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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 76

Compensation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 6

Two awards in favour of applicants were made by Judge Perdriau at the Compensation Court at Newcastle. On the basis of having become…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. Sm) Stole Bicycles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 2

When Leo J. Edwards,99. a Painter missed his train home from Waratah station on september 2 he went to a house nearby and took a bicycle from…

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Hammond Was Police Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 6

Alan Hammond, who will fight Billy Tollis in the main contest at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, learned his boxing at Balmain Police Boys' Club…

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Former Radio Announcer in Divorce Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY—Bigamy was the offence that brought Tom Duncan Bairnsfather former 2KY announcer and now Pilot Officer in…

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Loads of Army Clothes Burnt Truck-driver Tells Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—George Samuel Stephenson, driver of a City Council truck, said in evidence at Darlingburst Sessions Appeals Court…

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Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—"I suppose this finishes my career as a Scoutmaster." said Thomas Francis (30), invalid pensioner, of Womerah Avenue,…

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In the Courts Police Court Chemist Bound Over

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 2

Peter H[?] 39, also known as [?] Hellet, a chemist was [?] with falling to pay John B Walker of the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, £39 [?]…

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Not Guilty of Stealing by Consuming

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Lieut. George Phillip Rayner, 43, AIF, to-day was found not guilty by a general court material of a charge of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 6

STEALING.—Leo John Edwards, 33, painter and decorator, pleaded "Guilty" to having stolen a bicycle, valued at 19/, the property of Herbert Harrington…

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Compensation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 8

Two awards were made in favour of the applicants out of three claims heard by Judge Perdriau at the Compensation Court at Newcastle…

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Woman Acquitted On Attempt To Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Iris Mary Webber. 3[?], domestic duties, charged at the Central Court to-day with having, on August 19. wounded…

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Three Retire From Police Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 2

Sergeant H. J. Thompson (Carrington), Sergeant J. Stewart (Hamilton), and First-class Constable B. Pollock (Newcastle), who are…

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Ask Court to Inquire Into Ship Repairing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It was stated before the Federal Industrial Commissioner to-day that the General Secretary of the Ironworkers'…

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Gaol for Assault on Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Edgar Eric Winterbottom, 31, robber worker, was sentenced to two years' gaol at Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Magistrate Attacks Betting Act

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 3

NYNGAN.—Mr. R. G. Cookson P.M. described the Gamiag and Betting Act as, "trightfully anomalous and a horrible paradox"…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 6

DID NOT PAY HOTEL.—Pleading "Guilty" of having refused to pay £39/9/7 to John Bagg Wakely for meals and accommodation at the Premier…

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Tyre Thefts Are Worry for Police

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 3

Concern is felt by the police at the growing number of motor tyre thefts in all parts of the district, and, following…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Cair-Boyd. S.M. Indecent Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

George Scott, 46 laborer, was na[?] £2 10s of five days imprisonment for behaving indecently in Brown's Laur Newcastle, on September 18…

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Police Inquiry Into Whyalla Fracas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Six hundred unionists met at Whyalla yesterday to protest against gaol sentences imposed upon seven seamen…

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Thieves Gave Police Busy Week-end

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

A wide variety of crimes, from breaking and entering to the inevitable bicycle stealing occurred in the…

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