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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 80

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 3

Geffrey B. Jenkins, 30 was charged with driving a military lorry while intoxicated at Fullerton Road, Stockton, on December 30. 1944…

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The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. G. Berry. Jp) Assault Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

"It is alleged that this man fa[?]mok in a cafe yesterday," said Sergt, W. G. Wallace, when Kenneth Drew, 23 trimmer, was charged with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—Thomas H. Walter, 58, labourer, was fined £2/10/ for indecent behaviour. There was no appearance of Ernest…

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Youth on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Brian Rowley Lord, 17, was charged at Liverpool Court to-day with the murder of Ellen Auld at Cabramatta on…

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Policeman Sentenced For Shoplifting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—A policeman complimented for arresting a Juvenile for shopbreaking was himself at that time carrying out extensive…

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Gaol Sentence for Peer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 4

LONDON, April 25. A.A.P.—Sentence of imprisonment for four months was imposed in the Thames Police Court to-day on New…

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Magistrate On Justice For Poor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—Declining to Brant a police request to remand a man In custody Mr. F. O. Langley the Old Street London magistrate…

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Police Stopped Rodeo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY—A rodeo at Cumberland Oval. Porramntta yesterday was stopped by police toon after It began…

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Hitler Ordered Mass Murder of Russians

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Hitler personally gave the order for the mass murder of Russians, according; to Maior Bernhard Bechler, a Nazi staff officer captured in Russia. "His plans Included a demand…

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Court Congestion at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 4

The announcement yesterday by the Minister of Justice (Mr. Downing) that it was the Intention to divert 13 magistrates from…

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Police Seek Chief in Cosmetics Racket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Commonwealth police have extended to all States the search for the mysterious manufacturer who allegedly…

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Pre-invasion Air Assault Now Non-stop Railways and Dromes in France and Belgium Hit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: With undiminished ferocity about 3000 planes from Britain continued massive preinvasion attacks on Hitler's Western Wall yesterday and the previous night. An endless procession of powerful air fleets passed over Dover Straits all yesterday and battered airfields and railways in France…

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The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. Sm) Stole Ham

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

Mervya L. Wright 32 laborer was charged with stealing a ham. valued at 17s the property of the Greater Newcastle Council Abattoir Department…

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Five Years' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 5

Found "Gulity" at Newcastle Sessions of having indecently assaulted a boy of 13 years 11 months at Belmont. Edward Hazell, 48, mental hospital…

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Twist in Assault Union Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 6

G. Twist, former Queensland Rugby League representative, will play for Assault, last year's premier, against Wanderers in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 5

GOODS IN CUSTODY CHARGE.—William ("Sonny") Benham 36, seaman, was charged with having had in his custody at Newcastle on Monday five…

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Murder Charge Follows Affray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A stabbing affray which resulted in the death of Francis Reynolds, 38, wharf, labourer, was described in the…

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Censorship Cases Before Court; Deferment Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: Asking for an adjournment of the prosecution against Consolidated Press Ltd., for alleged breaches of the censorship regulations, Mr. Weaton, KC, submitted, in the Court of Petty Sessions to-day, that the High Court last…

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Three Years Gaol for Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

A sentence of three years' hard labor was imposed upon Mrs. Muriel May Fulford, 44, barmaid, by Judge…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 8

SEAMAN FINED.—Michael Daniels, 22 seaman, was fined £2 for having used insulting swords to Michael Shannos, of Toni's Cafe. Newcastle, on April 6, and…

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