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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 80

Belmont Court (Before Mr. C. J. Johnstone, P.M.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 6

For riding a bicycle without a light on the Pacific Highway, Charlestown William Bede Ranclaud was fine [?] 6d and 8s costs…

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In Court To-day Newcastle Summons Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Bus-driver Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 2

Howard Thomas Parry, King street, Stockton, pleaded guilty to charges of having, on April 20, at Stockton, failed to give way to a vehicle on the right at the intersection…

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Woman Charged with Theft and Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY: Hilda Laye, 28, domestic, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having broken and entered the shop of Nock and Kirby,…

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

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

UNLAWFUL ASSAULT.—"Disturbances in the Victoria Theatre during the Sunday night charity concerts are frequent, and I must take a serious view of any complaints before…

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Couple Advised by Magistrate to Try Courtship

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY: "Don't let this happen again try courting each other as you did before you were married, said Mr. Hardwick, S.M. at North Sydney…

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In Court To-day Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Fined for Betting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

Robert Hall (43), laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been in the yard of the Grand Junction Hotel. The Junction, for the purpose of betting yesterday…

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Workers' Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 7

More claims by miners were heard before the Workers compensation Commission at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Judge Perdriau, assisted by the Medical Assessor…

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Police Saw Woman Take Death Leap

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Screening herself behind a rock so that only her head was visible a woman waited until two policemen were within ten yards of…

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Speeding Charge Fails Alan Cooper in Belmont Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

Alan E. Cooper, well-known sportsman, of Segenhoe House, Scone, pleaded "Not guilty" in the Summons Division at Belmont Police Court yesterday to…

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Police Will Tighten Up on Conduct of Carnivals for Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

The Police Department will "tighten up" on carnivals conducted in Newcastle for patriotic purposes, according to Superintendent A. H. C Jones, of the North-Eastern Police Division. Superintendent Jones said this to-day when commenting on the…

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Council's Orders to Close Houses Accentuate Shortage, But Court Powerless

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 6

The acute housing shortage in Newcastle would be accentuated because of the closing orders imposed by Greater Newcastle Council, but the Court could not…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 9

ILLEGAL BRTTING.—Robert Hall, 43, labourer was fined £20 for having been in a street, the yard of the Grand Junction Hotel, Junction, for the purpose of betting, on…

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In Court To-day Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Further Demand

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 2

A [?] rem[?]na to September 17 was granted in the case in which William Francis Anderson, 37, grocer, was charged with having at Wickham during May received…

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Police Sergeant's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY: Worried over a pending departmental inquiry, a sergeant of police. Jeremiah Breen. 55. of Melody Street. Coogee, committed suicide by…

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Workers' Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 9

The hearing of claims by miners for compensation arising out of colliery accidents was continued before the Workers' compensation Commission of Newcastle…

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Gymnastic Exhibition in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Robert Raquet, 41 jiu-jitsu expert, gave a gymnastic exhibition, in the Quarter Sessions to-day as part of his defence against a charge…

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Damages Against Mayfield Firm Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 8

Rover Motors Pty. Ltd., of Cessnock, was awarded £293 from Godfrey Alexander Tillitzki and Norman Tillitzki, trading as Tillitzki and Son, of…

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Compensation Court (Before Judgee Perdriau) Referred to Medical Board

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 2

William Ellison Jackson, mine deputy, of Lang Street, kurri asked for £4 a week from J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd. Since June 30 of this year…

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Bankruptcy Court (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Bovd. S.M.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 2

The public examination of William White, welder, of Phoobe Street, Islington, was concluded. Intermittent work and six years on the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 4

FURTHER REMAND.—A further remand to Wednesday was granted in the case in which William Francis Anderson, 37, grocer, was charged with having received a three-stone…

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