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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 6

SENTENCE SUSPENDED—Three chandeliers, several mirrors, 32 glass goblets, and a quantity of furniture, including eight chairs, was smashed…

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Police Reservists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 2

The fortnightly lectures to police reservists living in Newcastle and suburbs will be continued. The next lecture will be held on January 4…

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Quisling Police Chief Vanishes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 31.—Several Swiss newspapers declare that either Russian guerillas or members of the Gestapo have killed Jonas Lie, Police…

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Today's Wits-Test Poser For Amateur Detectives the Murder of Auguste Monier

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

"The Monier-Wraxall case," I asked Weston, that sleuth who is called in where the police have failed, "were you interested in it?" "Yes," said Weston. "It was one of those little affairs…

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In the Courts Police Division (Before Mr. B. A. Woods. J.P.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

Eight persons, including two women, were dealt with for drunkenness on New Year's Day. W. C. Redding, 52, waterside worker,…

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Police Women Justified

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 3

Two workers in the public interest who carry out their duties without ostentation, and with very little public…

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In The Courts NEWCASTLE Police Division (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Bord, Sm) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 2

Thomas W. Pa[?], 2[?], was fined £[?] of four days imprisonment for using in[?] language, in Scott Street, on January [?]…

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Triple Murder Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A verdict of murder by a person or persona unknown was returned by the Acting Coroner to-day at the conclusion of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 6

STOLE FROM B.H.P.—Benzol was removed from the premises of the B.H.P. Co. Ltd. in a shaped tin made by defendant to fit in front of his body under…

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AWC Inquiry Magistrate's Decision Over-ruled

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY: A magistrates decision granting a man exemption from call-up for the Civil Construction Corps had been…

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Police Offered Inducement Allegation At Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Allegations that inducements had been held out by the police to obtain statements from persons charged with petrol…

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Gaol Escapee Still at Large

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Lee Stephens, alias Lionel store, who escaped from Albury Gaol yesterday, is still at large…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 5

STOLE THREE GLASSES.—Donald Lyle Haviland, 40, labourer, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having stolen three beer glasses, known as…

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More Absentees to Be Charged Newcastle Inquiries Begun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Another 112 summonses, including five against women, were issued by the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) to-night against…

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Holiday Prosecutions May Cause Court Congestion

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY: Tremendous Court congestion will result if each employee charged with absenteetsin on New Year's Day pleads not…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S. M.) Malicious Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

Kenneta B. Egan, 21, laborer, was charged with having on December 24 maliciously damaged a window of premises in Jenner parade, Hamilton, and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 6

DAMAGE AT HAMILTON.—Kenneth S. Egan, 21, labourer, was fined £5 and ordered to pay £3/10/ compensation on a charge of having, on…

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Trautwfin to Stay Out of Gaol to March 2

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY: The suspension of Charles Theodore Trautwein's committal for contempt was further extended until March 2 by…

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Police Declare Wharf Pillaging Is Organised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY: Francis James Lilamond, 45, wharf laborer, was charged before Mr. Reed, CSM, at the Central Court to-day with…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Charge Division No Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

When the adjourned case of Edwin Loye Stone, 19, artist, charged with stealing £5 10s from Cecil 8. Cole man, at Newcastle, on January 1. the…

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