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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

2,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 125

Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.m.) Motorist Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 13

Noel Graham Carey, of Lambton Rd., Broadmeadow, was fined £15 with 12s costs for aiding and abetting George…

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Catchline Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 18

There are heroes among newspapermen who are fighting on the battlefield of life in the interests of the community, as there are heroes among soldiers who fulfil their duty…

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£3000 Jewel Theft From Airliner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 11

LONDON, July 13. A.A.P. —Security officers at the London airport are investigating the theft of jewels worth…

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Police Art Union Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 1

When Mrs. Anna Resinger of Moate-st., Georgetown, drew a ticket from the barrel at the Police Boys' Club this morning it meant a brand-new motor car for Belmont mineworker, Mr. A. Nicholson. It was the…

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Police Boys Art Union Drawn

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 3

A motor car valued at £1156, first prize in the Newcastle Police Boys' Club Art Union drawn today, was won by A. Nicholson of Alberts-st., Belmont…

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Court Told Dog's Win Surprised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Equity Court was told to-day that a greyhound's win at Wagga last month surprised…

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Armed German Police Now Number 80,000

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Wed. (AAP): Armed police units in East Germany now number from 80,000 to 85,000 men, according to latest British official information presented to Parliament yesterday in a White Paper…

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Court Action On Boxing In Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 20

BRISBANE: In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon Mr. Justice Townley granted Sydney…

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Cessnock Court Before Mr. F. Wood, S.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 10

NEGLIGENT DRIVING.—Norman John Nicholls pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having driven in a negligent manner on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 11

REMANDED.—Frederick James McAllister, 30, truck driver, was remanded to Belmont Court, on July 27, on £20…

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Mail Sorter On Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 29

A 19-year-old postal assistant had opened mail, extracted money and then destroyed some of the letters, Newcastle Court was told today…

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'Drug Addict' Gaoled For Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Police in Central Court to-day described a drug addict as "the most active confidence…

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Shunter Fined For Beer Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 14

A railway shunter who was convicted of having stolen 12 bottles of beer at Broadmeadow on June 24…

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20 Missionaries Still In Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 9

BRUSSELS, July 14, A.A.P. —Two Belgian Catholic priests, who arrived in Brussels from Hongkong after their…

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Charges Of Murder Are Dropped

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 29

MELBOURNE. — Murder charges against John Francis Hoyne (32), of Cheltenham, process worker, and…

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Police Search For Misplaced Wife "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 14.—An absent-minded husband has started a "life or death" police search for his misplaced wife in Detroit (population 2 million). Eddie Tuxford, 67, told…

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Police Say Axe Used On Sleeping Sailors

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 29

SYDNEY: A young Chinese seaman had split open the heads of two fellow crew members with an axe on board a ship last night, it was alleged in Central Court today. The court was told it was…

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World Court Upholds U.N. Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 7

THE HAGUE, July 14. A.A.P.—The World Court to-day declared the United Nations General Assembly had…

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Court Authorises Board To Remove Sunken Tug

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 30

There was a sequel at Newcastle Court today to the sinking of the well-known Newcastle tug Champion in Newcastle Harbor on Feb. 25. Before Mr. T. H. D. See,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 11

ILLEGAL BETTING.—For having made bets in a shed at the rear of premises in Lewis-street, Maryvillie, Raymond…

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