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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 79

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 6

FURTHER REMANDS.—A further remand to March 6 was granted when George Thomas Edwards, 24, truck driver, was charged with having driven a car…

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Mr. Mackay and Police Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Police Association was to ask the State Government to hold an inquiry to find out why the Commissioner of…

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Police Boys' Club Members in Army

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 3

An effort is being made to secure the names of members of the Police Boys' clubs who are with the fighting forces…

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Court Told of Beer Profits

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE: A publican could make 89 per cent, profit on beer sold in 11oz. pots and 200 per cent, on beer sold in 6oz…

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Woman Charged With Murder Of Her Husband

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.— "I bought a hacksaw and sawed off the barrel. I used a wood saw to saw oft the butt. Then I brought it in to my…

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Soldier Remanded on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At Central Police Court yesterday bail was refused to William Ernest McDonald, 40, soldier, when he was remanded…

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26 Witnesses at Grafton Murder Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

GRAFTON, Sunday.—The trial will begin before Mr. Justice Herron at Grafton to-morrow of Cecil Raymond Ellem, 21, labourer, and Constance…

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In Court To-day Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Bord, S.M.) . Illegal Detting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

Nine charges of illegal betting yielded fines totalling £150. The defendants, it was stated, were in good positions. The Magistrate said there should…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

Two persons have reported the theft of money from houses to the Newcastle police. They were Edward Samuel…

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Carpenters' Claims for Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

Holiday pay claims by Commonwealth Steel carpenters will be dealt with by the Federal Arbitration Court this week…

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Police Transfer Order Is to Stand

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.— Seventeen members of the N.S.W. Police Association Executive to-day waited with bags packed in the hope that the order…

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Ask for Charges Police on Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A motion asking the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) to direct the Police Commissioner (Mr. MacKay) to make…

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Report Rumors To Police Says Army Spokesman

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 5

"If you hear a rumor, scotch it at once and report the matter to the police," said an Army spokesman in Newcastle in an…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

ALLEGED IMPOSITION.—Walter Owen Wildman, 52, salesman, and John Keith Carl Orr, 46, sub-agent, were further remanded until to-morrow on a charge…

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In Court To-day Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

Thomas Burcher, 61, laborer, pleaded guilty to having used obscene language in Pacific-street, on February 23. He was fined £3 in default six days'…

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Police Dispute Premier's Wartime Authority

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Wartime powers delegated to him under the National Security Regulations were, it was stated…

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Woman Fainted in Dock Bones Murder Trial Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday.—The trial of Cecil Raymond Ellem, 21, and Constance Olga Davison, 24, on a charge of having murdered…

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Trawler's End Told in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The sinking of the trawler Millimumul on the evening of March 26, 1941, after a mine, which was caught in a…

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Mr. McKell Takes Over Police Administration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) tonight took over the administration of the Police Force. He has directed the Commissioner (Mr. MacKay) to bring back to Sydney the 17 members of the Police…

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In Court To-day (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Police Division Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

William Arthur McLaughlin, 46, laborer, was charged that on February 24 he stole a number of belts, gloves, shorts, singlet and Boy Scouts belts,…

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