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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 76

Police Promotions Cause Discontent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—It was stated at the Police Association conference that there was grave discontent because juniors in the C.I.B. were…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Stole Bicycle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

"These things come over me—I could not do them in my senses." said John Joseph Tessier, H. laborer, who pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle…

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Union Secretary Charged Sequel to A.W.C. Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—As the result of a stop work meeting at a Victorian Allied Works Council project the Deputy Crown…

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Must Go to High Court University Quota Test Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Because the State Full Court decided that it had no power to deal with the application, the case in which Robert Bruce…

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Charged with Murder of Schoolboy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Charged with the murder of Albert Edward Crutcher, 11 years-old schoolboy, of Harris Street, Parromatta, whose…

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Gaol Sentence for Profiteer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—For having sold potatoes (fixed price 2½d a lb) for 1s a lb. Gulseppe Pane, fruiterer, of Toorak Roud. South Yarra was…

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Three Years' Gaol Newcastle Sessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

John Stamey Blyton, 34, labourer, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment (concurrent sentences dating from March 13), and declared…

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7 Charged with Ship Sabotage

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday — Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Hoover has announced the arrest of seven…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

MONTH'S GAOL—John Joseph bester, 31, labourer was charged with at Mayfield on April 9, 1943 having stolen a bicycle, valued at £4/10/ the…

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Night Club Proprietor Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

BOSTON, April 16.—Barnett Welansky, owner of the Coconut Grove Night Club, who was convicted on 19 counts of manslaughter arising out…

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Three Months' Gaol; Must Also Exhibit Conviction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—For having sold potatoes at 1/ lb when the fixed price was 2½d. Guiseppe Pere, fruiterer, of South Yarra, was…

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Man Arrested on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Detectives inquiring into the death of Albert Edward Crutcher, 11, of Parramatta, arrested a man to-day. He was…

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Clean Sheet At Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

The usual Saturday morning parade of drunks at the Police Court was conspicuous by its absence to-day…

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Law Takes Holiday Onus from Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge O'Mara, in the Federal Arbitration Court, dealing with an application by 16 unions for compensation for Anzac…

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Charged With Boy's Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Lionel Roy Barlow 24, soldier appeared at Parramatta Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered…

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Remanded On Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At Parramatta Police Court yesterday Lionel Roy Barlow, 24. soldier, of Fairfield, was remanded until to-morrow on a…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before MD. C. O. Caff-Boyd, B.m.,) in Casing House

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 2

When Sergt. Sxenan and other police entered a house in Victoria Street, Adamstown, on Friday night last, he sew a number of men playing a game…

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Police Boys' Club Members Are Commended

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 4

"Members of the Police Boys' Club are among the finest lads in Newcastle," said Mr. J. Matchett. at a meeting of the…

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Promising Boxers For Police Clubs' Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 8

Promising young boxers will take part in the Combined Police Boys' Clubs' boxing tournament at Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night…

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Sent to Gaol by Court-martial

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—On charge of being improperly in possession of public document and of neglect to the prejudice of good order and…

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