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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 125

Woman In Court Over Savage Dog

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 4

When police shot a savage dog at Cardiff, they told the owner to bury it. Instead she threw the dog…

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Tenancy Ruling Court Favors Crippled Man

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A mother who allowed her crippled son and his family to live in her home was not guilty of subletting, the Full Supreme Court decided today…

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Judge Tells Q.C. To Leave Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Dovey) ordered Mr. J. E. Cassidy, Q.C., to leave the court during a heated clash at the…

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Newcastle Court Before Mr. R. A. HARDWICKE, S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 10

GAOLED. — Albert Thomas Kreiger, 39, cabinet maker, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on each of two…

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Theft After First Drink

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 11

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—A railwayman who stole a radio set after his first drink was released on a £20 good…

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Migrant Charged At Orange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 13

ORANGE, Wednesday.—Police to-day charged a 24-year-old New Australian with having maliciously wounded…

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Gaoled For Stealing Tins Of Biscuits

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 5

In Newcastle Court to-day Norman Richard "Dennis Talbot [?] laborer, was sentenced to six months'…

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£10 Fine For Assault On Railwayman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 7

In Newcastle Court today; Mr. T. H. See, S.M. fined Bryant Edward Penning: (28), laborer, £10 for…

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Theft Of Handbag Leaves [Newcastle Woman Stranded

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 2

A woman shopper, who had three children with her, was left penniless when her handbag containing £26 was stolen in a city store today. A traffic policeman to whom she told her story…

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Brothers Fined in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 12

Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., fined two brothers £50 each, at Newcastle Court yesterday, when they pleaded "Guilty" to…

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Newcastle Station Fight; Court Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —A nine-year-old assault charge was heard in Central Court to-day…

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Stolen Car Kills Woman: Police Hunt Youths

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Two youths speeding recklessly through Red fern in a stolen car last night knocked down and killed a 39-year-old woman and are still at large Without even a glance at…

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Broke Girl's Arm, Belted Boy, Police Allege

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE: A baker who had allegedly thrashed a 12-year-old boy with a stockwhip had previously broken the boy's young sister's arm, the Police Court was told today. The baker, Eric Henry…

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Outcry In Court When Men Gaoled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 2

LONDON (O.S.R.): There were violent demonstrations in court when four men were gaoled for six…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. B. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Traffic Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 29

Penalties were— Negligent driving: John Michael Kells. of Lindsay St., Hamilton £3; on a further…

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Smokers Warned By Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. D. T. Garnsey, S.M[?], said to-day that heavier penalties might be imposed for smoking…

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Stop Press Murder Charge Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY: Mrs. Norma Rachel Anne O'Neill (34), of Plymouth-st., Enfield, charged with having murdered her husband, William…

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Court To Decide On Expulsion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Arbitration Court was asked to-day to decide whether Mr. A. G. Platt, Federal…

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33 Years On Police Duty In Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

First-class Sergeant W. J. Gleeson, of Mayfield, will start long leave to-day after 34 years in the Police…

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Police To Use Lie Detector On Teenagers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 5

NEW YORK, May 6. A.A.P.—Teenagers pledged co-operation yesterday in the effort to find a missing…

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