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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

2,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 117

Police Probe Housie

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police believe they have uncovered a housie racket which has…

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Woman on Fo[?] Charges of Murder

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A 63-year-old woman was charged at Central Court to-day with having murdered four people in the past seven years by thallium…

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East Berlin Police Ease Restrictions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

BERLIN, July 9. A.A.P.—People from West Berlin were able to enter the East German sector of the city on foot to-day. It was the first time they had been able to do so…

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Police Query On Seaman's Death

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sydney detectives are investigating the death of a member of the crew of the interstate ship…

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Chief Of Soviet Police "Sacked"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Moscow Radio said to-day that Mr. L. P. Beria, one of the trio who…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 11

DISCHARGED —Police had no evidence to offer when Christopher John McIntyre, 35, labourer, was charged with having…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. a. Hardwicke, S.m.) Bond for Motorist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 9

Bruce Alexander Stuart Waddell (29), circulation representative, who pleaded guilty to having driven a car in…

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Court Farewell To Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 13

Mr. L. E. Stapleton, S.M., who has been attached to the Tarce circuit and has presided at the Fair Rents Court at…

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3 Bound Over For Theft

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

Allan McGarva. 19, of Soldiers' Settlement. Weston, Richard Walter Lodge, 18, of Sawyer's Gully, and Sidney…

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Berlin Police Wound Man

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

BERLIN, July 10. A.A.P. — An East Berlin police border patrol last night fired two shots which wounded a man. He was standing on West…

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Lead For Police In Rail Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 4

Newcastle detectives believe information supplied by a young woman train passenger will help them in inquiries…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 13

REMANDED. — John Dalley McGaurin, 46, soldier, was remanded till August 7, on a charge of having driven a car…

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Clerk Charged With Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY.—George Stanley Morrison (43), clerk, of Wolsely Rd., Point Piper, was charged at Redfern…

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Murder Bid Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Police charged a 53-year-old labourer to-day with attempted murder after a man had walked…

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42 Egyptians To Be Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

CAIRO, July 12. A.A.P.—Forty-two people will appear shortly before a military court, charged with having directed…

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Court at Maitland (Before Mr. A. S. McDonald, S.m.) Gaoled for Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 10

Norman Fredrick Gillett (27), laborer, of Harle-st., Weston was sentenced to six months' gaol for having at Quirindi on…

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Police Boys' Cycle Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 8

Newcastle Police Boys' cycling team won the New South Wales juvenile premiership teams race on Saturday over…

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Ex-police Head Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 3

PARIS, July 12. A.A.P.—M. Pierre Bertaux, former head of the National Surete, was suspended after he had been accused of being the leader of a gang which…

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Former Police Sergeant Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. P. F. Hinchy, of Mayfield, a retired sergeant of police, died yesterday. A police funeral will leave…

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Police Doubts On Mail Bag

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 5

Newcastle police do not think the open registered mail bag found between Awaba and Fassifern…

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