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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 76

Invalid, Says High Court Lighting Regulation in Factories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The High Court of Australia to-day unanimously held that National Security Regulations empowering the Commonwealth…

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Oslo Police Chief Shot at Dawn Refused to Arrest Girls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Aug. 16.—Stockholm Radio says that because he disobeyed an order for the arrest of Norwegian girls who had refused to report for…

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Goods Worth £2000 in Court Exhibits In 23 Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

Newcastle Courthouse presented the appearance of a second-hand dealer's store this morning when exhibits were…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 4

DISCHARGED.—Maurice John Doughan, 29, clerk, was charged on warrant with having received at Newcastle between July 9 and 25, from Jack…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Failed to Appear

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

Kevin Patrick Brice, 24, described as a yeast distributor, did not appear to answer a charge of using indecent language in Civic Park on August 18…

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Magistrate Is Farewelled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. G. J. Johnstone. Police Magistrate, will leave the Maitland district to-day. Before he opened the Court of Petty…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 4

FOUGHT IN PARK.—Eden James Brice, 24, soldier, was fined £3 for having used indecent language in the Civic Park yesterday morning, and £1…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 2

During a row between a number of men in Civic Park early yesterday morning. Kevin Patrick Brice, 21, a yeast distributor, used indecent…

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Japs Charged with Bayonets Getting Desperate on Roosevelt Ridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 3

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Wednesday.—With their position deteriorating rapidly on Roosevelt Ridge, the Japanese garrison…

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Woman Charged with Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—With the tendons of both wrists severed, John Hodder, 24, of East Sydney, walked into Sydney Hospital at 3 a.m…

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Charged with Murder of His Mate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — "It was a great blow to me that this boy brought about his own death. We had been friends all our lives and I…

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Nimitz's Rescuer on Burglary Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

OAKLAND (California). Thursday. — Raymond Gastll. a sailor who once rescued Admiral Nimit[?]. Chief of the US Fleet. after a…

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Gaoled on 57 Theft Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — A 19-year.old Australian soldier who pleaded guilty to 57 charges of stealing from US Army…

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Bank Directors Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

LONDON. Thurs. — Charged with trading with the enemy, two directors of the State Bank of Morocco. Messieurs Babst and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—For having used indecent language in the Civic Park early on Wednesday morning. Kevin Patrick Brice, 21, yeast distributor, was…

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Phobias Keep Man Out of Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON. Thursday. — Ernest Chenery won his appeal against a month's gaol for a national service offence yesterday because he…

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Murder in the Warehouse

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

"I'm sure he didn't do if. doctor." The fair-haired girl looked appealingly at Andrew Fraser. the tears…

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Norwegian Police Purge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 3

LONDON, August 19.—The Nazi purge within Norwegian police circles is still going on, according to reports reaching Norwegian circles in London…

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Court Martials

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

At a military Court-Martial to-day Private James Grenville Scnutz, was charged with being AWL from June 14 to August 5…

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Woman Faces Attempt To Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Iris Eileen Mary Webber. 37, domestic duties, was charged, at the Central Court today, with having yesterday…

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