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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 76

Miners in Court on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth Deputy Crown Solicitor (Mr. Watson) said summonses against 347 miners who struck at…

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In The Courts NEWCASTLE Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 2

William James Pyke, 23, laborer, was remanded to August 6 on a charge of having stolen £6 11s 6d. the property 17. Hall in £20 was allowed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 4

REMANDED.—William James Pyke, 23, labourer, was remanded to August 6, an £20 ball, on a c[?]arge of having stolen £6/11/6, the property of Eric…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 2

James Watson, 44, laborer was [?] £2 10s on a charge of having behaved in an indecent manner in Scott Street on July 28…

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Trumped Husband's Trick, Wife Tells Divorce Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Because she trumped his last trick and made him lose a game of euchre, her husband knocked her down, kicked…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 5

INDECENCY.—For having behaved indecently in Scott-street, James Watson, 44, labourer, was fined £2. REMANDED.—Stephen Burns, 44,…

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2½ Years' Gaol Sentence at Maitland Sessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 6

George Richard Sealey, 34, tiler, was sentenced at Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday to imprisonment for 2½ years on a charge of…

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Gaol for Woman Shoplifter

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Three months' imprisonment with hard labor was the sentence imposed by Mr. McCullogh. S.M. at Central Court…

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Rugby Union Assault Met RAAF

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 4

Assault, the leading team in the Newcastle Rugby Union's first grade competition met RAAP at New Lambton to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 6

DISCHARGED.—Stating that the evidence was insufficient to put defendant on his trial, the Magistrate discharged Harold Gale, 29, soldier, who was…

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Gift Cheques Sent Man to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 3

PERTH—A 28 yearsold bridegroom to be gave cheques to his brlde-to-be and her motlier. All the cheques were worthless. All…

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High Court Dismisses Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The High Court of Australia to-day dismissed no appeal by the Crown against the decision of a magistrate in dismissing…

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Police Recover 33 Ingots Of Tin

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Before thieves could retrieve 33 Ingots of tin worth 500 which had been thrown from a goods train on the Illawarra…

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Court Sequel to Collision Sanitary Contractor For Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 5

GOSFORD, Friday.—Edward William Coleman, sanitary contractor to Erina Council, was committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Assault Minor Premiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 4

Assault won the Newcastle Rugby Union minor premiership on Saturday, and two service teams qualified for the semi-finals. Assault headed the table…

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Newcastle Police Court. (Before Mr. A. R. Rashke, Jp) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

Thomas William Allen, 28. soldier, was charged with having assaulted [?]ant Yardy at Belmont on July 10. With having behaved in an offensive…

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Aberdare Miners Wait for Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

Some of the 334 Aberdare miners wait for the opening of the Court at Cessnock, where they were to appear on charges of absentism. All the cases were adjourned…

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In The Courts Police Court Mr.' C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm. Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1943 · page 2

Neville Cool[?], so laborer, was cuarsed with having find in his cautody a bicycle and cycle paris, reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1943 · page 6

REMANDED.—Neville Coombes, 26, labourer, was remanded to August 10 on a charge of at Georgetown, on July 30, having had in his custody a bicycle…

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Man Freed on Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE—Kenneth Geof-frey White, 34, filter, of Dawson Street, Ballarat, who was charged in the Ballarat Supreme Court…

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