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Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 80

Gallant Greeks Drive on 80-Mile Assault London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

Having decisively defeated the Italian 11th Army near Tepelena yesterday, Greek forces are now challenging the…

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Police and Gunman in Duel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Sunday.—A duel between police and a man armed with a rifle occurred at Gundagai yesterday. After five hours' irregular shooting police rushed…

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Graziani Used Mass Murder in Africa and Abyssinia

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

Rodolfo Graziani, Marshal of Italy, Fascism's No. 1 desert warrior, the "Scourge of Ethiopia," commander of the Italian Imperial Forces in Libya, and Mussolini's most energetic and consistent sycophant, has been discredited by the Italian…

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In the Courts (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.m.) Newcastle Police Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

Pleading guilty to having been drunk and having used indecent language in Scott Street. Newcastle, on Saturday, Florence Dunlop, 26, was fined a total…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

ASSAULT CHARGE—Charles Harris, 39 labourer, was charged by warrant that at Newcastle on September 25, 1940, he assaulted James Pembleton and robbed him of a purse…

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Browder Is to Stay in Gaol Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

The United States Supreme Court to-day upheld the conviction or Earl Browder, former Secretary of the Communist Party, and a candidate for the…

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Police Prepare for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Two police officers—Inspectors Pickard and Pickering—who were in charge of the police carnival in Sydney last Saturday will visit Newcastle to-day to confer…

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Police Boys' Cricket Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 7

The Police Boys' Cricket Club played a draw against Carrington. Principal scorers were: Carrington 197 (K. Jones 95, Pollard 4 for 59). Police Boys' Club…

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Stage Set for Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Inspectors Pickaro and Pickering, who were in charge of the Sydney Police Carnival, came to Newcastle to-day to make arrangements for the…

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Seamen's Union Ballot: Appeal to Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Propaganda employed in the campaign for the election of executive officers of the Seamen's Union of Australasia was the filthiest in his…

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Delays in Court Hearings Judge Calls a Conference Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Metal trades employees who have been complaining of delays in the hearing of their claims before the Federal…

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Small Debts Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.M.) Consent Verdicts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

By consent, a verdict for the full amount claimed, £25 4s 11d. with 11s costs, was awarded to Ronald Main-prize, of Bolton-street. Newcastle,…

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In the Courts Newcastle Licensing Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.M.) Hotel Changes Hands

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

The licence of the Gunyah Hotel, Belmont, was transferred from Thomas William Hogue to Harry Leonard Shaw, of Benelong Crescent, Bellevue…

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Trick Cyclists for Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police has consented to the request that the police motor-cyclists should remain in Newcastle on Saturday night to repeat the display…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.M.) National Security Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Cyril Thornton (40), seaman, appeared on a charge that at Newcastle on February 12, he falsely represented himself to a number of persons that…

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Special Trams & Buses for Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

The District Superintendent of Transport (Mr. Kilpatrick) announced to-day that, starting at 9.30 a.m., special trains would be run from…

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Court Asked to Void Ballot Seamen's Union Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Giving evidence in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day the Returning Officer of the Seamen's Union of Australasia, Joseph Keenan, said that…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.M.) Bakers Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Samuel A. Pearce. master baker of Webster-street, Hamilton was ordered to pay a penalty of £2, with 6s costs, for having made or baked bread for…

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Newcastle Courts Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

CONSENT VERDICT.—By consent, a verdict for the amount, with 11/ costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiff in the case in which Ronald Mainprize, of…

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Saturday's Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Newcastle Showground will be on fete on Saturday for the Police Carnival, which is being conducted to raise funds…

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