Fight Over Wife, Tells Court
A fruiterer alleged to have struck his partner in a drunken fight at Hexham last year for paying too much attention to his wife was discharged in Newcastle Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1953
2,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 117
Coal Board Chief In Court
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Samuel Fogo Cochran, chairman of the Joint Coal Board, in Paddington Court to-day, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Court (Before Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.m.)
NEGLIGENT RIDING.—Kevin Slavin, of Mount View-rood. Cessnock, was fined £5/8/, with 12/ coots, for having ridden his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Withdraw Assault Charges
SYDNEY: Charges against a woman of having assaulted a C. I. B. detective with a stock whip were…
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A charge against a man of having assaulted his business partner was dismissed by Mr. Hardwicke, S.M., in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dream "Solves" A Murder
LONDON: A letter from an Ipswich woman describes to West Suffolk police how her husband…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In Central Criminal Court to-day a man was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Court (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.)
S.P. BETTING.—For betting in the public bar of the Hotel Amos. Mayfield, on March 7 Leonard John Smith, 29,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court at Newcastle. (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S. M.) Indecent Language
Robert Anzac Kelso. 18. seaman, was fined £2, in default four days, for having used indecent language in Ocean St.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Charged With Murder Of Two Girl Schoolmates
NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Carleton Mason, a 16-year-old student at an institution for underprivileged children, was charged today with the murder of two young girl schoolmates whom he lured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Englishman On £2288 Theft Charge
PERTH, Thursday.—Eight charges of embezzlement and straling, involving £2288, from L.E.P. Transport Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gaol Life Was Too Comfortable
LONDON. — Drunken orgies in prison cells full of bottles, cigarettes and presents from "outside"…
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A woman told the Newcastle Divorce Court today that her husband had threatened to murder her when he came home one night with a loaded revolver…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m
THEFT FROM CAR.—Thomas Stephen McHugh, 39, seaman, was fined £15 for having stolen a suitcase containing plastic…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Remanded
Stergo George. 53, laborer, was remanded to March 27 on a charge of having stolen three light globes, a chisel and a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Policeman In Car Thefts Goes To Gaol
SYDNEY, Friday.—A former policeman and two other men were sent to gaol by the Full Court of Criminal Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Divorce Court
Judge Amsberg heard three undefended petitions at Newcastle Divorce Court yesterday. CONNORS v. CONNORS…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →M.H.R. Charged With Contempt Returns After Ban By House
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Cameron) to-day charged Mr. Curtin (Lab., N.S.W.) with contempt of the House. The House will discuss Mr. Cameron's charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Court Test On T.H.C. Poll
A second court challenge on the Newcastle Trades Hall Council election of returning officer will be sought by A.L.P. controlled unions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Court (Before Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.m.)
PRICES BREACH.— Emanuel Minos, of the Boronia Cafe. High-street. Maitland, was fined £5, with 12/ costs, for having…
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