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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

1,597 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 80

Baker Charged with Uttering Forged £5 Note Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

In the Gosford Police Court to-day Amos Adgar Thomas, 29, baker, of 172 Forbes-street. East Sydney, was charged with having uttered at…

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Unions to Consider Court's Ruling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 11

The combined unions' committee will meet at Newcastle Trades Hall to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, to consider the Court's ruling to uphold the…

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Review Court's Decision on Roster System

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

The committee set up by Commonwealth Steel employees when they were on strike to continue the campaign against the seven-day roster system…

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Police Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 10

FINED FOR ASSAULT.—Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having assaulted a girl at Carrington on January 23, Victor Tout Dorman. 22, a ships paker, was fined £5…

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Defendant Asleep in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 8

GOSFORD, Friday.—Amos Edgar Thomas, 29, pastrycook, of Forbes-street, East Sydney, who was before Gosford Police Court to-day on several charges,…

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Mr. Soane Retires Tributes By Police, Staff and Solicitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 8

Tributes to Mr. M. E. Soane's efficiency, courtesy, and patience were paid yesterday when he was farewelled by the legal profession, Courthouse staff, and…

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LITTLE A.R.P. WORK Singapore Police Chief Surprised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 9

DUNGOG, Friday.—Mr. E. C. Smith, chief inspector of police at Singapore, who has been spending a week's holiday at Dungog, said before his departure for…

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To-day in the COURTS (Before Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, S.m.) Newcastle Police Court Insulting Words

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

Pleading guilty to having used insulting words to Alexander Hutcheson in Hunter-street West Newcastle, yesterday morning. Terence Anthony…

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Paid Penalty For Smoking In Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

George Gosnell. of Bridge St., St. Peters, who appeared in the Traffic Court to-day to plead guilty and pay the fine for…

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Police Court (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

TAXI FARE NOT PAID.—About 4 p.m. on Friday, John Bain, 21, a seaman, hired a taxi-cab and in Young-street, Carrington, refused to pay John Gallagher 6/ fare. When…

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Maitland and District Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 7

UNCLEAN PREMISES.—On information laid by Joseph Henry Shell, an officer of the Board of Health, James Moscovis, Speros Semitecolos, and Harry Conomos, all of…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

Newcastle police have been informed that an electric motor, the property of the Greater Newcastle Council, has been stolen from a quarry at…

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Graft Money For Murder Ring New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 1

Thirty-five persons, mostly policemen and politicians, received 250,000 dollars (£78,125 Australian) annually as "protection money." from a…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

(Before Mr. N. O. L. Sheridan. S.M.) Leslie Clyde Letter. 23. laborer, pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Maitland-read, is[?]ington…

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Preparations for Derna Assault Operations Satisfactory in Eritrea LONDON, Jan. 28. A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 5

Concentration of British forces in the region of Derna, 100 miles west of Tobruk, in Libya, is continuing, says to-day's communique issued by the British General Headquarters in Cairo…

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Court-martial for Officer and Six N.C.O.'s LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

The War Minister (Captain David Margesson) stated in the House of Commons to-day that it had been decided that one…

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Police Court 180 Convictions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of drunkenness at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, a defendant recorded his 180th conviction…

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Police Court (Before Mr N. L. C. Sheridan, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 9

INDECENT LANDUAGE.—"Apparently he has a very poor opinion of the police," remarked the Magistrate after reading the information in the case in which Leslie…

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Escapee Answered Door to Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—William Dawes, 26, a prisoner who escaped from Prince Henry Hospital early to-day was found at a relative's home at Waterloo about…

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Rioting in Italy Police Fire on Demonstrators

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 8

LONDON, Jan. 29. A.A.P.—Reports of further rioting in Italy are reaching London from numerous sources…

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