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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 76

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 8

FOR TRIAL.—Alan Douglas Perkins. 18, aircraftsman, on remand, was charged with, at Newcastle, on September 21, breaking and entering the…

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Germans Murder 300 Hostages

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—According to reports reaching the Yugoslav Government in Cairo. 300 hostages were shot at M[?]adenovac…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, Jp) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 4

Sid Jewon, 28, soldier, was charged with obtaining £15 by false pretences from J. Sandy Pty., Ltd., Newcastle, with intreat to defraud…

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12 Black Market Prosecutions Gaol Ordered, Some Men on Bond

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—Results of the campaign waged against black marketing are reflected in to-day's "Government Gazette." It records…

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"Don't Know Where the Court Stands"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge O'Mara, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day declined to give a decision on a claim by about 60 women employed…

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Mine Manager Before Special Sitting of Cessnock Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 4

The appearance of the manager of Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, Idris Evans, at a special sitting of Cessnock Court to-day, was the sequel to stoppage of work at the mine during July…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Cart-Bovd. Sm) Taxi-driver Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

William H. Robinson, 23. taxi-driver, was charged with carnally knowing Isabella May Mason at Hamilton on October 3…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 4

OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.—"After grabbing at a woman's arm he smashed a bottle of wine on the footpath," said Constable K. Dimmock when Lancelot…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 2

Joseph Stephen Black, 56, cate propretor and James Victor McAuhtic [?] Isbo[?] were charged with using Tattersall's Club. Watt Street…

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Bank Loses Case in High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—In a judgment delivered today, the Full High Court of Australia held that the Bank of New South Wales was…

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Camp Murder Charge Fired at Bottle, Says R.A.A.F. Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE, Monday—Kenneth Gordon Harris, 30, a member of the R.A.A.F., appeared at Townsville Police Court charged with the wilful…

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Girls on Gaol Wall Set Police Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.—Police took two hours to get three girl inmates off Fremantle Gaol wall. The girls were making their second attempt to…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 4

ILLEGAL BETTING.—For having been found betting in Tattersall's Club, Newcastle, on September 18, Joseph Stephen Slack, 56, cafe proprietor, was…

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Industrial Cases Magistrate Asked to Give Preference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) , has asked the magistrate at Newcastle, when sitting as the industrial magistrate, to give…

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Farmers Go to Gaol Will Not Pay Fines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—A. A. Cameron, of James Creek, A. H. Harvey. of Ashby, and Percy Sontar, of Palmer's Island, well-known Lower…

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Held on Charge of Attempted Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

LONDON. Tuesday.—Tom Cowler, ex-contender for the world's heavyweight boxing championship, was remanded at…

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Japs Will Have To Answer For Murder Of Airman

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Tuesday.—After the war Japanese officials would have to answer for the execution of an Allied airman near…

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No Court Order on Tyranny Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Judge O'Mara, in the Federal Arbitration Court, in reserved judgment, decided to make no order in a case in…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr C. G. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

Three charges were preferred against Ernes: John Herbert, 23. motor mechanic They were—Breaking entering and stealing from…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 4

REMANDED.—Ernest John Herbert, 25, motor mechanic, was remanded until November 19 on a charge of breaking, entering and stealing at…

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