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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 125

2 Years' Gaol For Beastly Offences'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: Judge Stephen in Parramatta Court today sentenced a man to two years' gaol for offences which the judge said were "beastly and disgusting."…

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Transfers of Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

The following police in the North-eastern Division have been transferred— Sergeants S. J. V. Black,…

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Police Move Labour Council Affiliation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A delegate at the Police Association conference moved to-day that the association should…

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Police Got 'Bad Food' To Eat On Royal Tour

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: Because of their lack of trade-union status, policed had been offered food not fit for human consumption during the Royal tour at Lismore, a delegate told the Police Association Annual Conference today…

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350 Miles To Court To Pay 2/6 Fine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

LONDON.—Aircraftman Keith Harris, 18-year-old National Service man, travelled 350 miles, spent…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. L. E. Stapleton, S.m. Summons Division

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 10

UNREGISTERED DOG.—Audrey Bobbins, of Kings-road, New Lambton, was fined 10/ with 12/ costs, for having failed to…

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Court At Wallsend (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.m.) No Evidence Offered

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 17

No evidence was offered against Bruce Woollston (30), clerk, and Edward Seymour (42), storekeeper, who were…

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Wife Remanded; Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mrs. Dorothy Beck, 31, was remanded in Bendigo Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Parents Invited To Murder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 21

PORT MORESBY, Thurs.—The Federal Government asked parents of two patrol officers murdered by natives at Telefomin last year if they would like to attend the trial of the natives…

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Police Boys' Cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 14

Newcastle Police Boys' Amateur Cycling Club will begin its road season over the Cross-roads, Barnsley-West…

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Police To Affiliate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Police Association annual conference decided to-day to affiliate with the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council…

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Consular Service Fees In Murder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.): The British Foreign Office is pressing Dr. Bernard Joseph Peck for £384 expenses arising from the murder of his wife by Spanish border bandits last July. Dr. Peck, who lives at…

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Police "Given Bad Food"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Policemen had been given food unfit to be eaten at Lismore during the Royal tour,…

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Police On Track Of Pirates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 9

JESSELTON (North Borneo) April 7. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Philippines police have recovered some of the articles…

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Labor Council Affiliation Acclaimed By Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: The decision of the N.S.W. Police Association annual conference yesterday to affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council was acclaimed today by many non-commissioned police. Consensus of opinion…

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Reds Clash With Police In Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 10

BERLIN, Thurs. (A.A.P.): About 1500 Communist demonstrators last night tried to break up a political meeting in a Berlin beer cellar addressed by former German…

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Police Oppose Bail For Ex-Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 9

GEORGETOWN (British Guinana), April 7. A.A.P.—The deposed Premier of British Guiana (Dr. Cheddi…

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Secret Police Plan To Catch Sex Perverts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Police have a secret plan to trap perverts who are trying to trick Sydney girl beauty contest winders into posing in the nude. They pretend to the girls that the photos, may lead…

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Minister's Timber Statement Called Court Contempt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY: A statement by the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Landa) clearly constituted contempt of court, Mr. M. E. Warburton told the timber inquiry today…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 9

UNDER INFLUENCE.—John Desmond Irwin, 32, labourer, was fined £15 for having driven a car in Gosford-road,…

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