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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 80

35 Charges Made Against Rylands in Federal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Allegations that Rylands Bros, (Aust.) Ltd[?] had attempted to terminate the employment of various persons engaged in protected industry were made by Crown counsel in the special Federal Court to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 6

OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.—George Butenard, 24. soldier, for offensive behaviour in Scott-street, was lined £1. FARE NOT PAID.—Edward Patrick…

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Police Questions On Candidate Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.—A man, who said he was a detective from the C.I.B., on Friday morning questioned Mrs. J. D. Gillies about her…

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The Courts Newcastle Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

GAOLED FOR VAGRANCY Raiph Sidebottom, 40, laborer, was charged with having no means of suport…

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Eight Years' Gaol for Manslaughter

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Ferdinand James Kennett, 35 Central Avenue, Footscray, was sentenced to eight years' gaol for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Beatrice Olive Bone, 34, domestic duties, was language in Hunter-street on Friday "PECULIAR BEHAVIOUR."—"Why…

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Bottle of Ale Cost Year's Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

BUNDABERG. Monday.—Found guilty by a jury of having stolen a bottle of ale, the property of the A.U.S.N. Company, from a ship on…

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"Filthy Mixture," Said Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—The police were concerned about the class of liquor supplied by many sly-grog sellers, said Senior Sergeant J. Mackay…

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Police Inquiry Was Enrolment Check

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—The reason why police inquiries were made at the home of Miss Merna Gillies in Brisbane, and in Sydney, was…

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Police Boys' Club Inter-city Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

The President of the Newcastle Police and Citizens' Boys' Club (Superintendent A. Duckworth) has called a special meeting of officers and…

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Court Found Sober Man "Drunk"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A sober man who sat in the back of his car, and allowed a drunken man without a licence to drive, was himself charged…

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Police Rush to Join R.a.a.f

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—When he recently agreed to members of the Police Force joining the R.A.A.F. as members of air crews, he…

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Gaol for Manslaughter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—For the manslaughter of his eight-years-old son and his mother-in-law, Ferdinand James Kennett, 35, of Footscray,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

BAIL FORFEITED.—John Murray. 23, seaman, failed to answer to a charge of having used indecent language. His bail was forfeited…

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Imposed On Red Cross: Two Months' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—For imposing on the Red Cross, by pretending that he was a victim of the recent bushfires in Gippsland, a…

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Court Ruling On Meat Award

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—Chief Judge Piper sold in an Arbitration Court judgment to-day, that he was not prepared at present to grant an…

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Gaol Terms for Liquor Plot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—After a hearing lasting a week, the trial of Richard Herbert Kempley, 52, accountant, David Blank, 24, Gordon…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

FINED FOR SEEDING.—In an exparate matter, Lewis McDonald, of James-street, Murwillumbah, was fined £10, with 8/ costs, for having…

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The Courts Police Court Adulterated Liquor Charge (Before Mr. C. O Carr-Bovd. SM)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Continuing his evidence yesterday afternoon in the charge against him of having adulterated a bottle of brandy and whisky by adding water to them…

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Police Report for Cessnock Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When the decision of Cessnock Council, by four votes to three, to support the protest of Cessnock Ministers'…

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