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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 79

Bribery Charges Many Police Changes in New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 10.—Mayor LaGuardia and Police Commissioner Valentine announced far-reaching changes in the New York City Police…

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Assault on Detective Five Men Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 5

"It is alleged that, when Detective-sergeant Emerson called at the Southern Cross Dance Hall for his wife, late on Saturday night, a number…

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Police Allege Brutal Assault on Girls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Redfern Police Court today Reubin Weinberg, 28, was remanded until Monday on charges of rape and having had…

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Canal Murder Trial Girl Witness Lost Way; Court Waits

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: Two Crown witnesses in the murder trial of William Ernest McDonald (40), soldier, in Central Criminal Court to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 5

REMANDS.—"I understand that these men were acting for an association, carrying on an attraction for a patriotic object," said Mr. E. E. Rosendahi…

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In Court To-day Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Bord, Sm.) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

Paul Korckrike, 23, laborer, was fined £3, in default six days, after pleading not guilty yesterday to a charge of using indecent language in Scott Street…

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Police Search For Damaged Car

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

Police in the district are searching for a motor car, believed to be concerned in an accident at Speer's Point on Saturday night…

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Discarded Magazine, Was Warned By Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

LONDON, April 13.—Believed to be the first such case in Britain, a man was charged with having thrown away a magazine in a Glasgow…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 6

"OUT FOR JOY RIDE."—Anthony Smith Kane, 19, Frank Geoffrey Green, 18, and Ivan James Finn, 19, soldiers, were charged with having, at Newcastle…

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Wept in Dock Soldier on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—William Ernest McDonald, 40. soldier, who is on trial on a charge of having murdered June Florence Peisley, 12, wept…

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Expert Tells Of Grass Seeds At Murder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.— Grass seeds found on the uniform of William Ernest McDonald (40), soldier, on the night he was charged with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 7

REMANDED.—A further remand to May 6 was granted in the case in which James Hetherington Millar, 40, engineer, was charged with having failed…

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Canal Murder Accused Man Denies Statements

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: "I can't remember signing a statement at Leichhardt Police Station, I was so sleepy when police…

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Seed Clue Alleged in Murder Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the continuation of the trial at Central Criminal Court to-day of William Ernest McDonald, 40, on a charge of…

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Police Ban on Procession

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Refusal of the Police Department to allow a May Day procession will be discussed to-night by the executive of the Trades and…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

Twenty pieces of Oregon timber have been stolen from a place being demolished opposite the Hotel Delaney, Darby Street,…

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Glen Davis Strike Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The strike of 340 metal workers and 150 miners at Glen Davis oil field was before Judge O'Mara in the…

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Police Refuse Permission May Day Procession for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Newcastle May Day Committee and unions will protest to the Premier (Mr. McKell) against the decision of the Police Department,…

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Charged with Murder of Mother

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: With his head bowed and with tears in his eyes, Thomas Edward. Foster, 32, laborer, stood in the dock on a charge of…

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Canal Murder Mcdonald Sentenced to Death

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: After a retirement of one and three-quarters hours, a Central Criminal Court jury to-day found…

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