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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 80

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

WOMEN GAOLED.—"I am satisfied there are women of low moral character who follow servicemen from town to town," said Constable Doyle when…

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HAD 556 Petrol Tickets Gaol and Fine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 6

Norman Thomas Brown, of Mayfield-street, Cessnock, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and fined £50, with £3/11/ costs, by…

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Lectures To Police Reservists

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

Police reservists will be lectured in methods of rescuing crews from wrecked aircraft at a special meeting at the Masonic Hall…

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Gaol Sentences For Nazi Spies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

DETROIT, March 26. A.A.P.—The Federal Court has passed sentences on Grace Buchanan-Dincen and four other, who pleaded…

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Paratrooper Acquitted of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 1

KNOXVILLE (Tennessee), March 26. A.A.P. Judge Kelly dismissed a murder charge against a paratrooper, George Inzer. He was…

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In the Courts Newcastle Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd Sm) Indecent Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

Francis A. Condon, 26, laborer, was fined £2 10s, or five days' imprisonment, for indecent behaviour in Dent Street, Islington on March 25…

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"I Have Gone Through Hell for 10 YEARS" N.S.W. Police Chief Gives Evidence Of Talk With Agostini

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Before he made a statement concerning the Pi[?]jama Girl murder, Antonio Agostini said: "1 understand. I have finished with worrying now, but have gone through hell for the past 10 years. I will tell the truth." NSW Commissioner of Police (W. J. Mackay) said this at the inquest to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 4

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.—Kenneth Rodney Ranger, 18, driver was charged with having broken and entered the lock-up garage of Albert Edward…

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The Courts Newcastle Police Division (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, S.M. Traffic Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

The bearing was continued of the case in which Angus Linton, 45. miner, was charged with having on December 28. 1943, driven a car in Samdon street,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 6

INSULTING WORDS.—Convicted of having used insulting words to Harry Lionel Williams and Raymond Tink, on Monday night, three seamen, Albert…

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Police to Sell Bicycles

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

Twenty bicycles, motor wheels and spare parts for both cycles and cars will be offered for sale at the police sale on Saturday…

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18 Months' Gaol for Policemen Conspiracy Charge at Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

LISMORE, Tuesday.—Declaring that they had abused and prostituted the authority with which they had been vested as members of the…

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The Courts Police Division Vagrant Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

Constable R. Mason, of Carrington described Oscar Ingram, 45. charged with not having lawful means of support, as a "metho[?]" drinker, who did…

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No More News of Police Report

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

"Has any further advice been received by the council?" asked Ald. R. White, when Cessnock Council was informed last night…

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Captain Acquitted by Court Martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a Court Martial to-day, Captain Laurence Edward Odlum, of the Army Medical Corps, was charged with…

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Police Ball for A.C.F. To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 6

Proceeds of the Police Ball to be held in the City Hall to-night will help the cinema unit appeal organised by the women's committee of Newcastle…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

John P. Dean, 47, laborer, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of David O. Watkins, Stewart Avenue, Hamilton, on March 27, with intent to…

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Seaman Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A Norwegian seaman was sent to cool to-day for 18 months on a charge of having indecently assaulted Rebekka…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 6

VAGRANCY CHARGE.—The Magistrate found the charge proved, but reserved decision until Friday, when Oscar Ingram, 46, salesman, was charged with…

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Death Sentence For Adelaide Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In the Criminal Court to-day Harold James Box, 45, fitter, of Blackwood, was sentenced to death for the murder…

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