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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 80

Ships' Officers' Claims Before Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

"No shore workers would tolerate the conditions under which we work, said Captain Lawrence (Merchant Ser-vice Guild) to Chief Judge Beeby in…

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Disbelieves Surrender Reports Police Have Closed Night Clubs, Says Minister SYDNEY, Friday. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

"I don't believe it. It's not true. It's German propaganda." said the Yugoslav Consul in Syd-ney (Mr. J. Mikulicic-Rodd) Acting in association with the military authorities, the police, within the past few months, have closed down several night clubs which were…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 12

NO EVIDENCE OFFERED.—"The defendant is serving a sentence and we have no evidence to offer," said the Police Prosecutor (Sergt-Wallace) in the cases in which Edward Eddie…

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War Bonus Matter for Court Mr. Fadden to A.C.T.U.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Representatives of the A.C.T.U., who interviewed the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) and the Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt)…

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In the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Immigration Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

Willy Berg Olsen. 23, seaman, was charged that being a prohibited immigrant, he foiled to pass a dictation test on April 19…

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Books Wanted for Police Boys' Club Library

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 5

Books of all types are required to supplement the Police Boys' Club Library, and donations will be gratefully received by the organisers. Books…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

ON LICENSED PREMISES.—Albert Rae, of Lambert-street, Cessnock, was fined 2/, with 8/ costs, by Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., for having been on licensed premises daring…

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Youthful Goal Escapee Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

BATHURST, Monday.—sentence of nine month's imprisonment was imposed at Bathurst Police Court to-day on Robert Joseph McKenna, 19, who pleaded…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 3

THEFT OF SEWING MACHINES.—Thomas Jamiseson, 25, mechanic, pleaded "Guilty" to five charges of having stolen sowing machines, the property of H. R. Hayman Pty…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

(Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) The licence of the Albion Hotel. Wickham, was transferred from Alfred Thomas Boyle to James Edward Lowe…

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Maitland and District West Maitland Soldier on Stealing Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

Raymond George Bettell, 19, a soldier, appeared before Messrs. E. M. Debenham and T. F. Cooney, Js. P., at West Maitland police court yesterday on a stealing charge. On…

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Police Club to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 7

To discuss the winter's activities, a meeting of the Police Boys' Club will be held at the club at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday…

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In the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Prohibited Immigrant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Pleading guilty to having been a prohibited immigrant and having failed to pass a dictation test on April 19, Willy Berg Olson, 23, seaman, was…

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Gave Themselves Up to Police Missing U.S. Sailors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.—The two American sailors, Seaman Albert Hudson, 18, and Yeoman Joseph Olsen, 21, missing from the cruiser Chicago when the…

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Court Questions on Dismissal of Constable Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

A former constable, giving evidence in the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court to-day, said that he had been recently dismissed from the police force for…

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His "Shadow" Followed Story in Divorce Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

He went to the Richards-McNamee fight at the Stadium with his wife's father and the co-respondent Kable during a period…

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Small Debts Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Claim For Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Denis Julian Sexton, of Hunter St., Newcastle, claimed £7 8s 6d from Charles Augustus Bailey, of Charles Street, West Maitland, as money…

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Theft Of Groceries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

Pleading guilty to having stolen groceries valued at 15s, the property of Howard Smith Ltd., yesterday, Claude Harris, a ship's fireman, was…

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Metal Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

Another remand, to April 28. was granted In the case In which Leslie James. 32. laborer, was charged with having stolen two tons 14cwt. 3qr. and…

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Police Court (Before Mr. J. G. Johnstone, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 9

SOLDIER REMANDED.—Raymond George Bettell, 19, soldier, was charged with having at Rutherford Military Camp on or about April 12 stolen 62 second-class railway…

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