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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 80

Small Debts Court (Before Mr. D. Parker, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

CLAIM DISMISSED.—A claim for £1/3/6. including one week's wages In lieu of notice was made by Margaret Catherine Wilkins, of Asher-street, Georgetown, against James…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Award Breaches Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

Four breaches of industrial awards were alleged against A. F. Toll Pty. Ltd. carriers of Watt-street Newcastle, by the secretary of the…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

William Woods, 36, seaman, pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in Hunter-street, Newcastle, early to-day. and was fined £1. Sergeant W. G…

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Magistrate Repeats Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 8

PERTH, Wednesday.—Denying the statement of a Melbourne naval spokesman, the Children's Court Special Magistrate (Mr. Schroeder) to-day said he…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

THEFT OF WATCH ALLEGED.—Charged with having had in his custody at Newcastle on March 15 a wristlet watch which might be reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 9

CAR FATALITY SEQUEL.—The sequel to a collision between two cars at Neath Hill on the night of February 22, when James Percival Smith, of Pelaw Main, was killed,…

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Wounding of Detectives Farmer Charged With Shooting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 8

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Detective-Sergeant Martin Purcell alleged in the Police Court to-day that Frank Bach, jun., 29, a farmer, had threatened to…

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Compensation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

A young man told Judge Perdriau, who presided at a sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday that he had not done any…

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Alleged Theft at Katoomba Man Remanded at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 9

Robert Hilton Jones, 29, labourer, appeared before Mr. E. M. Debenham, J.P., at West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon on a charge of…

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Police Give A.R.P. Demonstration

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

These pictures were taken at the Police A.R.P. demonstration at the Mental Hospital ground yesterday. Top are some of the police who watched Sergeant S. Pender and his squad carrying out such exercises as fighting incendiary bomb fires (centre pictures). Bottom left is a policeman who took part in gas rescue work. Bottom right are some of the nurses who looked on. The demonstration was repeated to-day…

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Compensation Court Desired in Coalfields Area

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

A move to have Coalfields compensation cases dealt with by a Court sitting at Cessnock Instead of at Newcastle, as at present will be made…

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Divorce Court Kyle Suit Enters Third Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 11

The suit in which Annie Maria Kyle, formerly Hill, of Fennell's Bay. Lake Macquarie, is petitioning for divorce from her husband, William Kyle, on the ground of…

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Protection Sought From Court Monopolies Act Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A representative of an independent theatre interest, Leslie George Dare, to-day lodged a complaint under the Monopolies Act to the…

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Newcastle Police (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.M.) Illegal Betting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Harry Smith, 37. laborer, pleaded guilty to having been in the parlor of the Lass o'Gowrie Hotel, Wickham. yesterday for the purpose of betting…

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Motorist Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

Cyril Lloyd, of Mitchell-street Stockton, pleaded guilty to having Stockton, pleaded guilty to having failed to notify the police of an…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 14

"ARM OF COINCIDENCE."—The long arm of coincidence has stretched out and caught the defendant in this case," commented the Magistrate at the close of the evidence…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 13

PENSIONER ROUND OVER.—On February 16 Martin Monoghan, of Addison-road, Beresfield, an invalid pensioner, sold nine quarts of beer to a policeman and was paid £1/0/3…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

Bail in £30 was allowed Leslie Albert Wilson, 54, laborer, when he was remanded to June 13 on a charge of having assaulted Henry Perry, at…

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Gaol for Using Military Uniform Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 7

Raymond Petch, 19 laborer, charted at the Central Court yesterday with wearing a military uniform, when not a member of the defence forces asked…

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Police Auxiliary Card Party For Red Cross Home

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 6

The Supper-Room at City Hall was crowded with card players yesterday afternoon when the Police War Fund Women's Auxiliary held a party in aid…

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