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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 76

In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr, C. O. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Charge Division Soldier Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 2

Thomas Joseph Gleeson, 31. soldier, was fined £1 or six days imprisonment, for attempting to use a motorcycle without the content of the owner…

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Police and Health Dept. Differ On VD Powers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—To tighten the net around VD sufferers dodging treatment the State Health Department will appoint an officer…

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Police and Health Dept. Differ On VD Powers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY.—To tighten the net around VD sufferers dodging treatment the State Health Department will appoint an…

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Industrial Magistrate Wanted for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

A deputation from Newcastle Trades Hall Council and Northern trade-unions in Sydney next Wednesday, will ask the Minister for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 6

VAGRANCY.—Convicted of vagrancy, Clive Leslie Walsh, 41, labourer, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. He was fined £2 for drunkenness…

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Union Grand Final. Carlton Assault to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 4

Assault, premier team in Newcastle Rugby Union first grade competition, will meet Merewether-Carlton in the…

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Woman Remanded On Charge Of Intent To Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—When the case of Iris Eileen Mary Webber. 37, was mentioned at the Central Court to-day. Sergeant Briese, police…

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Police Court (Before Mr C. W. Nayler, J.p.) Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 2

Kenneth Samuel Benjamin, 28 soldier was charged with having stolen [?] hall of yacht martin valued at £9, of August 26, the property of Peter Drack…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 6

ALLEGED RECEIVING.—On a charge of having received two bags of sugar, a quantity of shellite and groceries, the property of the Wholesale Traders…

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Theft of N.E.S. EQUIPMENT Chief Warden Is Concerned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 2

Theft of equipment from N.E.S. posts is causing concern to the Chief Warden (Mr. Patterson). A transport and stretcher party…

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Danes Defy Court Sentences

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—More than 100 people were tried in Copenhagen yesterday for causing…

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£1000 in a Jar Police Satisfied About Ownership

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 1

CASINO, Friday.—Police are now satisfied that £1000 found in a jar by Miss Irwin, of Sextonville, belongs to Mrs. Wilkes, wife of the…

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Industrial News Union Concern at Court Delay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 4

Concern at Arbitration Court delay in dealing with outstanding claims affecting employees of Stewarts and Lloyds and other Newcastle…

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Murder Of Waitress; Man Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Harold Sydney Nugent, 2, truck driver of St. Kilda, whom the police have been seeking for some weeks, was arrested…

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Truck Driver Charged with Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—Charged at the City Court to-day with having murdered Pearl Lillian Olliver, 19, waitres, at Fitzroy, on July 27,…

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Assault Lucky In Grand Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 4

The loss of two players cost Merewether-Carlton success in Newcastle Booby Union grand final on Saturday. Assault won 13-9. Before T…

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Assault Wins Rugby Union Grand Final

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 4

Assault, the premier team in the first grade Rugby Union competition, also won the grand final on Saturday, beating…

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Attempt to Murder Seaman Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—Lazaros Loannon Kotroni, 43, was charged with having feloniously wounded Neil Francis Newport, a seaman, with…

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Magistrate Sought Ejectment Order But Lost His Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Applying for possession of a house at 42 Northwood Road, Northwood, Reginald Gordon Cookson, magistrate, who…

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Ironworkers' Officials Go to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Troubles of Ironworkers were before Mr. Justice Roper in the Equity Court to-day when Mr. Athol Richardson…

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