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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 76

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 6

STEALING CHARGE.—Eric George Wellings, 27, lending hand, was remanded on £20 bail to June 29 on a charge of stealing at Charlestown on April…

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Court-Martial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—After a hearing extending over four days Captain Herbert Gordon Adams was acquitted by a General Court…

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He Stumped the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—The geometrical term "parallelepipedon" was a word the pronounce at 1 a.m…

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Cameron Divorce Cessnock Parties in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

His wife had been the only woman in his life and he did not tell her he wanted to marry somebody else,…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd. Sm) Illegal Use of Car

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

Two youthful employees of the Commonwealth Steel Company were discovered joy-riding in the company's motor car around the works early…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 4

ILLEGALLY USED CAR.—Walter William Walters, 20, labourer, and Mervyn Carlyle Avard, 21, clerk, who both pleaded "Guilty" of having…

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Eight Years' Gaol for Knife Killing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Justice Herron, in sentencing Clarence White, 20, to eight years' imprisonment with…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) No Jurisdiction

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

When the application of David St. Jones for military exemption was called there was no appearance on his behalf…

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Police Warning to Owners of Bicycles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

Newcastle police today issued another warning to the public to be careful with bicycles. Many reports are being received…

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Wife's Denial in Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 6

Practically every time her husband went tome drunk he gave her a hiding, said Mrs. Nita May Cameron, of Cessnock, in the Matrimonial…

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Objection To Police Methods By Two Commoners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON Wednesday.—The highhanded treatment of servicemen and civilians by police has led to a large number of protests…

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Appeals of Police Upheld by Manpower Board

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Manpower Appeals Board to-day upheld the appeals of Constables Thomas Earle Mathew Carney and Neville William Grigg in respect to the charge against them that they wrongfully accused, arrested and charged…

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Refuses Court Hearing Judge to Unionists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In reserved judgment, Judge O'Maia, in the Federal Arhutration Court, said the strike of 1000 unionists at a Sydney…

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Police Boys' Teams to Play Basketball in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 6

Two basketball teams (A and B grades) from Newcastle Police Boys' Club will go to Sydney to play on Saturday. The B grade team will meet…

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Premier Denies Confession in Caesar Divorce Case Alleged Framing of Police Inspector

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Information which had come into his possession had indicated that there was very grave doubt whether former…

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Seaman Acquitted of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A coloured seaman named Rangko, 42, was acquitted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 5

NO JURISDICTION.—The Magistrate ruled that he had no jurisdiction to grant exemptions from military service to persons already serving in the defence…

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Divorce Court Coalfields Parties in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

Details of her husband's alleged "terrible behavior" and denials that she had associated with other men at…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Bound Over

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

William R. Harris, 20, laborer, was charged with stealing from the dwelling of J. S. Rodgers, Ifould Street, Mayfield, a pair trousers, a pair corsets…

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S. Australian Police Threaten Action

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—The Police Associated decided last night that there should be a stop-work meeting if Manpower authorities do…

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