A.L.P. Scores in Poll Court-Controlled A.E.U. Ballot Result
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A.L.P. candidates have gained control of the Central Council of the Amalgamated Engineering Union…
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Courts & crime, 1954
2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 125
Five Arrests In 160,000 Dollar Theft
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. A.A.P.—The Secret Service has made two more arrests in the 160,000 dollar (about…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A youth who stole a mailbag from Iurramurra Post-office had thrown it into the sea,…
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BRISBANE: A man charged with murdering a woman last month admitted tearing off part of her dress before stabbing her to death, police alleged…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—A butcher charged with the murder of a woman said: "She destroyed my life so I destroyed hers," a detective said to-day…
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LONDON, Fri., (A.A.P.): A chase which began in a Welsh village was ended yesterday at the Channel port of Folkestone by a court order. The chase began when…
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SOUGHT GAOL.—Eric John Medland, 32, miner, who was found in a grocery shop at Adamstown on New Year's Day…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A Supreme Court judge to-day granted £500 bail to a youth who is in gaol on remand on…
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BRISBANE Friday.—John Ernest Watts, 35, butcher, was committed fo[?] trial by Mr. Taylor, S.M., in the Police…
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WELLINGTON, Jan. 8. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Queen expressed recognition of the work of police following the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke S.m
BAIL FORFEITED.—John Brian Judge, 19, seaman, failed to appear on a charge of having behaved indecently, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dr. Used Poison in Murder Attempt, Police Allege
SYDNEY: A defective-sergeant said in Central Court today that a Macquariest specialist had told him he had tried poison to kill himself and his little girl…
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Two young laborers were remanded to Feb. 22 on seven charges of having Illegally used vehicles and of break, enter and…
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A man charged at Maitland Court today had taken him to a steep hill near Baerami Creek and shown him three corn sacks containing bags of clothing, a police witness said. Before the court was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Do Not Think Old Woman Was Murdered
SYDNEY: Police have discounted a murder theory in the death of a wealthy 90-year-old woman, whose body was found in her disordered Kirribilli flat early today. The body of Emily Kelly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C. AND S. CRICKET B'meadow Threat To Police Boys
Broadmeadow's easy win over New Lambton in the City and Suburban cricket competition on Saturday will add great interest' to its match against leader, Police Boys…
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MELBOURNE: A 39-year-old bank officer was charged in the City Court today with having murdered Edwin Nixon (57), the manager of…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Police seized 800 counterfeit sovereigns and coining equipment in a raid on a house in Johnston Street, Fitzroy, today…
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LONDON. — Fining a man £2 for gambling outside Hendon greyhound stadium, Hendon…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—Unless Kazimierz Ansciewicz, also known as W. Ansiewiez, of Paddington, Sydney, appears…
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