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Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 80

"Pyjama Girl" Inquest Doctor Accuses Police of Retouching Photo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Dr. T. A. Palmer-Benbow caused a stir at the "Pyjama Girl" inquest to-day when he accused the NSW police of retouching a photographic negative of the teeth of the "Pyjama Girl."…

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Pro-axis Moslems Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 1

ALGIERS, Wednesday.—A French court has sentenced to death Zelfa Mohamed, who served with the Germans in Tunisia…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 6

DEFECTIVE BRAKES.—James Andrew Sexton, of Gow-street, Hamilton North, was fined 12/, with 5/6 costs, for having driven a lorry on which the brakes…

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She Refused to Be Sworn: Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—John Colin Michel, 33, describe as a baker, was charged at the Central Court with having in Sydney on March 15,…

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Made Hash of Attempt to Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.: Four methods of murder were unsuccessfully tried by a girl medical student who wanted…

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Police Boys' Boxing Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 8

Photographed during training for the Newcastle Police Boys' Club boxing tournament next Tuesday night at Newcastle Stadium (from left): Robble Burns, who has been assisting as sparring partner: George Harvey (State light-heavyweight…

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Police Reservist Prosecuted Thought He Could Travel Free

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

William Alexander Dixon, electrician, of Swansea, was the defendant in a case at Belmont Police Court yesterday. He pleaded "Not…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 3

"He has a bad record," remarked the S.M., referring to Charles Sayers, 30, laborer, charged with stealing 21½ vards of dress material, value at £5…

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Moslems Sentenced for Aiding Axis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

ALGIERS, April 13. A.A.P.—A French court has sentenced to death Zelfa Mohamed, who served with the Germans in Tunisia…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 5

SHOPLIFTER GAOLED.—"He has a very bad record and shoplifting is very prevalent," said the Magistrate sentencing Charles Savers, 30, laboures,…

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Mounting Air Assault Hit at Fighter Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, April 13. Official Wireless.—For For every bomber which the Anglo-American forces in Britain lost in March, they dropped five times as…

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"Pyjama Girl" Inquest Lucy Collins Denies Telling of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mrs. Lucy Emma Collins deniec at the "Pyjama Girl" inquest to-day that she had ever told…

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Gosford Home Criticism in Court by Solicitors

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

"It seems that the Government is trying to build body in a youth instead of mentality, muscle instead of b r a i n s."…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

Andrew J. Hennessey, 48. painter, was charged with having in his possession at premises in Porcher Street, Newcastle, a quantity of household linen, clothing…

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Two Years' Gaol For Stealing Suitcase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.—On a charge of stealing a suitcase containing clothing, the property of the Commissioner, for Railways, Gordon…

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Argentine Plotters Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, April. 14. A.A.P.—A Government communique says the Supreme Military and Naval Court sentenced Lieut.-Colonel Tomas…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 6

OFFENCE IN CAFE.—A disturbance in the Victory Cafe, Hunter-street, on Thursday night, led to an American seaman, Francis James McLaughlin, 22,…

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Youth Charged with Murder of Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 1

MILDURA, Sunday.—Following the recovery of the body of a six-year-old girl, Dulcie Stubberfield, from an underground tank at the rear of an…

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Theft for Vanity

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON.—"I don't know why I did it." said a girl of 17 accused at a London Court of stealing a powder-puff, a ribbon, ankle socks…

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The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. Sm) Offensive Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 3

Le[?]e A. Andrews, allas Frank Reynolds, 36, bollermaker, was fined £2, or four days' imprisonment, for offensive behavior in Maitland Road,…

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