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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 76

Britain-u.s. Plan to Police World

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON'. Thursday.—"Britain and America are planning to police the greater part of the world to keep the peace…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 8

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—In the charge room at Newcastle Police Station on Thursday night Andrew Herbert Gilbert. 18, seaman, used language which was…

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Miners Elect to Serve Gaol Sentence

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 3

WOLLONGONG. — Sixteen miners employed at Corrimal colliery appeared before Judge Drake-Brockman at a sitting of…

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Police Auction To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 4

Fifty bicycles and frames, some in good order, a lot of clothing in excellent condition, dress rings, wedding rings, suitcases, fountain…

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Romance Wasn't Worth Much At Police Sale

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

Romance fell into "abatement and low price" to-day at the Newcastle Police annual auction sale. First Item offered for auction was a two-stone diamond engage-…

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Northern Miners Before Court on Absentee Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 3

Considerable argument on the interpretation of a Reference Board ruling marked the hearing at a special Cessnock Court sitting to-day (Mr. Atkinson, SM). of 33 charges of absenteeism against 18 Maitland Main…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. W. G. Naylor. J.p.) Robbery Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 4

Valerie Stewart. 21. was charged with Meeting at Sydney on March 21 520 American dollar bills. a United States Navy Liberty card. two gold rings. and…

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Police Funeral at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

Sixteen police from Newcastle, Branxton, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Abermain, Maitland, Gresford, and Paterson marched at the funeral of…

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Thefts Report to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 3

A quantity of cigarettes, tobacco cigarette papers, 3 dozen shirts a dressing gown, number of singlets, and four second-hand…

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Thefts Reported to Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 5

Mrs. Hannon, of Watson-street, Mayfield, hat reported to the railway authorities and police that while she was sitting on a seat at Waratah…

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Richmond Main Clippers to Leave Gaol To-day All Miners Urged to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

The two Richmond Main clippers, whose imprisonment for having failed to pay absentee fines caused an…

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Police Took Girl's Name Invitation Cards at Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

At the City Hall yesterday police took the name of a girl who was issuing invitation cards to the concert for troops and civilians…

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Sunday Concert Change Police to Report to Chief Sec

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 3

Police will submit a report to the Chief Secretary on the invitation card system introduced yesterday at the…

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Woolcott Forbes Sentenced to Five Years Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.—John Woolcott Forbes, 36, Sydney financier, was sentenced to-day to five years' gaol. He had been charged with mail frauds, violation of the Securities Exchange Act and conspiracy…

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Gaol for Bicycle Thief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 5

"We have heard evidence in this Court that an average of 25 bicycles are stolen in Newcastle every week," said Mr. Carr-Boyd, S.M., at…

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Bail Granted in Murder Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY—Manus Heffernan, charged with murder, was to-day granted bail by Mr. Justice Haise Rogers in the Supreme Court…

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French Police Official Assassinated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON, March 29.—Vichy Radio says that a police inspector has been assassinated at St. Etienne…

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Robberies Reported to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

When Quinian's garage at the corner of Parry and Denison Streets, Hamilton, was broken into £3 5s lid was stolen, it was…

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Woolcott Forbes Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 30.—John Woolcott Forbes, 36, Sydney financier, has been sentenced by a Federal Court to imprisonment for five…

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Freed of Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—After inquiring into the death of William Charles Smedley, the City Coroner discharged William Henderson…

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