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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 79

Women Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 1

The new ATS Military Police have begun duty in London. Here two are seen stepping out smartly on patrol duty…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

REMANDS.—On the application of the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant W. G. Wallace), James Andrew Lewis, 20. seaman, was remanded until May 6 on a charge…

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Want Police Patrol Restored

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

"The restoration of the police motor patrol is essential to the maintenance of law and order," said Ald. Jenner at last night's meeting…

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Death Sentence Appeals To High Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The case of two stokers, members of the Royal Australian Navy, now in Long Bav Gaol under sentence of death on…

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Court No Power to Enforce Early Milk Bar Closing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day decided that it had no power to enforce the recent agreement…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 7

SENT TO GAOL.—Samuel Jones, 42, labourer, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for vagrancy. On a further charge of drunkenness he was…

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In Court To-day Police Division (Before Mr. c. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Insufficient Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

Leslie Ball, 29, laborer, was charged with assaulting Gordon Blows at Newscastle on February 18 and with the use of indecent language…

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Court Stands Over Case of Condemned Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday,—The Full High Court to-day stood over until Monday the case of two stokers of the Royal Australian Navy, Albert…

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Y.M.C.A. Officer Opposed to War Appeal to Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

The Acting General Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association at Newcastle, Clifford Taylor Turnbull, of Ordnanee-street,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 6

DISMISSED.—Holding that there was insufficient evidence, the Magistrate dismissed the information in the ex-parte case in which Leslie Ball 28, labourer,…

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District Court Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 6

Following is the list of cases set down for hearing by Judge Nield at the sitting of the District Court, to begin in Newcastle at noon on Tuesday—…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

William North, 75, watchman, and Percy Hyde, 63, builder's laborer, plead guilty to stealing two gallons of petrol valued at 5s 2d, the property…

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Brownout Case Ordered to Be Birched for Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, — Seven years's imprisonment with hard labor and a birching of 15 strokes were the penalties imposed by Mr. Justice…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

A gross of razor blades, three, boxes of chocolates, a fountain pen and two Yale locks were the mixed haul Rained by thieves who…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

By breaking the glass in a window and forcing aside a sheet of iron inside. thieves gained entry to the premises of Hislop Lloyd…

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Licensing Court Licence Replaced

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

Mrs. Bridget Maud Whitford, licenses of the Prince of Wales hotel, Merewether, was granted a duplicate licence by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, SM. in…

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District Court (Before Judge Nield and civil jury) Child Makes Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

A six-year-old girl, Mary Dorrington, was the plaintiff in the case in which she claimed damages from Albert V. Sidebottom, hotel licensee, Of Warratah…

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In the Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Betting Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

Fines totalling £95 were imposed in a number of betting charges. The defendants pleaded guilty and the facts regarding each chare and concerning…

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Woman's Murder Police Think Body Was Taken to Doorway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Reading in a newspaper this morning that Mrs. Ivy McLeod, 40, had been murdered, a man who lives…

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

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

FINANCIER CHARGED.—The Police Prosecutor (Sergeant W. G. Wallace) consented to a remand sought by Mr. H. L. O'Neill (Messrs. Johnson and…

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