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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 125

Kurri Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.) Negligent Driving

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 27

Frederick Gordon Sullivan of Church-st., Weston, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving in Harle-st., Abermain…

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Long Police Manhunt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

DARWIN, Thursday.—A police party on the east coast of Arnhem Land walked and paddled tiny canoes for seven…

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Fake Hold-up Ends In Six Months' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— John Montgomery, 24, acting manager of the Morr Meat Company, was sentenced…

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Police Battle With Crowd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police to-night battled for half an hour to move back a crowd that had broken through the barriers outside the entrance to…

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Inspector Of Police Acquitted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 9

PORT MORESBY, Feb. 4. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Mr. Justice Kelly, in the Supreme Court to-day, acquitted Colin Edgar…

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Police Officer Dies on Duty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Inspector Michael O'Neill, 55 of Phillip-street police division. died to-day after collapsing…

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Gravel Ticket Was False, Police Say

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 13

A ticket issued for a load off gravel delivered to Wangi powerhouse showed a quantity greater, than the "water-level" capacity of the lorry that had carried the gravel, Det.-Sgt…

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East German Court's Savage Sentences

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 15

BERLIN (O.S.R.)—The East German Supreme Court recently celebrated its fourth anniversary with a record of two sentences of death, 13 of life imprisonment, and at least 60 of imprisonment totalling 606 years' hard labor…

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Police Appeals To Be Head On Feb. 15

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Appeals by two police officers against fines imposed on them by Police Commissioner Delaney, in the police bribery allegations case, will be heard on Feb. 15, the Attorney-General (Mr. Sheahan) said today…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. L. C. STAPLETON, S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

BAG THEFT.—Arthur Aggett. 49, labourer, was fined £10, with £2/10/ witness's expenses, for having stolen a gladstone…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. L. C. Stapleton, S.m.) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

William Sneddon (18), laborer, was remanded to Feb. 23 on charges of having at Mayfield yesterday taken and used…

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Court At East Maitland (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M.) S.P. BETTING

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 12

John William Dombkins (29), shopkeeper, of Lowe-st., was fined £29 with 12s costs on a charge of having used premises…

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Police Allege Bribe Offer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 6

A notebook containing a shorthand record of an alleged bribe offer was produced in Newcastle Court yesterday. The notebook in which…

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Date Fixed For Police Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Appeals by two police sergeants against fines imposed on them by the Police Commissioner (Mr…

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N.s.w. Police for Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The N.S.W. mounted police detachment, which has won the Queen's admiration for escort work in Sydney, will perform the same duties at…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. L. C. Stapleton, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 15

GAOL SENTENCE.—Leslie Mervyn Blanch, 18, labourer was sentenced to three months' gaol on each of three charges…

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Alleged Assault Cost Eye

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Giving evidence at Newcastle Court to-day, professional boxer Alfie Sands…

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Woman Facing Murder Charge Refused Bail

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY: A mother of two daughters, charged with murder, was refused bail in Central Court…

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Big Upset for Police Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 8

Tighe's Hill surprised in City and Suburban cricket on Saturday by defeating Police Boys for the second time. This is the first time in…

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Police Say Man Hit Trot Driver

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

A trotting driver was assaulted during a demonstration at Newcastle Showground on Friday night, police alleged in Newcastle Court today…

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