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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 80

Police Boys in District Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 6

The success of teams in district sporting fixtures is reviewed in the report to he presented at the annual meeting of Newcastle branch of Police…

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Police Court Newcastle (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

FINED FOR THEFT.—Convicted of having stolen four rifles, 17 pieces of tool steel, and other articles, valued at £5, the property of the Commonwealth Steel…

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Admission Of Murder Retracted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The police yesterday received information from the Victorian Police that a man, who appeared at Wangaratta Court…

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Plumbers Want Investigation of Prices Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—The Prices Commissioner' has been advised to look into charges made by master plumbers for maintenance of…

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Alleged Statement on Park Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A man, who is alleged to have made a statement on the murder of Mrs. Joyce Pattison in Centennial Park on…

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Stand Trial For Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

CAMDEN, Thursday.—Edward John Oswald, 53, was committed for trial at Camden Police Court on a charge of having attempted to…

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Six of Crew Sent to Gaol Black Market Liquor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sentencing six European members of a ship's crew to imprisonment ranging up to six months and imposing fines of up…

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Walked to Police After Shooting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Lance Brown, 51, finance company director, was fatally shot to-day at the office of the Motor Credit Company…

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Police Intervened to Save Petersen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police stopped the main fight at Leichhardt Stadium to-night towards the end of the fifth round after Ken…

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Police Boys' Club Has Good Record

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

Wherever a Services tournament is held, whether in Australia or New Guinea, a representative of the Police Boys' Club takes part…

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Court's Decision in Awu Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Tom Dougherty was confirmed in his job as general secretary of the AWU by Judge O'Mara in the Arbitration Court…

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Police Court (Before Mr. R. E. Harvey, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 8

STREET BETTING.—Nicholas Emelin, 43, fitter, was fined £30 for illegal betting at Adamstown, on February 5. Sergt. Larkin said defendant was…

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Assault In Bible Class Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A Bible teacher was convicted at the Quarter Sessions of indecent assault on two children…

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Habeas Corpus Writ on Gaol Governor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—On the application of Mr. J. V. Barry, K.C.. Mr. Justice O'Bryan to-day issued a writ of habeas corpus against…

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Four Months' Gaol For Dangerous Driving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Charles Henry Rattray, 25, soldier, was sentenced at the Criminal Court to-day to four months' imprisonment…

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Nazism on Trial Torture, Murder in Prison Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Feb. 18. A.A.P.—The trial of 11 men for torturing and murdering prisoners in a Vichy concentration camp at Colomb-Bechar,…

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Second German Assault on Anzio a Failure

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. — The second German assault on the Anzio beachhead, south of Rome, has been defeated after four days of terrific fighting. Though the Germans concentrated six divisions in a…

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Police Volunteer For Air Crews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Sunday.—The Deputy Director of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore) said to-night that to date about 80 applications had been…

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The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. O. Carr-Boyd, Sm) Stole Chocolates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

John E. Jennings, 40, storeman, was charged with stealing six cakes of chocolates, valued at 3s 6d, the property of Nestles-Anglo Swiss Condensed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

STOREMAN FINED.—John Ernest Jennings, 40, storeman, was fined £3 for having stolen chocolate, valued at 3/6, the property of Nestles…

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