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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 76

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 6

SEVEN CHARGES.—On six charges of embezzlement while a servant of the Egg Marketing Board, and one of having made a false entry in a docket…

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"Would Be Like Gaol" Chronics' Block at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

Reopening of the chronics block at Waratah was discussed by the Newcastle Hospital Board last night…

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In The Courts NEWCASTLE (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) Police Court Indecent Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

Reginald Hayes, 41, laborer, was fined £2 of four days' Imprisonment for behaving indecently in a lane off Scott Street last night…

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Orgies in Gaol, Says Girl

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

HOBART.—A young woman gave evidence that she had spent the night with a convict in his cell in Hobart…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 6

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. —Reginald Hayes, 41, labourer was fined £2 for having behaved indecently in a lane off Scott-street on Monday night…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

Ronald Leslie Lee, 23, seaman, was charged with soliciting a male person for immoral purposes in Hunter Street on May 18…

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Charged with Murder of Husband

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE —Kathleen Elizabeth Lenehan 37. has been charged with the murder of her husband. Thomas Lenehan, at their…

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Relieving Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. SM. who will be absent from duty for a week from May 31. will be relieved by Mr. T. A. Doolan, SM…

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Orgy Alleged at Gaol Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

HOBART, Thursday. —Evidence was given at the Commission of Inquiry into Hobart Gaol that a young woman had spent several nights with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 6

REMANDED.—Ronald Leslie Lee, 23, seaman, was remanded to July 9 on a charge of having solicited for an immoral purpose in Hunter-street, on…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm.) Woman Gaoled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

Irene Murray, 21, who said the came from Sydney two days ago, created a disturbance in Hunter Street. Sergeant Larkin said that he saw…

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Newcastle Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Raschke, JP, at the Police Court this morning remanded Laurie Byrne, 19 soldier. till Monday, on a charge of stealing a wristlet watch…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 8

WRONG IDENTITY CARD.—lrene Murray, 27, domestic duties, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of offensive behaviour in Hunter-street on May 20…

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Rugby Union Assault Meets Fixed Defence

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 4

Wanderers, the only unbeaten team in the Newcastle Rugby Union competition, met Port Hunter at Stockton to-day…

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Mystery Murder "Room 1046

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

TOO many clues spoil the broth! So the police of Kansas City. Mo., might have parodied the old adage on that morning, some eight…

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Open Hearing for Police Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The appeals of Constables Carney and Grigg against their dismissal from the police force will be heard in public on…

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Believe Premier Misinformed Clergy Want Police Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

The committee of Newcastle clergymen investigating after-hour trade in hotels in Newcastle decided yesterday to ask the Premier (Mr…

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Court Resents Direction From Mr. Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 3

PERTH, Friday.—"It makes one wonder at what stage in legal history we have arrived—when industrial arbitration systems have…

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Bathurst Gaol Strike Over Net-making

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

BATHURST.—About 23 p[?]eners in Bathurst Gaol, engaged in making camouflage nets, suddenly downed tools on…

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In The Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Bovd, Sm) Stole Soldier's Watch

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 2

Laurie Byrne, 19 soldier, was charged with stealing a watch valued at £5 10s. the property of Harry Henry, on May 19…

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