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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 80

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 5

FURTHER REMAND.—A further remand to May 22 was granted in the cases in which Herbert Charles Motum, 33, a labourer, was charged with having had in his custody…

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Police Boys' Club Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 5

Events which could not be held at the Police Boys' Club May Day sports will be run off at the Newcastle Sports Ground at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow. A large number or…

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AWARDED £1250 DAMAGES Circuit Court Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 9

Arthur Barnes Allsopp, of Rawson-street. Kurri Kurri, who claimed £2000 damages from Leslie Augustus Holstein, of Harrington, in respect to injuries received…

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In the Courts Newcastle Police (Betore Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

For having used indecent language in Hunter Street, Newcastle, on May 17, Patrick Rafferty, 57, seaman, was lined £5 in default 10 days imprisonment…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 6

VAGRANTS SENTENCED.—A sentence of one month's imprisonment was imposed on Austin Murray, 60, seaman, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge that at Newcastle…

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Gaoled for Stealing Bed Linen from Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—In the Wollongong Police Court to-day, George Williamson, 42, a cook was sentenced to serve two years' imprisonment with hard…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

An application for the transfer of the Metropolitan Hotel West Maitland from Clarence Allen Smith to Darcy Talbut Wilson, of Aberdeen, was…

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Licensing Court Hotels Change Hands

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

The licence of the Northumberland Hotel, Lambton, was transferred from the estate of the late Richard Francis Hamilton, to his widow, Mrs. Hilder…

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£3000 Claim at Maitland Supreme Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

Evidence was concluded at the Matland sitting of the Supreme Court to-day in the case in which Wilfred Max Cox. of Melbourne Street, Edit…

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Told Court His Suit Fitted Him Nowhere

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

Stating that a suit he had ordered was unsatisfactory. William Arthur Tillitzki, of Sunnyside Street. mayfield, in Newcastle Summons Court…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.M.) Two Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

Frederick McKenzie, 26, manager, appeared on a charge of having resisted Constable J. Bright on May 6, and Charles William Godden, 30,…

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Brothers Break Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Two brothers, Ronald Francis O'Keefe. 38, and Thomas O'Keefe, 33, of Warrnambool, who were in Warrnambool Gaol on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 6

Further evidence was taken yesterday in the rate in which Jack Robinson, 30, military contractor, was charged with having had in a house at Homeville on April 28, a…

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Kurri Police Court (Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone P.M. Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

George Palmer of Mitchell-avenue. Kurri and George Sounders of Stanford Merthyr each pleaded gulley to charges of indecent language at Kurri…

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Land Valuation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

A list of 404 objections to valuations from Greater Newcastle and four from Lake Macquarie Shire was set down for hearing before Mr. Justice Roper at the sitting of the Land…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd S.M.) Fought In Street

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

Pleading guilty to having behaved in his offensive manner in Scott Street. Newcastle, last night, Rodney Farnsworth, 23, and Alfred Feer, 22,…

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Holiday Cla[?] for Deputies Before Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

Colliery deputies in the Maitland district and deputies and shotfirers in the Newcastle district can take advantage of public holidays only if they…

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Boys Charged with Arson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Following a fire in a shop at Bondi Junction early to-day, three boys were arrested and charged with arson, also with breaking…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 4

FOUGHT IN STREET.—For having behaved offensively in Scott-street on Tuesday, Alfred Fear, 22, and Rodney Farnsworth, 25, both labourers, were each lined £1/10/. Constable…

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Subscriptions For Police Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 5

Police Superintendent Jones to-day appealed for subscriptions to the police concert to be held in the City Hall next Thursday night in aid of…

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