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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 79

Court Martial of 15-year-old Private

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—When Private Reginald Austin McGrath came before a court martial to-day on seven charges, it was stated that he…

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Non-combatant Service Objectors Apply to Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

Twenty-one members of the Christa-delphian Church made application before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court…

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Gaol For 2000 Norwegian School Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP): More Hum 2000 school teachers have now been arrested in Norway, states a Swedish newspaper…

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Gaol for Butler Who Drank the King's Whisky

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (OSR): A butler formerly employed at Windsor Castle, who drank whisky that was in the cellar and filled the…

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Three Killed at U.S. Army Camp Military Police Fight Negro Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 1

FORT DIX (New Jersey), April 3.—Three persons were killed and five wounded when white military police fought negro soldiers, following an…

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Reply Handed to Sir S. CRIPPS "Ball in Other Court," Says Indian Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 1

NEW DELHI, April 3.—The President of the Indian Nationalist Congress (Maulama Azad) and Pandit Nehru handed to Sir Stafford Cripps the Congress Working Committee's resolution on the British proposals for…

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Youth Charged with Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: Trevor Edward Pemberton (19), baker, who said that his correct name was Trevor Strong, was charged at the…

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Rule 77 : Discrimination Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

Discrimination in applying National Security Regulations to employees was alleged at a meeting of the Wickham-Carrington…

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Patient Arrested on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A patient at Lane Cove House, Lane Cove, has been arrested on a murder charge following the death at the…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

By forcing the door of the Lindsay-street entrance and breaking an inner door of C. R. Deltz's shon at the corner of Lindsay and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 5

REMANDED.—Thomas Casey, 32, labourer, was remanded to April 20 on £30 ball on a charge of having fraudulently embezzled £37/12/2 while a…

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Youth on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Ball was refused Trevor Edward Pemberton, 19, when he was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

W. J. Ferguson, of Beaumont Street. Islington, reported to Newcastle Police that his shop was broken into arid some tins of food…

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In Court To-day Licensing Division

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

(Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd, SM.) The licence of the Marvville Hotel was transferred to William Scott (Cessnock) from William John [?]ck. on…

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Attempt to Break Gaol Foiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two prisoners, one serving a sentence of seven years and the other of five years, attempted to escape from Bathurst…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 6

REMANDED.—A further remand to Thursday, was granted, by consent, in the part-heard ease against Alfred Blanchard Power, 57 bus driver, charged…

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Magistrate Is Puzzled by Modern Youth

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.—"I don't understand the young men of to-day. We find boys doing things that hardened criminals fear to do," said…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

Two coils of copper wire, a gallon of linseed oil, and other goods have been reported to Newcastle police as stolen from the shed at…

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Escapees From Gosford Worry Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Absconders from Gosford Boys' Home have committed at least 30 robberies in Sydney and suburbs this year…

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Lecture on Nes Police Cooperation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

At 7.30 on Friday night at New Lambton Mechanics' Hall, Regent Street, a lecture on police cooperation with NES will be given…

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