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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 80

Maitland Circuit Court Two Trials of Murder Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 3

Two trials of charges of murder and five civil actions are listed for hearing at the Maitland Circuit Court, which will open at the East Maitland…

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Annual Police Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. McKay) has advised that he will be present at the 21st annual Newcastle police smoke social to be held In the Masonic Hall on…

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Police Day Off Restored

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday.—New South Wales police have had their day off restored to them. The Secretary of the Police…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 5

Sidney Thomas Benton, 62, miner, appeared on a charge of having driven a car while under the influence of liquor on Pacific Highway, Swansea,…

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London Police Chase Cigarette Thieves London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 1

A flying-squad of detectives is searching the East End of London for a secret warehouse, believed to be the dumping ground…

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Police Chase Ended in Smash Man Had Legs Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 4

GOSFORD, Sunday.—Following a chase by Constable G. Sheather after a sedan car early this morning, a young man was taken to Newcastle Hospital with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 7

SOLDIER ON BOND.—Convicted on a charge of having stolen a portable wireless set, a slide rule and a diamond ring, valued at £48, the property of Harry James, at…

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Attempted Murder Charge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

Denis McMahon, 31. farm hand, was charged at Central Court to-day with having, on May 12, feloniously wounded Vera McMahon with intent to…

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Not Guilty Plea in Murder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

The trial of Joseph Charnock. 63. on a charge of having murdered Sarah Emily Elizabeth Roarty at Muswellbrook on February 16. opened at the…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 7

The sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court, which will begin at East Maitland Courthouse to-morrow, is expected to be a long one. Mr. Justice Herron will preside, and…

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To-day in the COURTS (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Newcastle Police Court Negligent Driving

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

Pleading guilty to having driven a car negligently on Fullerton Road, Stockton, on February 9, Eric Joseph Patmore. 36. storeman, was fined £3…

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30 Indictments in Boot Cases Company, A Director And An Employee Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

Thirty indictments, alleging misrepresentation in [?]supply of boots for the fighting services under Federal Government contracts, were filed in the High Court to-day. TEN of these were against Fostars…

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Union Leader's Reply to Criticism Clash of Court Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 6

The Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Electrical Trades Union (Mr. L. Wells) said yesterday that his non-attendance at a meeting of the Greater…

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Small Debts Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd S.M) Verdict For Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

William Francis Colgan, of Gordon Avenue, Hamilton, did not appear to contest a claim against him for 134 2s 3d rates on a tennis court off…

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Militiaman Charged with Theft of Tobacco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Dressed in military uniform, William James Price. 24, was remanded to-day at the Central Police Court until May 21 on a charge of having…

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Charged with Murder of Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

Roger Gordon Trimmer (25), laborer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having at Islington, on March 21, murdered Frances May Trimmer…

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Stealing And Receiving

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

Edward Charles Lonsdale, 36, a miner, of Belmont, was charged with having had in his possession on April 23 a carburettor valued at £5, the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.—When the part-heard case in which Raymond George Fettell, 19, a soldier, was charged with having on or about April 12 stolen 62 second-class railway…

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Last Evidence Taken Murder Trial at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

Evidence was concluded at Maitland sitting of the Supreme Court yesterday in the case in which Joseph Charnock, 63, was charged with having, at…

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In the Courts (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Newcastle Police Court Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 5

Charles Tait (50), storeman, who pleaded guilty, was fined £2 in default four days' imprisonment for having used indecent language in Watt-steet…

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