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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 125

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 11

VAGRANCY.— Richard Donn Berriman, 50, labourer, who had seven previous convictions, was sentenced to four months'…

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Police Say Ruxton Hoodwinked Lawyer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: Constable Arthur Leonard Smaills told the Royal Commission today that police alleged to have assaulted David Edward Studley-Ruxton believed he had concocted his story of police assault to get publicity and that he had "hoodwinked his solicitor"…

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Hotel "Dummies" Barred By Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 22

SYDNEY: The Licensing Court has barred "dummies" from operating hotels for lessees whose licences have been rejected because of unsuitability…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 8

REMANDED.—Austin St. Clair Hurn, 35, contractor, was remanded till June 30, on £20 bail, on a charge of having…

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Wallsend Court Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 8

FOR TRIAL. — Colin Eric Andrews, 30, upholsterer, was committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted and caused…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. S.m.) Street Betting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 4

Mervyn John Parker (26), laborer, was fined £20 for having accepted bets in Young-st., Carrington…

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18 Months Gaol For Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A 19-year-old labourer was sentenced at Quarter Sessions to-day to 18 months' gaol after…

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Police Say Ruxton Publicity Seeker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police named in David Edward Studley-Ruxton's allegations of assault believed he had concocted the story and hood-winked his solicitor to get publicity, Detective Arthur Leonard Smaills said to-day…

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Police Join T. And L. Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Police Association was to-night affiliated with the State Trades and…

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Boiling Water Pouted On Man Police Allege

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

Police alleged in Newcastle Court today that a man poured boiling water over his room mate…

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Margins Case Hits U.k. Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 9

PERTH, Thursday.—Failure of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to decide on margins was prejudicing…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 9

REMANDED, — Noel James Monckton, 18, labourer, was remanded till Wednesday on the following charges: Between…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Drove Under Influence

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 9

Kenneth Arnott (29), laborer, pleaded guilty to having driven a car in Maitland-rd., Islington, yesterday while under…

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£250 Garage Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 4

Thieves who broke into Kime and Stephen's garage, Pacific Highway, Raymond Terrace, stole 17 car and truck…

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Lawyer Charged With Receiving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Harold Munro, 54, solicitor, was charged in Central Court to-day with having received a…

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The Motif Is—Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

The archives of Scotland Yard provide a bottomless mine of information for the student of crime…

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Police Courtesy Was Commended

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 5

LONDON.—The Hon. Alexander Leopold Ivor George Canning, of Green Hill Way, Short Heath…

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Police Clean-Up In Birmingham

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Police toured Birmingham footpaths yesterday telling people…

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Cessnock Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. S.m.) Drove Under Influence

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 13

Joseph William Richards, of Tomalpin St., Kearsley, was fined £15 when be pleaded guilty to having driven his car…

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Detective's Denial Of Assault Accusation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: Detective Irvine Roy Hill told the Royal Commission today that David Edward Studley-Ruxton had not accused him of assault when making a complaint of police violence to a magistrate in-Central Court…

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