bus Tragedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 23. A.A.P. —John Samson, driver of the bus which killed 24 Marine cadets at Gillingham (Kent)…

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Challenge on Rise in Wage "Put Criticism To Court"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

Mr. Menzies last night challenged the New South Wales Prices Minister (Mr. Finnan) on his criticism of the basic wage adjustment. He and that if Mr…

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Quick End to Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

A man charged with having broken into a bowling club was found not guilty at Newcastle Sessions without evidence for the defence having been heard…

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Bond for Assault on Father

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

A 40-year-old labourer in Newcastle Court yesterday was placed on a £20 bond for 12 months for having assaulted…

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Prisoners In Police Van Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

A Newcastle police patrol van carrying prisoners to Maitland Gaol was damaged in a collision in Maitland-road,…

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Estate Agent Collapses In Police Cell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Joseph Aubrey Francis, 47, former Kings Cross estate agent, collapsed in his cell at…

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Kurri Court Before Mr. C. Wood, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

USED HOSES ILLEGALLY.—David Mitchell, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri and Florence Eliza Hargraves, of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

BAIL FORFEITED.—Ronald Janies Woodward, 30, labourer, failed to appear on a charge of having behaved offensively…

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Husband On Bond For Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 6

A woman said in Newcastle Court yesterday that her husband had lost his head and hit her with a chair when she…

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Policeman Guilty Of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

CHICAGO, Jan. 25. A.A.P. —Michael Moretti, a policeman, to-day was found guilty' of murder, and was sentenced…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 11

Judge Brereton heard 12 more undefended petitions at Newcastle Divorce Court yesterday. CLUBBS v. CLUBBS…

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