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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 79

Court Martial He Refused to Be Vaccinated

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. Saturday: The Court Martial at Victoria Barracks to-day rated that the provision for vaccination came…

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Turned Out His Pockets for the Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Turning out his pockets before the Registrar in Divorce to-day to show that "all he had in the world was 12s,"…

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Free French Air Chief Sentenced in Absence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, June 21.—At Clermont Ferrand a military court sentenced to death in his absence General Odic. Free French Air Chief, on a…

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Losses Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 2

Douglas Samuel Gothen of Dalwood Road, East Branxton has reported to Newcastle police the loss of a bank book £16 in…

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In The Courts (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd Sm) Police Division Gaming Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 3

Two [?]atenes of men (numbering 29 and 53 respectively) were presented on charges of being found in common gaming house Mr. R. L. O'Neil…

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Ten Years' Gaol for Wounding

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—For having fired a shot from a military rifle wounding Mrs. Elise Maud Sainsbury in the neck clifford william…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—The following were fined for the use of indecent language in city streets over the weekend—Leslie Hinton, 23, seaman, £2/10/;…

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Murder and Suicide Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

"Maybe her action will be attributed to war worries: but she had a fine home property in her own name and had a good position as a…

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Writer Charged Refused to Reveal News Source

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—In the Magistrate's Court to-day. Roy Connolly was charged with having contravened the provisions of Regulation…

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Eight Years' Gaol for Attack on Little Girl

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEy.—"It is a dreadful thing if little children are liable to interference the moment they are without protection" said Mr…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

The then of a gold wrist watch and a gold tie pin from his car while parked near Waratah Railway Station has been reported by…

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"I Did It," Says Woman On Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.—"Oh, I did it—that's all" exclaimed Peggy Turner (34) domestic from the dock in central Criminal Court to-day after…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Damaged Window

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

Ian Ellison 35 seamen pleaded guilty to a charge of maliciously damaging a window to the extent of 17s 6d the property of the Commissioner for…

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Roy Criminals Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Five youths, the eldest 18. and the roundest 15 were sentenced in Quarter Sessions by Judge Studdert to an…

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Italians Charged With Wounding Brothers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Following the stabbing of two brothers, John Ellis, 17, and James Ellis, 19, at North Melbourne yesterday, two…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 6

FURTHER REMAND.—On the application of the police. a further remand to July 7, on £80 bail, was granted in the cases it which John William…

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Melbourne Police Saw No Indecency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—To exercise stricter control over young men and women who parade the Melbourne streets at night, the State…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 4

STRUCK OUT.—No evidence was offered in the remanded case in which Thomas Alfred Thompson, 35, taxi proprietor, was charged with having…

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New Police Inspector

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

Acting Inspector J C. McCormack. at present attached to the Sydney Metropolitan District, will take up duties in Newcastle on…

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Woman May Be Court-martialled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: First case of a member of the Australian Women's Army Service being tried by court-martial may…

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