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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 125

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 10

INTENT TO STEAL.—A charge against William Frederick Stallard, 27, labourer, of having been a suspected person found…

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Magistrate's Father Dies

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

Fifteen minutes after having taken his seat on the Bench at Newcastle Fair Rents Court yesterday. Mr. A. D. Tyler,…

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Comic Court Colt Sold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Top price at the fourth day of the yearling sales at Newmarket to-day was 2000…

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Court Work Growing In Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 2

An increase of 181 cases in the Children's Court and 32 in the adult section is revealed in the annual return of…

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Deputy Chief Of Police To Close Career

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. Lawrence) will begin long service leave on…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. HARDWICKE, S.M. Charge Division

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 7

REMANDED.—Edward William Nyland, 57, rigger, of Mayfield, was remanded till April 29 on a charge of having stolen a…

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£7000 Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.)—Thieves broke into the house of the chief cashier of the Bromley (Kent)…

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£2400 Theft Of Wool Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: A man charged with stealing £2400 worth of wool told him he wanted to appear in court before the Royal visit, plead guilty, and get the benefit of the…

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Theory Of Murder Discarded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A man believed to have been stabbed to death last night was accidentally asphyxiated, police…

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Gaol For Men Who Stole From Tent

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

A young man who stole from a tent less than a month after he was placed on probation for three…

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'Inducement' to Police to Withdraw Their Appeals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Drastic action is expected to follow an investigation by Crown Law authorities of a report that an intermediary tried to induce two police officers to withdraw their…

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3 Charged Over Benefits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two doctors and a chemist were charged in the Special Court to-day with having conspired…

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Money Theft Exaggerated, Says Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—A woman told Central Court to-day that she had signed a confession that she had stolen…

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Cold-Blooded Murder, Crown Alleges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

The fatal shooting of a man in a Parkes hotel bar on Jan. 7th [?] was a case of cold-blooded, callous murder, the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Ziems) said in Dubbo Criminal Court today. Mr. Ziems was opening…

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Burglars Eat While Police Search

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Police believe young "hide-and-seek" burglars escaped from Anthony Hordern's store at the…

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Bashing Allegation Against Police To Be Probed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: An immediate inquiry presided over by a judge into allegations that police had used violence on David Edward Studley-Ruxton was directed today by the Premier (Mr. Cahill). Mr. Cahill said that in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 7

PART HEARD.—Celent Trevor Narbey, 35, electrician, was charged with having, at Broadmeadow racecourse on August…

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Maitland Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 8

REMANDED.—Ronald Raymond Love, labourer, of Hart-street, Euroa (Vic.), was remanded till next Monday on…

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Court At Newcastle Before Mr. R A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Short Weight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 13

Richard Herbert of Maitland Rd., Mayfield, was fined £2 with 12s costs for having given short weight in the sale of 1lb of…

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Eight Police Officers Named in Assault Investigation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: The names of eight police officers who were directed by Commissioner Delaney to commence leave yesterday were announced today by Det.-Supt. Ramus…

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