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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 79

Czech Leader Sentenced in Absence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, May 25.—The Slovak Supreme Military Court at Bratislava has sentenced to death in absentia General Viest, Minister of State of…

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Lithgow Doctor Charged Illegal Operation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—According to evidence of Mrs. Beryl Ramsay, of Wallerawang, at Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day, a Lithgow…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 6

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—"This class of offence is becoming too common, and penalties must be imposed," said the Magistrate, when several defendants…

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For Trial on Attempted Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Parramatta Court to-day, Clifford William Gower, a soldier, was committed for trial on a charge of having attempted…

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Police Look for Stolen Tyres

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

Police in the district are on the look-out for seven heavy-duty Goodyear tyres, with attached rims, painted yellow. They were…

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In the Courts Police Division

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

TRESPASSING CHARGE George WAllace, 40 salesman, was charged with using indecent language in a railway carriage at Newcastle…

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Three Murder Charges Soldier Still Under Strong Guard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—High United States Army authorities announced to-day that the American soldier who is being held in close…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

REMANDED.—Frederick McKenzie, 23. manger, was remanded to June 12. on £20 ball, on charges of having driven a car along Pacific Highway…

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Storeman Charged Conspiracy Against Cessnock Builder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day, appearing is a case in which it was stated that two leading jockeys. Bartle and Shean…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 5

Two cases will be heard before Judge Nield at Maitland District Court next Monday. They' are—Herbert Norman Townsend of Wollombi-road. Cessnork…

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Be Tried Before Victorian Court No Court-Martial for U.S. Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The American soldier' being held in custody in connection with the murder of three women will be tried by the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

ASSAULT CHARGE.—Frederick McKinnon, 54, labourer, was remanded to June 4 on charges of having behaved offensively in Morehead-street…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

[?], 32, steel worker, who formerly pleaded not guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Church Street, Newcastle, on May 20, appeared…

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Trusted Employee Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: "You have probably ruined your employers who had trusted you and with whom you had been since you were 14 years…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—John Culmer, 32. steel worker, was fined £2 for having used indecent language in Church-street…

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Thefts Reported To Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Co's wharfinger (Mr. Roy Murray) has reported to Newcastle police the theft of a…

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Trial May Be Next Week Melbourne Murder Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The general court martial to hear the murder charges against an American soldier will probably be fixed for…

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In Court To-day Newcastle Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Committed for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

Albert John Engelbrecht, 26 contractor was committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on June 29, ball in £50 being allowed…

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Court Martial Rights of Army

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: In France during the last war the case of an Australian soldier charged with a capital offence against a French…

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Started £20,000 Fires, Children Tell Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police believe that a girl aged 11 and a boy aged 10 were responsible for two tires at the woollen mills of F. W…

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