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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 76

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 8

FINED FOR THEFT.—Clarence Leslie Towns, 25, soldier, was fined £7 for having stoles, at Sydney, on July 22, an overcoat, valued at £10, the…

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Industrial Court Special Days

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 3

The Minister for Labour and Social Services (Mr. Hamilton Knight) had recommended to Cabinet that certain days should be set aside to deal with…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd. 8M.) Offensive Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 2

Thomas Jackson, 23. seaman did not appear to answer a charge of offensive behavior in Telford Street, Newcastle on September 3…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 4

FINED £10.—Convicted of having had in his possession, at Newcastle on June £30, a gold watch reasonably suspected of having been unlawfully obtained,…

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In The Courts Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C O. Carr-Boyd. 8M.) Offensive Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 2

Colin William Wallace, 33 steel worker was charged with offensive behavior in the Majestic Cafe, Wolf Street. on September 4…

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Police Boys' Club Planning Holiday Camp

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 2

Newcastle Police and Citizens Boys Club Committee decided last night to inspect a number of sites in the Paterson and Dungog…

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Police Boys' Club to Join Athletic Association

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 4

Newcastle Police Boy's Club decided last night to affillate with the Newcastle District Amateur Athletic Association…

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Police Recover 100,000 Stolen U.s. Cigarettes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—The largest haul of stolen American cigarettes—100,000—was seized by detectives at an Ascot home on Saturday…

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Charged with Stabbing Girl

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY—Hush Meikle. 29. seaman, was charged at the Central Court today with having maliciously wounded Peggy…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 5

OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.—"He was concerned in a disturbance, and refused to go," said Sergeant Selley, when Colin William Wallace, 23, steel worker, was…

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Police Boys' Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 6

The Police Boys' Club decided last night to enter four cricket teams in the coming season. Three will be in the City and Suburban senior competition…

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Parachute Assault Stunning Spectacle "Target Coming Up—Good Luck, Men, Jump"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 3

"That's the Markham, men, so hook up. It's only a few minutes now. Remember, our job's a quick one, so no half-measures." Company Commander Lieutenant William Cobb, of Dallas,…

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Fitness Camps and Police Boys' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 2

An appeal for a Police Boys Club-National Fitness conference before any decision was mode to establish a Police Boys' camp,…

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Patrol Clashes Follow Mass Paratroop Assault A.I.F. Pioneers Were Waiting In Markham Valley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 1

The landing of hundreds and hundreds of paratroops—one of the largest forces of paratroops used in any operation of the war—has sealed the Markham Valley approaches to Lae and Salamaua. Elements of four division of Japanese troops, perhaps 20,000, are…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Trouble at Cafe

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 3

Rosland [?] 30, seaman, was described as being in a drunken condition and as having refused to leave the Astoria Cale, Munter Street,…

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New Gaol for Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 3

HOBART, Wednesday.—The Tasmanian Government has decided to adopt a recommendation by a Royal Commission that a gaol should be…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 5

DISCHARGED.—When the case was called in which Edith Bernice Wilson, 31, home duties, was charged with having obtained £133 from James Cotton, at…

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Compensation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 5

Judge Perdriau, in Newcastle, yesterday, adjourned until the next general sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission the hearing of the cases…

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Mother of Eight Sent to Gaol As Vagrant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A mother of eight children, Violet Ella Wood, 36, was sentenced to 13 days' gaol at Central Court, for vagrancy. Six…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 2

William Henry Taylor, 19, soldier, was charged with stealing from the residence of T. Sobb, Croudace direct, New Lambton on January 12, a brooch, pendant,…

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