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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 80

Kurri Police Officer Farewelled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

At the conclusion or Kurri Police Court business to-day Sergeant J. H. A Gillis who will leave to-morrow on annual leave prior to retirement,…

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Midnight Murder 5-Day Serial CHAPTER 3

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 5

Lance Cotswold, on a walking tour, goes in the aid of Unity Peveril, who has heard a…

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Brush in Traffic Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

"If you think you're going to run this Court you are mistaken," said Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court this afternoon,…

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In Court To-day Summons Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, A.m.) Disobeyed Order

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

When he pleaded guilty to having failed to obey a closing order of the Greater Newcastle Council. Thomas William Johnson, of Maitland Road, Islington said he…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 7

REFUSED TIME TO PAY.—"If your attitude is that you think you can run the Court, you are refused time to pay," the Magistrate (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd) told…

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Midnight Murder Chapter 4

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 11

On a walking tour, Lance Cotswold encounters Unity Peveril and goes to her aid in…

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"Preferred Story of Archdeacon" Assault Charge Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Archdeacon C. S. Robertson, Rector of Canberra, was absolved of a charge of having assaulted Frederick Selwyn de Vis, public servant,…

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Three Police Killed Man Hunt in N.Z.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Wednesday.—Three police were shot dead and another constable and an officer of the Education Board injured this afternoon at Koiterangi,…

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"Impertinence," Says Judge Company's Reply to Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"A piece of impertinence," said Judge O'Mara in the Arbitration Court referring to a letter from the Cockatoo Dock and Engineering…

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In Court To-day Newcastle Summons Division (Before Mr. C. C. Carr-Boyd, S.M., Cut the Corner

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 3

For having failed to keep the traffic come on his right while turning with a horse and cart at an intersection at Hamilton on August 6, Harold Bailey, of Rawson Street…

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Five Years' Gaol for Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Mrs. Alice Hunter, 56, mother of a grown-up family, wept in the Quarter Sessions to-day when Judge Clancy sentenced her to five…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 13

BUS DRIVER CHARGED.—After further evidence had been given in the part-heard case in which Charles Edward McDonough, 42, was charged with having driven a bus in…

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Police Probing Affairs of Omnia Coy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY.—"It would seem from police inquiries so far made that the operations of the Omnia Textile Company of Sydney have been far from…

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Midnight Murder 5-Day Serial by Charles Douthwaite Chapter 5

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

A book, the pages of which are of the same quality paper as Bank of England notes, is lost…

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Police, Soldiers in Man Hunt Rain Impedes Search

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.—A strong force of armed police, aided by 100 soldiers and home guards, is scouring the heavily-wooded and rugged country around…

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In Court To-day Summons Division (Defore Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.M.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

PUBLICANS FINED Archibald Kennedy, licenses of the Criterion Hotel, Carrington, and John O'Donnell, licenses of the Commonwealth Hotel,…

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Five Years' Gaol for Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Mrs. Alice Hunter was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for manslaughter of a young married woman…

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Ward to Review Court System

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) has informed the management committee of the Ironworkers' Union that he intends…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

Marian Gilchrist, 19 nurse was remanded until Wednesday on a charge of theft. Between October 5 and 11. she is alleged to have stolen a top coat, handbag and two…

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Police Warn Boxers Uproar at Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 6

The return bout between Sammy Rodgers, 11.7, and Tommy Coltoux, 11.9. at Greater Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night ended in uproar at the…

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