Police Team's Edge on Final
Police Boys' Club will be favourite to win the City and Suburban Cricket Association A grade grand final at No. 2 Sports Ground to-morrow…
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Courts & crime, 1954
2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 125
Divorce Court in Newcastle
The issue was answered in the affirmative in nine undefended divorce petitions heard by Judge Amsberg in Newcastle yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—An application by three unions to be represented at appeals by conscientious objectors for exemption from compulsory unionism was refused by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court Rules Damages High
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A damages award of £12,990 made to a widow and her three children for the loss of her…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Hit Several Times By Police"—Artist
SYDNEY: Commercial artist Alan Pierpont Rigby told Central Court today that when he was taken to the cells at Phillip-St. Police Station a police constable struck him three times across the nose—very hard blows…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Court Did Not Pay Fare
Michael Donohue (59), pensioner, was fined £5 for having travelled between Maitland and Newcastle yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. L. Stapleton, S.m
REMANDED.—Henry Roy Britain, 20, labourer, was remanded till May 10 on a charge of having obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Magistrate Asked To Ignore Police
SYDNEY, Friday.—A solicitor asked a Central Court magistrate to-day to ignore a police application to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Causes Court
An action by McKenzie v. Toronto Taxi Services has been set down as a special fixture for hearing at Newcastle Civil…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A Central Criminal Court jury to-day acquitted a 19-year-old youth of the murder of his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plan To Police Lambton
When the resident police officer at Lambton was on emergencies, arrangements would be made to police the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Divorce Court in Newcastle
Four undefended petitions were heard by Judge Amsberg at Newcastle Divorce Court yesterday. The issue was answered in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. L. Stapleton, S.m
ADJOURNED.—A charge against Barry Mertin Arms. 22. clerk, of having driven, in James-road, New Lambton, on…
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SYDNEY.—Five men appeared in the Special Court today charged with offences connected with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Claim in 'Orgy' Trial
ROME, March 21. A.A.P.—A woman witness in Rome's "drug orgy" trial accused Piero Piccioni, son of the Italian Foreign Minister (Attilio Piccioni) of murder, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crown's Allegations "Unhappiness" Led To Murder Attempt
SYDNEY: Because of an unhappy marriage, a Macquarie st specialist Dr. Robert Alexander de Castro Bastof had attempted to murder his baby daughter and commit suicide, the Crown Prose cutor (Mr. T. O. Ziems) alleged in Central Criminal Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Looking For Car Driver
SYDNEY: Police today are searching for the driver of a modern black sedan car who, they were told, refused to take two injured Italian children to hospital after his car hit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clashes Expected in House Over Police
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A bitter debate on allegations of police bribery is expected when State Parliament resumes on Tuesday. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) will move…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Boys Win C. and S. Grand Final
Police Boys completed the City and Suburban A grade cricket double when they defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle Court (Before Mr. L. C. Stapleton. S.m.) Drove While Drunk
Francis Alexander Walls (55) pleaded guilty to driving a car in Woodstock St. Mayfleld, on March 20. while under the…
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