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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 80

Police Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 14

BOUND OVER.—"Your are down here as 85," said the Magistrate, addressing James Lee, who pleaded "Guilty" to having stolen two pairs of socks at Newcastle on March 12,…

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Compensation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 9

Three matters were heard by Judge Perdriau at the sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle Court-house yesterday…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 16

There will be a broken sitting of the Maitland District Court next week. It is expected that eases listed will not be concluded next week…

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Compensation Court Claim Settled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

Mrs. Dorothy Ellen McNabb, of Railway-street, Cook's Hill, claimed compensation from Messrs. McCrorey and Keenan, building contractors, of Bar…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Did Not Pay Fare

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

For having travelled on a tram between Hanbury Street, Mayfield, and Beaumont Street, Islington, last night without having paid the 3d fare, John…

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Labour Members Protest No Superannuation for Dismissed Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 13

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that it was not the intention of the Government to…

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Threat to Union by Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

The Chief Judge (Sir George Beeby) warned in the Common-wealth Arbitration Court to-day that steps would be taken for…

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£5000 Claim Fails Appeal Dismissed By Full Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 3

Holding that a skin complaint that befell a 22-year-old girl after using bath salts was due to her "hypersensitiveness," the Full…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 9

EVADED PAYING FARE.—John Patrick Ryan, 27, machinist, was fined £1, with 14/ costs, when he pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having travelled in a tram…

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Police Boys' Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 10

Newcastle Police Boys' Club cricket team will play Waratah at Wickham Oval to-day, instead of Wickham third grade…

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Intended No Discourtesy Minister and Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—The decisions of the conference in Melbourne on Monday on conditions to be observed in the metal trade industries will not cut across the…

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Mussolini Fails in Albania Armies Crumple in Assault on Greek Lines ATHENS, March 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 7

Signor Mussolini has launched his great spring offensive, but after five days of fierce attacks along the whole Albanian front, into which he has thrown all his re-formed and reinforced divisions, he finds his armies still precariously holding the line…

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Excluded From Big Estate Court Gives Son £2300

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Equity Court to-day, the Chief Judge (Mr. Justice Nicholas) directed that £2300 out of his father's estate be paid to James Robert…

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Sequestration Valid High Court Ruling on Soldier's Estate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Full High Court held to-day that the estate of a soldier had been validly sequestrated on an order by Judge Lukin and that a…

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Seamen's Union Ballot Judge's Warning About Contempt of Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, Chief Judge Beeby issued a warning that steps would be taken for contempt of…

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Thefts Reported to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

Among the vehicles reported as stolen to Newcastle police are a motor car and a red scooter with gold trimmings. The scooter, the property of…

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Office Safe Recovered by Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

How police and members of the Air Force Station at Rathmines had visited Kilaben Bay on February 28 and found a safe…

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In the Courts Newcastle Police (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Fined On Three Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

Fines totalling £7. in default 14 days' imprisonment, were imposed on Florence Dunlop, 26, who pleaded guilty to three offences…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 6

ON LICENSED PREMISES.—Sergeant W. Booth paid a visit to the Caledonian Hotel, Aberdare, on Sunday, February 16, and found 26 men on the premises. Yesterday…

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

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

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—A fine of £3 was imposed on Michael Thomas McDermott, 29, labourer, for having been drunk and disorderly. The sentence was…

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