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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 80

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 5

A fine of £40, in default 80 days' imprisonment, was imposed on Herbert Ruddy. 36, laborer when he pleaded guilty to having used…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 11

Hilton Thorsby, 25. labourer, was charged at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., with having stolen a bicycle and an electric light…

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Objectors' Gaol Term Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 10

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Charged with having refused to take the oath of enlistment when called up as a national service trainee. Lloyd Ernest Anderson. 23,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 6

BETTING OFFENCES.—A fine of £40 was imposed on Herbert Ruddy, 36, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to having used a place In Railway-street, Merewether, on…

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Miners Seek Release of Man in Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 8

Representatives of eight miners' lodges decided at Cessnock last night to consider the position of Herman Richard Hall, a member of Aberdare Extended miners'…

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Land Court Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 11

Settlements and failure of appellants to appear reduced the list of cases before Mr. Justice Roper at the Maitland sitting of the Land and Valuation Court yesterday to one…

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Police Are Assisting War Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

Prevented from enlisting in the fighting forces, members of the N.S.W. Police Force are playing their part in the war effort by assisting…

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Eleven Undefended Suits in Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 14

Eleven undefended suits were heard by Mr. Justice Bonney at the sitting of the Matrimonial Causes Causes Court, which began at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday…

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Police Held in High Esteem Tribute at Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 11

"There is no centre in the State in which the police are held in such high esteem as in Newcastle." said the Superintendent of Police (Mr. A. H. C. Jones), at the…

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Y.M.C.A. CHARGED £113 in Rates Solicitors Say Land is Not Ratable

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 11

The Young Men's Christian Association has been charged £113 in municipal rates but, according to the City Solicitors, its land in King-street, Newcastle,…

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Teacher Awarded £521 DAMAGES Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 13

William Linney, of Charles-street, West Maitland, mathematics master at the Junior Technical School, West Maitland, was awarded £521/8/5 damages…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 9

INEFFICIENT BRAKES.—For having driven a motor-car with inefficient brakes in Sempill-street, West Maitland, on April 22, Laurence A. Bush, of Phoenix Park,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 12

SENT TO GAOL.—A sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed on Patrick Joseph Kelleher, 47, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to having been found on…

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Must Reserve Seats for Police Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 5

Only a few seats now remain for the police concert to be held in the City Hall next Thursday night and ticket-holders and intending patrons…

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Divorce Court Six Undefended Petitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 9

Another six undefended petitions were heard by Mr. Justice Bonney at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday at the second day's sitting of the Matrimonial Causes Court…

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Miner Released From Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 5

Herman Richard Hall miner whose imprisonment last week was followed by stoppages of work at Aberdare Central and Aberdare Extended…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 5

John King of Wollombi Road. Bell-bird, was fined 30s with 8s Court costs for having used Indecent language at Wollombi on the night of…

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Man Released From Gaol Deputation to Chief Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

Following representations by lodge officials to the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) on Saturday, Herman Richard Hall was released from Maitland…

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New Singer for Police Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 8

Miss Joyce Newton, who was to have sung at the police concert in the City Hall on Thursday night, will be unable to fulfil her engagement owing to…

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Police Search for Missing Newcastle Man

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 3

Police are investigating a report that Walter Thomas Thompson who disappeared from the home of his parents in Bruce Street. Cook's Hill…

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