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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

2,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 117

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 6

BEGGAR GAOLED.—Lawrence James Baynes, 30, labourer, was sentenced to three months gaol for having placed…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S.m.) Betting Fines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

George Ball (40) and Bruce Elliott (26), laborers, were each fined £20 for S.P. betting at Merewether on Jan. 10—Ball…

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Murder By Wrong Diagnosis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

The Czech treason trials and subsequent execution of he self-condemned victims aroused in the free world…

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160 Phone Calls on Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Police to-night received more than 160 telephone calls from people offering to give…

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Police Slated Over Traffic Decisions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 4

Before police traffic officers in Sydney made decisions on Newcastle requests for traffic improvements, they should acquaint themselves fully with local conditions, Ald. A. Terry…

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'Collar' On Milk, Court Told

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 19

A milkman who put a "collar" on milk delivered to Georgetown houses was fined for short measure at the Newcastle Court today. He was Robert Forbes, of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 6

S.P. BETTING.—George Ball, 40, and Bruce Elliott, 26, labourers, were each fined £30 for s.p. betting at Merewether…

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Steward Fined: Theft Of Rabbit

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY.—"This business of helping oneself to property aboard ship is too common," commented Mr…

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Assault On Wife Costs £20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

Charles Walkom, 29, labourer, was fined £20 by Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., in Newcastle Court yesterday for…

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Radio Aid In Murder Inquiries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A young man who sat next to Shirley Butler on her last tram ride across the Harbour…

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Court Story Of Wild Drive In Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 7

A man had driven a car on Main-road, Boolaroo, on New Year's Day at 75 miles an hour, Constable L. Bradbury…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 8

ILLEGAL USE.—William Zarzycki, 20, labourer was fined £40 for having illegally used a motor-cycle, the…

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Month's Gaol For Assaulting Wife

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 4

Leslie James Cook, of Kingstreet, Newcastle, was sent to gaol by Mr. L. Stapleton, S.M., yesterday for a month…

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Students In Cuba Clash With Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 1

HAVANA (Cuba), Jan. 16. A.A.P.—Students rioted in the main streets of Havana in protest against the defacing of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 4

STRAYING STOCK.—Barry Waight, of James-street, Maitland, who had two previous convictions, was fined £1, with 12/…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 4

FOR TRIAL.—Jaroslav Kudelka, 28, storekeeper, was committed for trail on a charge of having broken and entered a…

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Cool Theft Of Two Pigs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Thieves killed and carried away two pigs from the property of Mr. S. Campbell, a pig and vegetable farmer at…

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Gaol On Fire: Prisoners Riot

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

PITTSBURGH, Sun., (AAP): Hundreds of prisoners rioted and set fire to part of the Western State Gaol tonight and police said several warders were held hostage…

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£1000 Haul In Melbourne Jewel Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A woman's gold watch, encrusted with 40 diamonds and 36 sapphires and worth £300,…

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Police Tribute To Colleague

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

The funeral of Constable Kenneth N. Ross, of Tullibigeal, and his daughter was held at his home township of…

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