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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 80

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 6

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—Leslie Arthur Andrews, known as Frank Reynolds, 33, boilermaker, was fined £3 for behaving in an indecent manner,…

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Police Promotions Cause Discontent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Much discontent was being caused by the system of police promotions, the President (Sergeant J. Driscoll) told the…

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Youths for Trial Intent to Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 5

Three youths were committed for trial by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court yesterday on charge arising out of shooting…

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Police Discuss Joining Labor Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Moving at the Police Association Conference to-day that the Police Association [?] with the Trades and Labor Council,…

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Police Think Truck Killed Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Detectives investigating the death of Albert Edward Willis, 66, of Carlton, who was found dying in a bus shelter…

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Intercity Police Boys' Boxing Displays

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

The intercity Police Boys' boxing and wrestling carnival to be held at the Newcastle Stadium tonight will eclipse all previous…

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Newspaper Goes to High Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Application for an interim injunction against the censor in terms of injunctions already granted to…

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Censorship Test Case in High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The High Court at 5.15 p.m. granted an interim injunction against the Commonwealth, permitting Sydney newspapers to resume publication subject to certain undertakings, pending a further hearing on…

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Cheque From Police Ball For Cinema For Troopa

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

The Newcastle Australian Comforts Fund Women's Auxiliary has received a cheque for £332 15s 8d, the net proceeds from the…

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Court Order for Damages to Motor Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 6

GOSFORD, Monday.—Before Judge Nield in the District Court to-day. John Bonar, of Charles-street, East Maitland, an officer of the Lands…

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High Court Lifts Ban on Newspapers Crown Takes New Action On Censorship Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Sydney daily newspapers, which were suppressed to-day, will appear as usual to-morrow. The High Court of Australia granted the papers an injunction restraining censorship authorities from preventing publication of an article by the President of Australian…

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In the Courts Newcastle Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. B.m.) Seaman Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Herbert E. Hampson, 29, seaman, was charged with stealing It bottles of [?]ox, valued at 10s, the properly of the master of the steamer [?]oonda…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 8

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—"I was drunk at the time," said Harry McBain, 55, labourer, when charged with indecent behaviour at Hamilton on Monday. He…

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Gaol in Britain For Strike Inciters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, April 18. A.A.P.—A Defence Regulation imposing penalties up to five years' penal servitude and a fine of £500 sterling, or both,…

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Wife Charged With Assaulting Her Husband

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—"Life is purgatory to me," said a frail little man in Newtown Court to-day when his wife was charged with assaulting…

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Police Force Requires 1000 Recruits

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—One thousand recruits are necessary to bring the NSW Police Force up to the desired strength, the president…

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Thefts Reported To Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 4

The theft of a taxi-cab from the corner of Beaumont and Hudson Streets, Hamilton, yesterday was reported to Newcastle…

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Police Boys' Boxing Ends on Exciting Note

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 8

NO ROUND of fighting at Newcastle Stadium has caused greater excitement than did the last round of the last bout at the Police Boys'…

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Police to Vote on Trades Hall Link

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.—After a motion to affiliate with the Sydney Trades and Labour Council had been defeated at the annual conference of…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 2

James H. Morris, 18, laborer, was charged with breaking and entering the garage of Leslie Walkling, Maitland Road, Mayfield, on April [?] and stealing…

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