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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 76

Refused Closed Court Hearing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Rejecting an application that the evidence, or portion of it, should be heard in camera, the Manpower Appeals…

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Police Boys' Club Boxers for Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 4

Newcastle Police Boys' Club decided last night to send a team of boers to Sydney on August 17 to meet members of the Brdney Club at the…

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Police Boys' Club Will Not Join Breakaways

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 4

Boccer teams controlled by the Newcastle Police Boys Club will continue in competition controlled by the Newcastle Boccer Association…

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U.s. Court Ruling on Jehovah's Witnesses

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday.—Reversing a previous Judgment, the United states Supreme Court held today by six judgments to three…

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Jehovah Sect Ban Invalid High Court Ruling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A majority of the Full Court decided that the National Security (Subversive Association) Regulations were invalid…

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Supreme Court (Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) Claim for Damages

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

Arising out of a case at Singleton, where he was acquitted on a charge of obtaining a cheque by false pretences. William John Black proceeded…

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Mother Sentenced for Babe's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—For contributing to the death of her newly-born baby, Mrs. Irene May West, 21, was sentenced to-day to two years'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 4

INDECENT BEHAVILOUR.—Harold Barnett Parezzer, 26, railway signalman, was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Watt-street on…

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Lost £475 Diamond Ring; Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Tears filled her eyes as Mrs. Gretel Joyce Packer, wife of Frank Packer, of Consolidated Press and Director of Personnel…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 4

Nine more undefended petitions were heard by Mr. Justice Bonney at the Matrimonial Causes Court at Newcastle…

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Divorce Court Mayfield Parties in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 2

When she and others saw her husband in bed in a house in Scholey Street, Mayfield, one night, he…

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Appeal of Police Constables

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A radio announcer said to-day that Constables Thomas Earl Matthew Carney and Neville…

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Police Sergeant Acts Solomon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A modern Solomon has found his way into the Sydney Police Force, according to Divorce Court evidence…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 4

William John Black, of Singleton, proceeded against Richard Bert Tickle, of Newcastle, at Maitland Circuit Court yesterday, claiming damages for…

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Wrongful Arrests Alleged at Police Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—When appeals by Constables T. E. Carney and N. W. Grigg against their dismissal from the New South Wales Police Force…

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Stop Spread of Salacious Books Mr. Baddeley Calls For Police Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said he had received a deputation form organisations which were concerned at…

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Husband Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Herbert George Ott, 31, sheet metal worker, was found guilty and was sentenced to death at Central Criminal Court…

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Tilly Devine Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Matilda ("Tilly") Devine (45), domestic committed for trial by Mr Hardwick. SM. at the Central Court to day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 6

SUSPENDED SENTENCE.—Aubrey Griffin, 25, labourer, pleaded "Guilty of having maliciously damaged a kitchen cabinet, six chairs, a mirror and…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. Sm) Soldier Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

O. J. Adams, 33, soldier was charged that between November 1 and 30, 1942, he stole two blankets, two towels, seven tins preserved fruit, and six tins of…

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