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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 80

To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.M.) "Had An Argument"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Pleading guilty to having behaved in an offensive manner in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on February 7, William Kenneth Rose, 35, a bricklayer, was…

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Six New Women Police Sworn in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Six women selected from more than 300 applicants, were sworn-in as members of the police force by the Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) to-day…

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District Court (Before Judge Nield) Claim Against Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Aristae out of a collision at Wickham on April 11, 1940. between his motor cycle and a lorry, Robert Joseph Smith, of Sturdee Street. New…

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"Court Wrong Again" Mr. Curtin on Basic Wage Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Sunday.—"I have simply to arrive at the conclusion that the Judges of the Arbitration Court are as wrong as their…

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Briton's Conviction of Espionage Upheld by Japanese Appeals Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

OSAKA, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—The Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the conviction of Vincent Pieters, 47, a British merchant of Kobe, on a charge of "military…

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Refused Oath Jehovah's Witnesses Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Three members of the Jehovah's Witness sect were sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Newcastle Police Court yesterday by Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.M.,…

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Police Court (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

RECOGNISANCES FORFEITED.—Oswald George Wilson, 23, labourer, did not appear in answer to a charge of offensive behaviour in Hunter-street, Stockton, on January 25…

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Women Police Take Oath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Six new women police, all single and between 25 and 30, were sworn in to-day by the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay). The…

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Verdict for Council District Court Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Holding that the plaintiff contributed to the collision by his negligence, Judge Nield, at Newcastle District Court yesterday, returned a verdict in lavour of the defendant…

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Divorce Court (Before Judge Nield) Storey v. Storey

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Her husband visited another girl under an assumed name, said Mrs. Mabel Storey (formerly Keys) of Cascade-street, Katoomba, when she sought a…

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In the Courts District Court (Before Judge Nield) Motor Smash Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Arising out of a collision between a car and a lorry on the Toronto-road on the night of June 7, 1940, Mrs. Mary Ann Ferguson, of Stoney…

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Doors of Court Are Open Judge's Comment In Sitwell Case LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

The literary Sitwells—Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell—won their libel action against "Reynolds News" and today were each awarded £350 damages…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police (Before Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, S.M.) Remanded To Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

Charged with having deserted his ship at Port Jackson on December 5, John Bunn, 29, seaman, was remanded to the Sydney Water Police Court…

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Police Court (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

DESERTED SHIP.—John Bunn, 29. seaman was remanded to the Sydney Water Police Court to-day on a charge that, on December 5, as a seaman, he deserted his ship at…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

The sitting of the District Court ended at Newcastle Courthouse at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. Judge Nield presided. WOMAN AWARDED DAMAGES…

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In the Courts (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan. S.m.) Newcastle Police Court No Evidence Offered

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

No evidence was offered by the police in the case in which Herbert Frank searles. 57. dairy fanner, was charged with having driven a car in…

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Police Desired at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

New Lambton Progress Association decided last night to ask the City Council to place lights In Meadow Road…

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Financiers Mixed by Police London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

Declaring that he had been arrested in mistake for John Woolcott Forbes, Hyman Richard Diamond, an…

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Daughters Barred From Court Jobs Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

The State Government has decided that as a matter or general policy daughters of Judges shall not be In future employed as associates by their…

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Police Court Newcastle (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 10

GOING TO BRISBANE.—"Give me a chance and remand inc, because I can go to Brisbane and get a job," pleaded George Monaghan, 39, a labourer, who was charged…

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