Police Break Cattle Duffing Case
DARWIN, Sunday.—Northern Territory police have broken what they believe to be the biggest cattle duffing…
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Courts & crime, 1953
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Perficut Winding-up Ordered By Court
SYDNEY: Mr. Justice McLelland made an order in the Equity Court today winding up Perficut Pty. Ltd. The order was sought by Desmond Carling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. D. See. S.m.) Negligent Driving
Keith Tolhurst, building contractor, of Coff's Harbor, was fined £10 with 12s costs for driving a motor vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaol For Six Robberies
Allan Douglas Perkins, 28, labourer, was sentenced to 2[?] years' gaol by Judge Prior in Newcastle Quarter Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Years for Girl Assault
Leonard Holmes, 32, shotfirer, was sentenced at Newcastle Sessions yesterday to two years' gaol for having indecently assaulted a girl aged 13…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →'Cash Fisherman' Goes To Gaol
LONDON: Angling for fish was Patrick Robert Carter's recreation. His business was also angling—for the life savings of others. At the Old Bailey he…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Funeral Director Bent On Gaol
SYDNEY, Monday.—Leslic Stuart Andrews, funeral director, said to-night he was "not at all looking forward to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Accused Of Stealing 3 Cars
"If looks as if my luck has run out," a 32-year-old invalid pensioner is alleged to have told police when being questioned about a series of car thefts in the Newcastle district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawyers Wouldn't Touch Murder Case
NEWCASTLE. Tuesday. (A.D.C.)—When a young man was accused of murder lawyers would not…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cup Of Tea Contained Thallium, Say Police
SYDNEY: A cup of tea allegedly handed by Mrs. Caroline Grills to Mrs. Evelyn Lundberg on April 20 last had been found by the Government Analyst to contain thallium, said Detective-Sgt. D. G. Ferguson at the City Coroner's Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Action Is Sought Against Footpath Riders
Police action may be sought to prevent people riding horses and bicycles on council footpaths. Ald. E. A. Terry, who is chairman of the Floral…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Child Cried For Daddy In Court
LONDON: There was relief on the faces of Judge Sir Henry Braund, counsel and officials at Willesden County Court, when curly red-headed three-year-old Robin…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Court Order To Fix Beer Price
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Prices Commissioner (Mr. Waldron) will have to fix a new beer price for Victoria by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mace Baby Adoption Case Judge Closes Court For Mystery Witness
SYDNEY: Mr. Justice Mclelland in the Equity Court today closed the public hearing off the Mace baby case to hear evidence from a mystery witness behind closed doors. He adjourned the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault "Not Sufficient" For Divorce
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A wife could not be granted a divorce merely because her husband slapped her and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder on the Cheap
NEW YORK, August 11. A.A.P.—Russel Francis Pyne 38, a marine engineer of Alameda (California)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Union Suits to High Court
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Full High Court to-day began hearing two suits by the Amalgamated Engineering Union. The union brought one suit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mace Ba by Adoption Case Court Closed Again For Mystery Witness
SYDNEY: The mystery witness who gave evidence behind closed doors in the Mace baby case yesterday gave more evidence in camera when the hearing resumed today. It is understood the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hlardwicke, S.m.) Drove While Drunk
John Kevin Prout (24), laborer, was fined £10 for driving under the influence of liquor and £2 for exceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Judge Allows Bail That Magistrate Refused
Two men were granted bail of £500 each in Newcastle Quarter Sessions today on a charge of assault and robbery and were ordered to report to the police station daily until their trial They were Ronald Keith…
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