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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

2,333 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 117

Mrs. Grills "Didn't Care," Say Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: When Mrs. Caroline Grills was told that she would be charged with having murdered Mrs. Mary Ann Mickelson by poisoning her with thallium, Mrs. Grills repled that "she didn't care," Detective-Sergeant Fergusson told the City Coroner today…

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Court Action To-day On Annand Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.— The State Full Court to-morrow will sear the legal argument on a motion which police…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 9

James Brazill (27), laborer, was remanded to Aug. 23 on a charge of vagrancy. On a charge of indecent…

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Wife Charged With Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Smythe, S.M.) to-day committed a woman for trial…

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Triple Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 8

PARIS, Tues. (A.A.P.)—A 56-year-old laborer Andre Lahaye yesterday picked up his rifle and killed…

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Undertaker Goes To Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Leslie S. Andrews, undertaker, of Ashfield, who refused to pay a £30 fine imposed on July…

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£150 Ring Theft From Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Police are looking for a man who snatched three diamond rinks, worth £500 from a…

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Theft of Piping From Wharf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 4

Newcastle police were advised yesterday that about three tons of water piping, in 20ft. lengths, valued at £160,…

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Mass Murder of Women

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 15

Newcastle, Tues. (A.D.C.)—Deeming was considered one of the worst murderers in Australia. His mass…

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Court On Missing Army Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Army Headquarters in Melbourne said to-day that a court of inquiry had been…

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District Court (Before Judge Clegg) Collision Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3

Arthur Whiting, a plumber of Donald St. Hamilton was awarded £43 18s damages against Glen Hurth Adams of…

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Article Brought Sovereign Into Contempt, Special Court Told

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Words published in an article in the "Communist Review" brought the Sovereign into hatred or contempt, both as a person and an institution, Mr. J. W. Shand, Q.C., said in the Special Federal Court today…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

Leonard Arthur Thornhill (49), laborer, was fined £20 in default 40 days' imprisonment for having stolen a camera…

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Motorist Given 12 Months' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—For having driven under the influence and while he was disqualified, Arthur Stewart…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 8

Judge Clegg found the issue answered in the affirmative at Newcastle Divorce Court yesterday when John…

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Court Ruling On Bigamy Trials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The State Full Court quashed the conviction of a laboratory ester for bigamy and gave an…

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Took Poison, Man Tells Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man who collapsed in Redfern fern Children's Court to-day told an official he had taken…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 8

REMANDED.—John Alexander Ellis, 22, seaman, was remanded till August 25, on £80 bail, on a charge of having…

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Court at Wallsend (Before Mr. A. S. McDonald. S.m.) Traffic Breaches Penalties were

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3

Kevin William Abraham, of George St., Wallsend, £3 8s with 12s costs for negligent driving on April 5…

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Woman Faces Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Late to-night detectives arrested and charged a 27-year-old woman with having stolen…

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