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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 76

District Court Martial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

Allegations were made at a District Court Martial to-day that two soldiers handing, and had earned more…

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Soldier's Bad Eyes at Court Martial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

A supper who said he delibe[?]atery went AWL, and then demanded a Court Mar[?]al so that he could ventilate a grievance—…

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Judicial Power of Rents Board High Court Declares Regulation Invalid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A ruling that a material provision of the National Security (Landlord) and Tenants) Regulation was invalid was…

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Charged With Big Gold Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.—Leo Edward Morland, 42, Australian metallurgist, has been charged in Wellington with the theft of 3650 ounces…

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Gaol for Illegal Petrol Users

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—An intensive drive to stop unwarranted petrol consumption with gaol for persons caught illegally using petrol is…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 6

THREE MONTHS' GAOL.—Charged with having been in possession of a R.A.A.F. greatcoat, reasonably suspected of having been stolen, and valued at…

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Police Court (Before Mr. B. A. Wodd J.f.) Laborer Remandzd

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

John Joseph Tessier, JI, laborer, was Charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £4 10s the property fo H. E. wilbow. on April 9…

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Two on Charges of Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Sunday.—At Whangarei Court, two men were charged with having attempted to murder each other. Accused were Ngaro…

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Police Boys' Clubs' Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 8

At a conference in Sydney on Saturday morning, difficulties in staging the first annual Police Boys' Clubs' boxing championships were settled and a…

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Police Search for Car Which Killed Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY—Police to-day are making an extensive search throughout the Sydney area for two cars that knocked down two…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 5

BETTING OFFENCES.—Fines for betting offences on Saturday totalled £115. A fine of £50 was imposed on Francis…

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Uproar at Police Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—"You are dellberately trying to apilt the rankds of this executive Constable F. C. Laut shouted at Detective W…

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Supreme Power of Commissioner Police Association Seeks Repeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Police Association conference, by 40 votes to 2, adopted a motion to ask the Government to repeal that portion…

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After Hours Drinking Police Say There Is Not Much

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

"There it very little after houri trading in hotels," said the Superintendent of New. castle Police (Mr. A…

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Assault Charge Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 4

Four hours after retiring, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty at Newcastle Sessions yesterday in the part-heard case in which Thomas…

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Naval Rating Sentenced to 18 Months

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—"You are a disgrace to the navy and have dragged the King's uniform down into the gutter." Judge Holt told Frederick…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 5

HOTEL ROBBERY.—Roy Samuel Sketchley, 26, fitter, on remand, was committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on July 5 on a charge that…

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Police Complimented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

"The w[?] the police handled the crowd at the City Hall concert for the troops on Sunday was beyond all praise," said Mr. Hal Gillam…

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Six Months' Gaol for Taking Bribe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At Central Court to-day Edward Leonard Myers, 51, a Commonwealth investigation officer, was sentenced to six months…

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Death Sentence for Sister's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—Charles Mills, 60, was found guilty at Bendigo Supreme Court of the murder of his sister, Kate Mills, 63, music…

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