Boy Sees South African Farmer Murder Six
CAPETOWN, Mon. (AAP): A 10-year-old boy saw a farmer kill his wife, three children, his mother-in-law and an African servant girl. The boy, Abrie Botha,…
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Courts & crime, 1953
2,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 117
Helped Himself To Own Bonus, Say Police
NEW YORK, Sun. (AAP): Police said today that an airline employee had confessed to taking about £1700 in cash and cheques from the company's safe because he received no Christmas bonus. A woman's curiosity led…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. D. See. S.m.) Negligent Driving
Charles Bradford, of Granville St., Beresfield, and Alex Wilson, of Macquarie St.. Mayfield, were each fined £3 8s with…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—A charge of murder against Johan Balaban, 28, industrial chemist, of North Adelaide,…
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Glendale would now be wholly in the Cardiff police patrol, the Secretary of the Police Department (Mr. C. L…
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SYDNEY.—A 48-year-old storeman intimidated his 81-year-old mother in an attempt to persuade her…
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Glendale would now be wholly in the Cardiff police patrol, the secretary of the Police Department…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Court (Before Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.m.)
S.P. BETTING.—Ronald Johnston 24, bus driver of Fourth-avenue, Rutherford, was fined £20 for having been on…
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VAGRANCY.—Robert John Burns, 60, labourer, was sentenced to three months' goal for vagrancy. The Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwick S.m.) Remanded
Arnold Harold Ph[?]pps (31), [?] strument maker, was remand[?] to Feb. 10 on £20 bail on charge of having driven a…
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of Bellbird, was fined £10 when he pleaded guilty to having driven a car while under the influence of intoxicating liquor…
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LISMORE, Tuesday.—Harold Frederick Vidler, 43, farmer, of Wongavale, in Lismore Court to-day was…
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Two youths, charged at Newcastle Court to-day with thefts from Wallsend Bowling Club…
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LONDON, Jan. 13. A.A.P.—Nine doctors in Russia were charged to-day with having killed and tried to kill Soviet leaders. Diplomatic observers in London believe the…
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The following police in the North-Eastern Division have been transferred: Senior Constable G. H. Rook, Tarce to…
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LONDON, Wed. (AAP): American and British justice worked a blind eye for a few moments yesterday while an American man and an English girl kissed before they went to gaol. The man, 24-year-old…
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Unclaimed articles to be offered at a police auction sale at the rear of Newcastle Police Station at 9.30 a.m. on…
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Newcastle Council Health Committee will recommend again that the Police Department be asked to consider the…
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SYDNEY: Scenes on a Lane Cove tram crossing the Harbor Bridge at midnight on Christmas Eve will be re-enacted on a Sydney radio station tonight to assist detectives seeking the Waverton murderer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Court Before Mr. F. Halpin, S.m
DRUNKEN DRIVING.—For having driven a car while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, William George Gillard,…
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