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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 79

Against Police Enlistments

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 5

"Everybody will appreciate and admire the spirit actuating young members of the Police Department who want to join the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 6

PASSED TRAM ON RIGHT.—James William Robinson, Buruda-street, Mayfield, was fined £2. with 5/6 costs, for having driven a car on the…

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Police Boys in Basketball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 6

The return basketball match against the Army at the Police Boys' Club last night was won by members of the club, 44-22. J. Pollard, captain…

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May Police Train Pillaging

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—If necessary, the Commonwealth Government would appoint special officers to prevent pillaging of goods or…

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Divorce Court. Wife's Denial of Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Una Mary Ryman (formerly Morton), of East Street, Five Dock, respondent in a suit for divorce brought by Robert…

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Monday Not a Holiday for Arbitration Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—What's all this holiday about. I didn't know we had a six-hour day here," said Judge Drake Brockman to-day, in…

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Court "A Mere Mouthpiece" Black Market Bill Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Amendments to the black marketing bill have been urged by Melbourne Chamber of Commerce in a letter to…

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In the Courts (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Police Division Found in Street

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 2

John Conder, 39, fruiterer, was charged that on one day during August he appropriated one wheel. tyre and tube, valued at £9, the property of Lindsay…

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Surgeon Charged with False Pretences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—James Chapman, 38, oral surgeon, was remanded today on a charge of false pretences at the Central Court. According to…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 6

CAR WHEEL MISSED.—John Conder, 39, fruiterer, for whom Mr. N. T. Cragg (Messrs, Braye, Cragg, Cohen and Chapman) appeared, was charged…

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Year's Gaol for Demanding Money From Women

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: For having written letters demanding money to sydney women, Leonard Raymond Ford was sentenced to-day to 12…

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Police Boys Basketball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 6

Police Boys defeated B.H.P. 104 to 24 in a basketball same last night For the winners. J. Pollard scored 33 goals. K. Peters 17, J. Bremmell 13. Gow and…

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In the Courts Police Court (Beore Mr. C. G. Carr-Bovd, Sm) Left the Country

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 2

When the case of panaclotis kontouzos, 20, seaman, was called in connection with a charge of being a prohibited immigrant, it was started that…

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Court Rules Fruitgrowers May Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Fruit growers who are dissatisfied with the amount of compensation they receive from the Apple and Pear Marketing…

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s25 Indians Killed When Police Fire On Mob

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 1

CALCUTTA,Thursday: Twenty-five indians were killed when police fired on a mob attempting to mid the police station at Eruin…

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Boy Escapees Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

GOSFORD, Friday.—A boy who escaped from Gosford Farm Home last night and was recaptured was sentenced in the Children's Court…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 6

STRUCK OUT.—The prosecution having no evidence to offer, the information was struck out in the adjourned matter in which Panagio[?] Koutouzos,…

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'Order In The Court'

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

One does not usually regard the Law Court as a place to spend a cheerful holiday afternoon—especially if one is there by request of His Majesty. Most…

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"Military Determined to Flout Court"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The military authorities were determined to flout the Court, Mr. E. P. Kinsella said in the Chief Industrial Magistrate's…

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Closure of 30 Night Clubs Court Says Order Was Invalid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Full Court decided, to-day that the order under National Security Regulations by which the New South Wales…

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