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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 79

Police Close Notorious Night Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Described by the police as the last of the notorious dens in Sydney, the Maxine Club, Oxford Street, Woollahra, has…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

The theft of a gold wrist watch was reported by Edward Harris, of William Street, Tighe's Hill. Miss Hazel Bell, of Pulver Street,ced by the poUw…

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Current Topics Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

MR. JUSTICE BONNEY will preside at a sitting of the Divorce Court to begin in Newcastle on Monday, August 17. The sitting is…

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Cabinet Will Not Allow Police to Enter Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A hurriedly convened meeting of State Cabinet decided this morning that police should not be given power to enter private homes without warrant in search of liquor…

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W.A. Court Makes No Basic Wage Change

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

PERTH, Thursday.—By a majority decision, the State Arbitration Court to-day refused to lake any immediate order or adjustment increasing the…

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Police Court (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwicke, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 4

SOLDIER FINED.—"This Was not a fair thing to do to your cobbers; why spoil a good name?" said the Magistrate, imposing a fine of £5 on each of two…

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Children Charged 5s for Meals

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Young children were being charged up to 5s a meal by some country hotels, the general secretory of the NRMA (Mr…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

Mrs. Forrester, of Newcomen Street, Newcastle, reported to the police that the following cutlery hod been stolen from a drawer…

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In the Courts (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.m.) Stealing Charges Police Division

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 3

Albert Coleman, [?] laborer, was remanded to Wallsend Police Court on Thursday next on two charges—one of breaking entering and the other for…

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U.s. Court-martial in Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP): The first American court-martial in Britain will be opened in an English town to-morrow…

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34 Years with Police Inspector Robson To Retire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 5

After almost 34 years' service in the police force. Inspector W. Robson, of West Maitland, will to-day begin long leave prior to retirement…

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Riots in Bombay Many Police Injured, Two Dead (Continued from Page One)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

BOMBAY, Mon. (AAP): It is officially announced that 45 policemen have been injured during one day in…

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No Big-scale Cargo Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

Large-scale pillaging of cargoes which is causing concern in other Australian ports is not prevalent on Newcastle wharves, but petty…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

REMANDED.—Albert Coleman, 53, [?] was remanded to Thursday at Wallsend Police Court on a charge of having broken and entered the home…

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"Repaid £695 Theft From Bet Win"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—In Darling-burst Quarter Session to-day, John Michael Reid, 20, a pay sergeant in the Finance Department at…

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Extra Police Needed in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

Demands for more police protection in the brownout have become district-wide. Progress associations, political and other…

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Mayor to Ask for Extra Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

Additional police protection for Newcastle will he advocated by the Mayor (Ald. Young) at a meeting of Greater Newcastle Council…

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U.s. Court Martial in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

LONDON, August 10.—The first United States court martial held in Britain since Parliament last week granted power to the…

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Bombay Police Fire on Violent Crowd Interruption to Work in Mills Extends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Aug. 10.—Rioting continued in Bombay to-day following the arrests of Congress Party leaders yesterday. In the Dadar area of Bombay this morning the police…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 4

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Raymond Joseph O'Halloran, 22. labourer, was fined £2 for having used indecent language in Hunter-street…

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