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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 80

On Murder Charge

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man was charged with murder late to-night following discovery of the body of Henry Henness, 62, at a pensioners' camp at…

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Another Shanghai Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 8

SHANGHAI, April 22. A.A.P:—An unidentified gunman killed the chief auditor of the Nanking Central Reserve Bank in the International Settlement at…

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Found Guilty of Murder Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

In the Circuit Court at Dalby yesterday Robert Charles Willam McKay, 26. was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Vivienne Grace O Toole…

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Found Not Guilty of Wife Murder Dubbo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

Alter n retirement of 40 minutes, a Supreme Court jury to-day found Harvey Oliver Potts (45) not guilty on a charge of having murdered his…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Embezzlement Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

Reginald Wallace Brennan, 31, clerk, did not appear to answer a charge that, being a servant of British Home Supply Pty. Ltd. he embezzled £1 on…

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Two Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

Thomas O'Brien, 27, and Stanley Gourley, 26, laborers, appeared on charges of having attempted to break and enter Ernest Adrian Milgate's…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

REMANDED.—Reginald Wallace Brennan. 31, a clerk, was remanded to May 1 on a charge, by warrant, with having embezzled £1 the property of the British Home Supply…

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Freed on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 11

DUBBO. Wednesday.—Harvey Oliver Potts, 45, was found not guilty at the Supreme Court to-day of having murdered his wife at Wellington on March 16…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

(Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) For having used indecent language in Wharf Road. Newcastle, yesterday. Florence Elizabeth Dunlop, 25, was…

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Mickey Mouse Stealing His Thunder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 7

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Florence Dunlop 25, was fined £2 for drunkenness, and £1 or having used Indecent language in Wharf-road. Constable J. A. Gregory said that the…

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Retired Police Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 6

Speaking at the Retired Police Association's annual smoko at the "Illoura" cafe. Hunter-street West last night, the Superintendent of Police (Mr. Jones)…

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Police Club's Winter Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 6

A tentative programme for the winter (was arranged at a Police Boys' Club committee meeting at the club rooms last night. The programme will be…

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Large Profit From Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 8

The police carnival, held at the Showground on February 22. resulted in a net profit of £1538 15s 2d. This was revealed at the final committee…

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Gobs Set Police Problem Toowoomba

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Seaman Bert Hudson and Yeomen Joe Olsen, of the U.S. Navy, were playing marbles with the watchhouse keeper's children…

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Gaol for American Millionaire Evaded Income Tax Payments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 7

NEW YORK, April 25. A.A.P.—Joseph Schenck, multi-millionaire movie executive, was sentenced by the Federal Court to-day to three years'…

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Bag Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

Evidence continued in the case in which Phillip John Walsh (20). soldier, pleaded not guilty to having stolen a handbag containing £2 in money and…

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Remarkable Story of Assault Men Speaking in German

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A remarkable story of being attacked by two men, whom he heard speaking in German, was told to police by Frederick McGrory, 31, of…

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Police Band Wants Players

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

The Police and Citizens' Band, which forms part of the Police and Citizens' Boys' Club's activities in Newcastle and district. is in [?]eed of…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr C. G. Carr-Bovd S.M.) Kicked Door In

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

Pleading guilty to having maliciously damaged a plate-glass door panel valued at £5, the property of Emma Mabel Stewart, on April 25. Walter…

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