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Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 76

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 4

FOR TRIAL.—Pleading "Not guilty" and reserving his defence, Robert Emmett Burrows, 43, salesman, was committed for trial at Newcastle Sessions…

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Rugby Union. Assault and Merewether in Match of Day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 4

The Rugby Union match of the day should be between Assault, the lending team in the first grade competition, and…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, SM)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

Jonn Murray was fined £3 with as coasts on a charge of having kept a shop open in Bolton Street for the sale of groceries after 5.30 p.m…

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Rugby Union Assault Meets Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 4

With only one point separating them, much depended on the result of the Assault-Merewether game in the Newcastle Rugby…

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Gaol Escapees Still At Large

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 4

HOBART—Three prisoners, who escaped from Hobart Gaol last night are still at large but a police cordon has been thrown…

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Sordid Atmosphere at Hobart Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 5

HOBART Friday.—In his extensive report on the Hobart gaol administration the Royal Commissioner (Sir John Morris) said he found…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 8

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—For having behaved indecently in Scott-street on May 22, Herman Pedersen Dahl, 66, seaman, was fined £2. Mr. T. G…

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Went to Gaol for War Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 1

DETROIT, July 23.—Mrs. Pearl Adams, who has two sons in the Army, has made her beautiful home at Grouse Pointe available to war…

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Military Police of "Basher Type"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 3

BATHURST, Friday.—Speaking at the Western Districts Conference at Dubbo, of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. R. R. McGorrell, of…

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A.W.L. to Get Pawned Watch Court Martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 6

When he found he could not get his watch out of pawn, because it was in his mate's name, Gunner Frank Miller, went A.W.L. for 40…

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Lack of R.A.A.F. Aid to Police Regrettable, Says Coroner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—It was regrettable to find that some officers of the R.A.A.F. did not show a disposition to assist or cooperate with…

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Assault Retain Union Lead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 4

Defeating Merewether-Carlton, 14-3, Assault retained its lead in Newcastle Rugby Union competition. Although the combined team's forwards were a shade…

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Rugby Union Assault Has Minor Title "In the Bag"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 4

In a hard, fast and open game. Assault, the Navy team, beat Merewether-Carlton 14 points to 3 at Waratah on…

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Court House Changes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 3

Mr. C. W. Navlor. Clerk of Petty Sessions, and chamber Magistrate at Newcastle, enters on leave prior to retirement on September 22. He…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

ILLEGAL BETTING.—Fines totalling £150 were imposed on six men for starting-price betting. Sergeant Skeahan gave evidence. John Herbert Whittle…

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In The Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Bord. Sm) No Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

The police had no evidence to offer to the case in which Jack penman 22. laborer. appeared on a charge of having broken and entered the dwelling…

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U.s. Miners' Officials Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 3

PITTSBURGH, July 27.—A Federal grand jury investigating recent unauthorised strikes in the soft coalfields of south-western Pennsylvania…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 6

DISCHARGED.—Jack Penman. 29 labourer was charged with having broken into the home of Mrs. Dorothy May Robertson, Lindsay-street,…

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Police Seek Motive for Shooting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—It is expected that when the police have interviewed Joseph Fenesi, one of the victims of the Fitzroy…

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Court Ruling on Slot Machines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Penny slot machines, with sweets as the prize for successful players do not contravene the Gaming and Betting Act,…

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