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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

1,509 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 76

Nancy Marigny's Sobs Stop Murder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

NASSAU, Tuesday.—Nancy de Marigny sobbed so incessantly at the trial for murder of her husband, Count de Marigny, that the…

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Crown Fails in Test Case Mine Ventilation As Court Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 3

The case in which Thomas Croudace, manager of Aberdare mine, was charged with not having sufficient ventilation in a particular place in…

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Lodge Officials Bound Over Belmont Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 3

The Chairman of North Wallarah miners' lodge (William Quinn) and Secretary (Thomas Norris) were convicted at Belmont Police Court on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 5

STEALING ALLEGED.—Arthur Royce Davey, 22. labourer, appeared on a charge of having stolen four ration books and Federal Income Tax stamps…

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The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. SM.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 2

"LOCK ME UP,SERGEANT" William Patrick Townsend, 83, a seaman, walked into the Newcastle Police Station on November 10 and said…

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Court Fines for Union Funds Mr. Mair Objects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The public would be alarmed to learn that the McKell Government's Industrial Arbitration Bill made provision for…

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Leading Sydney Hotels Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Charges made under National Security (Priecs) Regulations against leading Sydney hotels were adjourned to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 4

VAGRANT GAOLED.—Dirty, drunk, and smelling strongly of methylated spirit, William Patrick Townsend, 63, seaman, walked into the charge room…

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£2500 Theft of U.s. Property Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—On charges of having stolen at Sydney goods valued at £2500, including whisky, women's under-clothing, socks and…

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The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd, S.m) Woman Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 2

Patrices Hare, [?] was charged with stealing at Tamworth on Sept, 18 a diamond ring valued at £[?] the property of Clare Jane Mitchie…

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Charged with Aiding Bigamy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON. Friday.— An unusual charge of aiding and abetting [?]gamy was made against Elsie May Goater (22), at Old Bailey,…

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Murder Theory Discounted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—It was now believed the death of vasilaos George Eliopoulos, of Crown-street, Wollongong, was accidental…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 6

GOODS IN CUSTODY CHARGE. Leonard Charles Devine, 24, turner was charged with, at Newcastle on October 2. having in his custody five…

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Murder Charge Follows Tribal Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 3

PERTH.— In a tribal duel between two natives with unbarbed spears, someone threw a barbed spear at one of the combatants…

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Mine Stoppages Cessnock Court Hearing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 3

Two Northern mine stoppages on November 3 caused a 1300-ton production loss and resulted in the charging…

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Charged with Murder of Husband

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Mrs. Thelma Linnelcook (32), of slight build, and wearing sun glasses. appeared, in the dock at the Central Court…

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The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. C. Carr-Boyd, S.M.) S.P. Bettors Fined £30)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

Roy Allan Scorer, 37, fitter, was fined £30, or 100 days' Imprisonment, for startling-price betting at James Street. Hamilton, on November 13…

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"Serious Loss," Says Court On BHP Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A serious loss of steel to the country would result if men refused to carry out certain urgent repair work at the…

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Area Officer Is Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Seven charges of Improperly signing mobilisation forms were made against an area officer at a General Court-Martial…

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Sydney Doctor Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—For unlawfully issuing a prescription for a drug Dr Clifford Gearin. 55. who previously had been struck off the…

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