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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 76

Soldier on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

GOULBURN, Wednesday.—At Goulburn Police Court, Leo McDermid, 20, military sergeant, was charged with the murder of Elijah…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. [?]oyd.BM) Ind[?] Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

William Dru[?], 55, laborer was fined £3 or six days' imprisonment for indecent behavior in Hunter Street on day [?]…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 4

CLOSING ORDER.—John Watts, occupier of premises in King and Wolfe Streets, Newcastle, was proceeded against by Inspector T. C. Wrightson…

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Police Promise Clergy Action Against Hotels

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

"Special attention" to certain individual hotels complained of by Newcastle Clergymen's Committee has been promised by Newcastle police following a deputation to the Superintendent of the North-eastern Police District (Mr. A…

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Bill "Attack on Judiciary" Public Service and Court Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Speaking on the bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly to bring Supreme Court officials under the control of the…

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Solicitor Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — William Clarke Dickie. 41, solicitor, was sentenced to gaol for three years st the Sydney Sessions to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 5

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—William Druitt, 55, labourer, was fined £3 or six days' Imprisonment for indecent behaviour in Newcastle on Wednesday…

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Police Club Soccer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 8

All Soccer players of the Newcastle Police Boys Club are to report to the managers at 7.15 to-night at the club rooms…

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Full Court Decision Awaited

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—The Women's Employment Bard would not sit again until the Full Court has totted the validity of the…

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Premier's Order "Invalid" Court Depositions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday—The State Full Court held that an order by the Premier (Mr. McKell) dispensing with depositions in police courts…

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Most Newcastle Crimes Cleared Up Premier Declines Additional Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McKell) has refused the request of Greater Newcastle Council for additional police protection in…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carry-Boyd, Sm) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

Angus Thomas Constable, 39, bank clerk, was charged with between March 11, 1940, and February 6, 1943, steaming £2495 is 3d, the property of the Bank…

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Colonel Sacked For Stealing Petrol

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. —Lieut. Colonel Lawrence. MC, of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, who was accused at a north-east…

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Three Years' Gaol for Solicitor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sentence of three years' imprisonment was imposed on William Clarke Dickie, 41, solicitor, who was convicted at the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 6

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE. — Angus Thomas Constable, 39, clerk, was further remanded to Wednesday, May 12 on charges, by warrant, with having…

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U.S. Foundry Charged With Sabotage

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON Friday. — The Justice Department announces that seven high officials including the president of the plant…

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Police Find Girls Missing From Homes in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Two girls, aged 15, who had run away from their homes at Maroubra and Matraville, were among six "rounded…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Unlicensed Pistol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

Leonard S. Mu[?], 19 soldier, was fined £3 or 10 days' imprisonment for having an unlicensed seven-chamber pistol in his possession at Broadmeadow…

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Save or Go to Gaol, Says Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

LONDON.—A probation officer said at South-Western Police Court. London, that 19-year-old Peter John Sutton, said to have…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

HAD REVOLVER.—Leonard Stanley Mussared, 19, soldier, was fined £5 for having carried a seven-chambered revolver at Broadmeadow between 7 p.m…

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