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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 76

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

REMANDED.—Vivian Raymond Thomas, 25, electrician, was remanded until January 29, on £20 bail, on a charge of having stolen a motor-cycle valued…

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Charges Of Theft Of Army Material

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Charges of receiving quantities of petrol and also two motor wheels, tyres and tubes, said to have been stolen from a United…

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Police Chief Says He Welcomes Inquiry Suspension of Constables; "Officers Gravely Concerned"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) said to-night that he would welcome an inquiry into…

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In The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

John W. Rigby. 38. seaman. was fined £3 or six days' imprisonment. for using indecent language in Hunter Street. on January 21…

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Cleared on Charge of Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — "This is only a case of suspicion." said Mr. Farrington. S.M. at North Sydney Court, discharging Sergent James…

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Wyee Stationmaster Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

WYONG, Friday.—George Halliday, 52. stationmaster at Wyee, with 31 years' service in the Railway Department, and Cecil James Longobardi, 22, porter, were…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 6

OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.—Evidence was given that the defendant overturned garbage cans in Hunter-street, Newcastle, earlier in the day, when Yvonne…

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Police Inspector Transferred From Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

After serving in the Newcastle police sub-district since August. 1938. Inspector R. H. Blackley has received notice of his transfer to…

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Court Left in Dark, Says Judge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—When a case came before the Federal Arbitration Court to-day concerning a demarcation dispute between boilermakers…

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Man Charged with Manslaughter

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

William Prosser. Mitchell Ave.. Kuril died in the Kurri Kurri District Hospital to-day. A man was charged at the Kurri…

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Reports to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Newcastle police have received a report that a spare tyre, wheel and tube, three four-gallon petrol tins and a tin containing two…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

James Laurence Donnelly. 66. wharf-laborer, was fined £2 or four days implemented for using indecent language in Scott Street, on January 22…

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Suspended Police Face 28 Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A departmental inquiry, presided over by A police superintendent at police barracks, will hear 28 charges that have…

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Court Martial at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

Pte. Allen John McMahon, of New Lambton, was charged before a Court Martial at West Maitland on Saturday with having, while on active service,…

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Murder And Suicide

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

TORONTO. Monday. — The bodies of Donald Macaskill. former vice-president of the International Nickel Company. and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—The story of a man who wanted to "give the town and the Mayor in charge," was told when William Galvin Wignton, 31,…

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Wheelers Charged With Defence Act Breach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.—Three of the four wheelers who worked at Wallerawang colliery last week after having received call-up notices have…

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Military Police Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Military police who enter servicemen's hostels searching for soldiers A.W.L. were criticised by Mr. W. H. Rowland at a meeting of…

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Police Inquiry in Camera

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—"An appeal by the constables suspended In the McNally case will not be held In open court." said the Police…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

While travelling between Tamworth and Newcastle Mrs. R. Melatosh now of Dirmingham Gardens) lost a sultcase containing women's and child's…

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