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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 79

Home Guard Hero Honored by Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—The Coroner's Curt at Salisbury stood in silence for a minute in honor of Lieut W Foster (61). Home Guard…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 6

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.—On an amended charge of having assaulted a female on Thursday night, Mervyn vaugnan Green, 25, litter, was…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. A. R. Raschke, Jp) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 3

Thomas MeFadden. 53, laborer, was remanded till Monday on a charge of begging alms in Hunter Street on September 18…

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"Embarrassed by Big Tax Income" Department Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Supporting charges of Budget-faking made by Mr. Calwell, in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, the…

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Police Appeals Board Now Has Full Power

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Under manpower regulations the State Government can no longer override Police Appeals Board decisions on appeals…

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New Security Chief Mr. Mackay Back to Police Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday,—Mr. W. J. Mackay has been replaced as Director-General of Security by Brigadier William B. Simpson, Leading New…

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I Charged with Murder of Shipmate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—"I have no recollection of having committed this crime," declared James Patrick Kelly, 29, seaman, from the dock…

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New Regulation for Police Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Manpower regulations have come into effect whereby decisions of the Police Appeals Board on appeals by members…

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London Police Cordon Hyde Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 1

LONDON, September 20.—The police at midnight threw a cordon round Hyde Park, London, and checked up on the identity cards…

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Trautwein Ordered Back to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Overruling suggestions by counsel for the Official Receiver and for Theodore Charles Trautwein former member…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 4

YOUTH FOR TRIAL.—James Ernest Masters, 20, labourer, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions son November 9 on a charge of breaking…

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In Gaol for Life, Wife Given Divorce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The conviction in 1933 of Eric Ronald Craig for the murder of Bessie O'Connor at National Park was recalled to-day…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Begged Alms

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 2

John McIadden. 37, laborer, who was convicted yesterday on a charge of begging sims in Hunter Street, Newcastle, and was remanded for sentence…

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Two Charges of Intent to Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Francis William Kelly, 36, a member of the AIF, was remanded by Mr. Collins, SM. at Redfern Court to-day until…

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Death Sentence for Murder of Seaman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Central Criminal Court to-day, James Patrick Kelly, 29, seaman, was sentenced to death for the murder of a…

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Youths to Fill Gaps in Police Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said that if the police force ranks were suffering because of manpower…

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Verdict For £200 At District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 4

While riding his bicycle across the intersection of Margaret and George Streets, Waratah, about 6.15 p.m. on April 1, William Carson, of Platt-street,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 6

SECOND COMMITTAL.—After having been the previous day committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on November 9, on a charge of having…

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Radio Women in £400 Assault Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: The story of an argument between two women well known in radio was told in the District Court, when Madame Joan…

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Hint of Gaol for Austerity Evaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Indignation was displayed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day at reports that certain…

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