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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 125

Court Hearing at Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 9

Newcastle Civil Causes Court sat at Royal Newcastle Hospital to hear a damages claim yesterday. The hearing of the claim…

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2 Men Fought Again In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.).—Two men arrested for fighting in a Wellington street renewed hostilities when…

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Police Find Baby Safe, Well In Home At Georgetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Christopher Hills, aged four months and missing since Monday, was found by police in a home in Sparke-street, Georgetown, last night…

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Police Warned Of Second Threat To U.S. Congress

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.) — The Federal Bureau of Investigations warned police here today to guard against another possible assassination attempt in Congress…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. T. H. D. See, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 9

SLY GROG CHARGE.—Thomas Cougle, 67, labourer, was charged with having sold a bottle of wine without a…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. T. H. D. See. S.m.) Embezzlement Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 13

Leslie Stewart (34), driver, was fined a total of £30 and ordered to pay compensation totalling £48 17s 6d when he…

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2 Charged: Murder Of Porter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, March 11. A.A.P.—Two young London porters, Kenneth Gilbert, 21, and Ian Arthur Grant, 24, both of…

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Tear Gas Quells Gaol Riot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

CHICAGO, March 11. A.A.P.—Eighteen convicts rioted in the Cook County gaol last night, but were subdued…

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Charges Of Assault To Royal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A Royal commission will inquire into allegations of assault by police. The Government refused to-day to widen the terms of the commission to include allegations by a…

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Death in Tanker Not Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 16

LONDON.—Acquitted of murder, 52-year-old Franc Kuhbauch, a Dutch seaman, was gaoled for 12…

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Gaol For Smasher Of P.M.'s Model

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.) A 32-year-old draughtsman yesterday admitted smashing models of Sir Winston…

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Police Chief In Rome Scandal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

ROME, Fri., (A.A.P.): The police chief of Rome resigned last night as a result of a sensational trial now proceeding here. He is Dr. Tommaso…

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Cahill Outlines Scope Of Police Probe

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: Terms of reference of the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission were announced by the Premier (Mr. Cahill) today after a special meeting of the Executive Council. The Royal Commission…

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Police Recover Baby At Ferry Wharf; Safe And Well

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Seven-days-old Garry Costello, who was snatched from his crib at St. Margaret's Hospital, Darlinghurst, at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was found safe and well…

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Woman Lit Fire To Aid Her Son, Police Allege

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: A woman had admitted setting fire to a garage in Granville railway yards because she wanted to help her son, who had been charged with arson, police alleged in Burwood Coroner's Court today. Her son had been…

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Mrs. Dutton Leaves Court Remand in Baby Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 3

A woman was remanded in Newcastle Court yesterday on a charge of having illegally detained a baby. She is Josephine Dorothy…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. T. H. D. See, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 11

REMANDED.—Gordon Wood, 42, salesman, was remanded till April 12 on £40 bail on a charge of having driven a car in…

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Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) No Wireless Licences

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 15

For having used wireless sets without a licence, Geoffrey Joseph Coyle, of Helen St. Merewether, was fined £2 8s with…

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Coroner Lauds Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 8

ARMIDALE, Friday.—The Armidale District Coroner (Mr. Henderson) to-day commended the bravery of two constables. He was inquiring into the…

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Rome's Police Chief Resigns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

ROME, March 12. A.A.P.—Rome's Chief of Police (Dr. Tommaso Pavone) resigned last night after his name had been linked with a trial now before a Rome…

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