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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 76

Javanese on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday—On a charge of having maliciously murdered Hazel Pearl Byrnes, 32, married, a 31-year-old Javanese seaman named…

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New Court Building Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 2

The erection of a building on vacant land at the western side of Newcastle Courthouse erected 52 years ago, will probably be proceeded…

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In The Courts Quarter Sessions (Before Judge Nield) Five Years Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 2

John Ernest Jefferies, 25, rigger, who pleaded guilty on Monday to 21 charged of breaking and entering and stealing around Newcastle and suburbs, was last…

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"Stealing Rampant at Old Men's Home"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A witness at the Public Service Board Inquiry into the Lidcombe State Hospital and Old Men's Home told the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 8

STEALING CHARGE.—Ernest John Herbert, 25, motor mechanic, charged with breaking, entering and stealing at Broadmeadow between December 21 and…

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Police Sale

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 4

At the police sale of unclaimed goods this morning there was not the usual variety of articles on offer, for the reason that they…

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Fancy Nicknames for Men Charged in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Four men referred to by the police as "Red Relish." "Pants Drummond." "Dickie Regan" and "Sticky Glue." appeared…

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Japanese Torture, Murder Natives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 3

Beside three natives who had been brutally tied up inside a hut, tortured and shot. Australian troops who captured Kaiapit found a native…

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In The Courts District Court at Newcastle (Before Jude Nield) Appeals Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 2

Appeals by John Cameron, Wilfred Crane, Harvey Howard Health, Thomas Hadyn Sanderson, Reginald Vincent and Arthur Hilton Wilkinson aaginst orders…

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Charged with Murder at Men's Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Appearing at Parramatta Court on a charge of having murdered Thomas O'Brien, an inmate at Lidcombe old men's…

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Stop Press Five Years' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

Adelaide.—Israel Golovski, 46. public accountant, who pleaded guilty to three breaches of the National Security prices…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 4

NO EVIDENCE.—The Police Prosecutor Sergeant Wallace) informed the Magistrate that he had no evidence to offer in the cases in which Roy Eyre, 41,…

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Three Mine Managers, 155 Deputies Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—As a result of stoppages of work at four collieries in the Northern field, three colliery managers have been charged with…

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Two Boys On Murder Charge In Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—How she had heard two shots fired and saw her husband crumple up and fall to the ground in his garage at 4.15…

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No Decision From N.S.W. Cricket Association Assault Included in Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 4

SIR SYDNEY SMITH, President of N.S.W. Cricket Association, will visit Newcastle to-morrow or Thursday to appeal to Stockton…

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Police Found 26,500 U.S. Cigarettes in House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Police found 26,300 cigarettes belonging to the United States Naval Department in a house in Toowoomba. This was…

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When Hitler Was Fined for Contempt of Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.—Known as one of Hitler's oldest and bitterest enemies, Dr. Kurt Rosenfeld died here to-day, aged…

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Taxi Driver Charged With Theft Of £591

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Clyde Ronald Martin (22), taxi-driver, was charged before Mr. Wells. S.M., in Paddington Court to-day, with…

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Charged with Murder of Idiot Son

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

PITTSFIELD (Mass., U.S.A.), Sept. 28.—John Noxon, a wealthy, prominent lawyer, has been arrested and charged with having murdered…

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School Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

Headmaster of Cook's Hill intermediate High School (Mr. D. H. Berry) told members of the Parents and Citizens' Association…

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