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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 80

To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan. S.M.) Illegal Betting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Pleading guilty to having been in Darby-street. Newcastle, for the purpose of betting yesterday. Frank Joseph O'Brien, 21, laborer, was fined…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 11

FALSE PRETENCES CHARGES.—Convicted on several charges of having obtained food relief by false pretences, Constantinos Conlianos, 49, a labourer, was ordered to enter…

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Murder Charge at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

With his throat and left wrist bandaged, Joseph Charnock (63), tailor, appeared in Muswellbrook Police Court to-day on a charge of murder…

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Many Attractions for Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

Arrangements are almost complete for the Police Carnival on Newcastle Showground to-morrow, beginning at 10 a.m. Six hundred police will arrive by special…

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St. Bernard at Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 17

An interesting exhibit at the Police Carnival on Newcastle Showground to-morrow will be the giant St. Bernard dog, Jumbo. It is claimed that the dog has…

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Strength and Technique, Say Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

Policemen are going to test their strength to-morrow at the Police Carnival against the lads of the heavy industries. They believe in technique as well as strength. No. 1 police team (above) and No. 2 team (below) are seen at practice…

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All Ready for Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Newcastle Police hope to raise £3000 from the Police Carnival to be held at the Showground to-morrow. The…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan. S.M.) Award Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

John E. Parry, builder of Murray-street, Hamilton, was ordered to pay a penalty of £2, with 11s costs, on each of four charges—having at…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 9

At West Maitland Court .yesterday, Mr. C. G. Care-Boyd, P.M., dismissed an information brought by Harold O'Brien. honorary inspector for the Royal Society for the…

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Muswellbrook Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 8

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.—Joseph Charnock, 63, a tailor, was charged at Muswellbrook Police Court to-day with having murdered Emily Sarah Elizabeth…

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Branxton Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 9

DAMAGES CLAIM.—Edwin Chapman claimed compensation from men Hungerford for damages to his utility truck, following a collision on July 1, 1940. Hungerford…

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Police Cadet Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 3

Eric Rodney (19) a police cadet, of Stanmore. bumped his head at the police carnival this afternoon and was taken by Newcastle Ambulance to…

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Police Carnival at Showground To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

Top left: Miss Dorothy Hutchinson gets into full swing in the Scottish dancing. Top right: The Maitland police team throws its heart—and weight—into the tug-o'-war…

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Newcastle Police Carnival Big Crowd at Showground

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

Busy Saturday morning shopping crowds paused to gaze in admiration as the procession of N.S.W. mounted police passed…

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Should Draw Big Crowd Police Carnival in Three Sessions Parade Through City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 8

Officials expect a record crowd at the Newcastle Showground to-day for the Police Carnival. Tim Showground has been transformed…

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Maitland Gaol Escapee Again Before Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

William Burney, 24, habitual criminal and escapee from Maitland Gaol, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to house breaking on…

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Sentenced To One Month

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

Elizabeth De May. 42, was convicted on a charge or vagrancy and sentenced to one month's imprisonment…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

Arthur Dann, 22, hotel useful, pleaded guilty to having behaved in an indecent manner in Keightly Street. Newcastle, on February 21, and was…

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To Help Youth Police Hostel Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 5

Superintendent A. H. C. Jones, of the North-eastern Police Division, said to-day that he intended to submit to the…

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Big Crowds Were Thrilled Spectacular Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

The estimated attendance at the Newcastle police carnival on Saturday was 15,000 in the afternoon, and 2,000 at night. Spectacular and exciting events…

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