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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

2,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 117

Police Boys' Club Art Union

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 11

The Newcastle Police and Citizens' Boys' Club Art Union has closed and will be drawn at the…

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Red Scheme To Control Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 12

NEW YORK, Thurs. (O.S.R.): New York's underground Communists once cooked up a scheme to get a police lieutenant who was a good party member appointed Police…

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Police "Blitzing" Drivers Who Ignore Traffic Lights

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY: Police Traffic Superintendent Salmon has ordered blitz on motorists who ignore traffic lights. "Going through on the red" has become more…

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"Nagging Wife" In New Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 5

LONDON: Swiss-born Mrs. Elizabeth Rosa King, who successfully fought her husband's divorce petition up to the House of Lords on the issue of her right to nag him, is…

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Newcastle, Wallsend Court Before Mr. R. A. HARDWICKE, S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 8

WOMAN FINED.—Mary Ray, 48, domestic duties, was fined £5 for having had in her custody at Newcastle on June…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwlcke, S.m.) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 25

Vincent Leeder (51), laborer, was remanded to Aug. 13 on charge of having stolen a house door valued at 19s. the…

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Kurri Court (Before Mr. A. S. McDonald, S.m.) Exceeded Speed Limit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 4

Ernest Alfred Yeatman, 39, of Millfield St., Cessnock, who pleaded guilty to having driven a car in Northcote St., Kurri…

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Woman Charged With Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY. — A woman, charged in Parramatta Court today with the murder of her husband was…

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Woman Charged With Stabbing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A married woman alleged to have stabbed her husband with a carving knife at their home at…

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Convict Quizzed On Big Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE,—A young convict who has been imprisoned at Peniridge Good for eight months was taken…

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Thousands of Pounds Found Pay Theft Theory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Thousands of pounds in notes have been recovered in police raids in Melbourne suburbs. The money is believed [?]o…

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Wife Freed Of Intent To Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A charge against Betsy Anne Murphy (29), Bellevue-ave., Paddington, of having shot at…

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2 To Die For Nun's Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.) : Two Africans were sentenced for death yesterday for murdering Dr. Elsie Quinlan, a Dominican nun, during racial riots in East London last November…

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"Mole Buzzer" Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 10

LONDON: Mr. Harold Sturge, the magistrate, expressed surprise at Old St., when it was said that…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 9

STOLE DOOR.—Vincent Leeder, 51, labourer, was fined £5 for having stolen a door valued at 19/, the property of Cecil…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Herbert Henry Pearson, 55, laborer, was fined £5 for having used Indecent language within hearing of Pitt and Clyde…

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£33,000 Theft; Man Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A 33-year-old labourer was charged this afternoon with having stolen £33,593 from Mayne Nickless Ltd. almost 12 months ago…

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Assault Costs Man £20 And Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 9

Bernard Kenneth Brown, 24, storeman, was fined £10 at Newcastle Court yesterday for having assaulted Mrs. Phoebe…

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Letters To the Editor. Court-controlled Polls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 2

YOUR editorial ("N.M.H.," 21/7/'53) is misleading because it omits one important fact and tends to distort…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 9

DOUBLE CHARGE.—Hugh Campbell Weir, 28, was fined £10 for having driven a taxi in Hunter-street. West, on June…

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