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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

2,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 117

Court Rejects Remand Plea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 7

A man charged in Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday with false pretences was refused a remand till the next sittings. He is Lionel Hele, of…

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Police Aid Sought On Tarien Swab

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 20

SYDNEY: Trainer T. J. Smith today sought C.I.B. assistance in an endeavor to unravel the Tarien positive swab position. Announcement at Randwick yesterday that swabs…

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Seats Bill Test In Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —The President of the Legislative Council (Sir Clifden Eager) ruled to-night that the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 9

BETTING. — Edward John Johnson, 41, clark, was fined £30 for having made bets in Bryant-st., Tighe's Hill…

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Farewell to Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 7

Before proceedings began at Kurri Kurri Court yesterday, Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.M., was farewelled…

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Missing Child Found; Man Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A 38-year-old Adelaide truck-driver was charged at Russell-street Police Station to-day…

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Art Union To Aid Police Boys' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Since the Newcastle Police and Citizens Boys' Club in Hannell-street, Wickham, was opened by the Minister for…

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Mrs. Doyle's Finances Court "Stay" Lifted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Under a High Court order obtained today the Official Receiver can…

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Kurri Court Before Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 7

BETTING.—John S. Hopper, 34, labourer, of Railway-street, Kurri Kurri, was fined £20 on a charge of betting in…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. T. H. D. See, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

BAIL FORFEITED.— Stephen Lowery, 34, seamen, forfeited £5 bail when he failed to answer a charge of having used…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Offensive Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

John Elkin (34), seaman, was fined 10s after pleading guilty to a charge of offensive behavior in Scott St., Newcastle,…

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Court At East Maitland (Before Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.m.) Illegal Betting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

John William Dombkins (28), shop hand, of Nerang St., East Maitland, was fined £10 with 10s costs for S.P. betting on…

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Paper Clue in Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 12

A scrap of paper bearing the name of a woman for whom a load of coal had been ordered had been found near a burnt-out timber mill near Bulahdelah, it was stated…

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Escapee Flouted Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

DARWIN, Friday.—An aboriginal murderer who escaped from Fanny Bay Gaol…

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Changes In High Police Posts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — The Police Commissioner (Mr. Delaney) announced new police appointments to-day…

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Court Lifts Mrs. Doyle's Stay Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday. — Under a High Court order obtained to-day, the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy can examine the…

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Foster Mother Into Hiding Court Order Defied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A 29-year-old foster mother who was ordered to return a child…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 12

OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR. —John Elkin. 34, seaman, was fined 10/ for offensive behaviour in Scott-street. Constable…

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New Magistrate Is Welcomed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

"I have come from the high country—the Tablelands—to the low country and I only hope there…

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Judge Quashes Assault Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Gaol sentences should be imposed on men who assaulted young children when they…

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