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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 76

Five Years' Gaol for Manufacturer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Israel Golovsky, public accountant and proprietor of South Australia's largest clothing manufacturing company, was…

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Gaol Advocated For Black Marketing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Gaol without option for black marketers was demanded by Mr. Wilson (Ind. C.P., Vic.) in the House of…

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Posed As Doctor to Assault Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—An R.A.A.F corporal who was described by police as a sex pervert was sentenced to six months gaol for an assault in…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Thomas Victor Smith (28), motor driver, of 2 Church Street. Newtown, was charged at Newtown Court, to-day with the…

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30 Years' Gaol For Wardens Acting As Spies

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Former Staten Island (New York) air raid wardens, Ernest Lehmitz and Erwin Despretter,…

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Claim Fails at District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

"I think the plaintiff's claim fails on all points, and I return a verdict for the defendant," said Judge Nield at Newcastle District Court when…

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Police Dog in Search for Missing Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

The police bloodhound, Disraeli, was used in the search to-day for Mrs. Bertha Ansen, 35, of Holmesville, who has been missing since Friday night Disraeli, who has become fam-…

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Police Dogs to Search for Missing Woman

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

Police dogs will be used to-day in the search for Mrs. Bertha Ansen, 35, of Hohnesville, who has been missing since Friday night. The dogs…

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High Court Ruling on Hotels Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The State Full Court to-day referred to the High Court the question whether the Premier had power to force hotels to keep…

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14 Years' Gaol for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 5

GOULBURN, Wednesday.—The maximum sentence of 14 years' penal servitude was imposed on Raymond Harry Jones at Goulburn Sessions…

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Theft of Milk Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 4

Sir,—I wish to give a warning to the people of Hamilton to look to their milk cans of a morning as some contemptible individuals are…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 6

VAGRANCY CHARGE.—John William Caldwell 25, labourer, was remanded to October 25 on a charge of having insufficient lawful means of support at…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 5

John T. Simpson, 71, laborer, was fined £5, or 10 days' imprisonment, for using indecent language in the Railway Cafe. Scott Street, on September 29…

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Police Dog Beaten by Rain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 2

Disraeli, a police dog, was set on the trail of the missing Holmesville woman (Mrs. Bertha Ansen) yesterday morning, but rain had…

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Arrested After Release From Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

ADELAIDE. — Ruper Gordon Russell (42). stock and share salesman, was arrested as he walked out a free man from geol…

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Motorist Sent to Gaol for Manslaughter

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—In the Quarter Sessions last night a motorist convicted of manslaughter, who received a strong recommendation…

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Gaol-break Plot Frustrated Saw Blades Found

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Three hack-saw blades were found in sections of old Melbourne Gaol, used as an Army detention centre, when…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

John Stephen Atkins. 40. did not appear to answer a charge of falsely pretending to Joseph Lowe, licensee of the Orient Hotel. Watt Street, that…

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Current Topics White Helmets for Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

SUMMER will officially start to-day for the police. White helmets will be worn instead of caps. Answer to Correspondent…

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Police Boys' Club Have Own Paper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 8

Under the direction of Sergeant A. Williams, Newcastle Police Boys' Club has started a newspaper. The first issue was published this week. It…

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