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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 79

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 9

S.P SETTING.—George Morris, 54, fitter, who was charged with having accepted bets in a room at the Esplanade Hotel. Newcastle, on Saturday, wan fined £20. He had a…

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In Court To-day Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Used Language

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

For having used indecent language in Hunter Street. Newcastle, yesterday. James Kidd. 12, laborer, was lined £3. in default six days' hard labor. He was also lined £2,…

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District Court Sittings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

Sittings of the District Court will be held this year five times at Newcastle, at intervals of not more than three months or less than one month. There…

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Police Say Boy Set School Afire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE: A year ago a 15-year-old boy attending Kangaroo Point State School was severely punished by a teacher for a misdemeanor. On…

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Magistrate Warns Fortune-tellers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

A lot of mischief was done by fortune-tellers; the Bench might have to take a harsh view of them, said the Magistrate (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd) at Newcastle…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 7

SENTENCE SUSPENDED.—Far having forged a withdrawal slip on the Commonwealth Bank, with intent to defraud at Cardiff on December 30, Alfred James Chariton…

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Police Inquire Into Grave Interference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Friday.—Police are inquiring into interference with the grave of a man recently buried at the West Tamworth cemetery. The grave was…

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Police Help Enrolment of Air Observers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales police are cooperating with the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Committee in country centres in the enrolment and…

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Police Dogs in Czechoslov Akia

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, December 8 (Air Mail).—As a result ol the increasing sabotage against trains, railway tracks, warehouses and…

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N.e.s. to Police Coast Lights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

Windows of buildings and houses facing out to sea must be blacked-out, the Northern Controller of N.E.S. (Mr. Cook) said last night…

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Negroes and Police Clash in U.s. City

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday. (A.A.P.). —At Alexandria (Louisiana), 500 negro soldiers came into conflict with 100 white policemen in the…

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In the Courts Newcastle Police (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Bovd. S.M.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 4

Pleading guilty to having assaulted Constable A. Dugan on January 9. Edmond Joseph Annis, 42, steelworker, was fined £3 in default six days' hard…

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Maitland Court (Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P. M.) Unlicensed Pistol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

A fine of £10 [?]n default 20 days imprisonment was imposed on Roy Randolph Hind[?]r, 38, machinist, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having had…

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Police Court (Before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED.—Jack Heeney, 48, labourer, was charged with having obtained from Ian James Warren Cameron, at West Maitland on January…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

ILLEGAL BETTING.—John Corner, 36, ironworker, pleaded "Guilty" to having been in a street (enclosed land, off Hanbury-street, Mayfield) on Saturday,…

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Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) [?] LANGUAGE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

For having used indecent language in Market Street, Newcastle, last night, Edward Keith Stait, 42, furnaceman, was fined £3 in default six days' hard…

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Grazier on Charge of Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

YASS: Thomas William Davis, 49, grazier, of Good Hope, Yass, appeared before Yass Police Court to-day charged with having…

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Maitland and District Magistrate Warns Soldiers "Disturbances Must Stop"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

Drastic measures would be taken in future to quell disturbances by soldiers in West Maitland, said Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., in West…

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Assault Charges at Ellalong

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

A fine of 1s with costs amounting to £8 3s 11d was imposed on Thomas James Hall, of Ellalong, when he was charged at…

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Police Court (Before Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

RATION TICKETS.—Failure to recognise the necessity for sending expired petrol ration tickets back to the Liquid Fuel Control Board cost Allen George…

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