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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

1,567 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 79

Hotel Beds Must Be Clean Magistrate's Comment On Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 6

Commenting on the quarterly licensing report submitted by Inspector McCormack at Newcastle Licensing Court yesterday the Magistrate (Mr. C. G…

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Military Police at Hostel Diggers Question Right to Enter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

Military police who entered the servicemen's hostel one morning at 4.45 were criticised at a meeting of the Civic sub-branch of the…

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In the Courts (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Police Division Stole Potatoes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

Clarence M. Jenkins, 36, coppersmith, was charged with stealing 20lb of potatoes valued at 3s 3d, the property of Aubrey Lucas, the master of a vessel…

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Charged with Forgery Two Men in Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

HOBART, Wednesday.—A remarkable story was told in the Criminal Court today when two men, one serving a sentence of life…

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Woolcott Forbes Held in Texas Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

DALLAS (Texas), October 28.— Woolcott Forbes has been held in Dallas County gaol since his deportation from Mexico. He will be…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 6

SOLDIER FINED.—"Thefts of bicycles are constantly reported in the Press. I have made example of others. You are fined £10." The…

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Brother Remanded on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Cyril Alfred Jackman, 47, plumber, of Grove-street, Marrickville, was charged with having feloniously and…

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Police Bloodhound Found Girl

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—While 40 police were searching Alexandria early to-day for seven-year-old Jill McGarry. the police bloodhound…

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Round-up of Loafers by Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: A round-up of systematic loafers, lounge lizards and persons who have failed to obtain civilian…

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Military Police Authority Returned Men to Inquire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

The authority of military police to enter a servicemen's hostel was questioned at a meeting of the council of Newcastle District…

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Infantry, Tanks, Planes in Stalingrad Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Oct. 29.—The Germans are throwing big tank and infantry forces against the northern factory area of Stalingrad, supported by incessant waves of 50 or 60 planes, but the Russians are standing firm. To-day's…

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Three Months Gaol: Failure to Enrol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Three months' imprisonment with hard labor was the sentence passed by Mr. Mahony, SM. in the North Sydney Court…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

CASE FAILS.—The information was dismissed In the part-heard ease in which captain W. H. Coop proceeded against John Clarence Mason, of…

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Police To Track Service Dodgers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police will be put on the truck of service dodgers, who attempt to escape the manpower check in city streets and…

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Woolcott Forbes Before Usa Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

DALLAS (Texas), Thursday:— John Woolcott Forbes and Alfred Dawson were to-day arraigned before Commissioner John Davis…

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Higher Retiring Age Would Affect Police Promotions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY,. Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that there was no reason why police who had…

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Court Martial of Soldier on Security Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

Three charges alleging breaches of security regulations were made against Staff Sergeant Bruce Munro Hill, at a court martial…

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In The Courts Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 3

(Before Mr. A. R. Raschke, JP) A. W. Connelly, 37, soldier, was remanded till Monday on a charge of offensive behavior in the bar of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 8

S1X MONTHS' GAOL.—Arrested by Sergeant H. Larkin in Newcomen-street, Newcastle, in the forenoon, Lawrence E. Cotterill, 37, draughtsman, was…

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Entered Gaol with £80 in Cash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 8

HOBART, Friday.—When he had first entered Hobart Gaol about two and a half years ago, he had about £80 in cash. He had planted…

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