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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 80

Union Bank Charged Cut Salary of V.D.C. Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Union Bank of Australia Ltd., Collins-street, Melbourne, and its General Manager, Alfred E. B. Goode,…

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The Courts Newcastle Quarter Sessions Attempted Murder Charge (Before Judge Nield and Jury)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 2

Three youths, Alfred Kingdom (15). coal carter: Keith Edward Kingdom (17). laborer: and Jack Davies (17), laborer, each pleaded not guilty to…

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Police Court Vagrant Gaoled (Before Mr. C.G. Carr-Boyd, [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

When spoken to by Constable Evans at the Ciyds Street umemployed camp. George Hayes, 39, laborer, admitted that he begged from people, "I have…

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12 Months' Gaol For Attempted Stabbing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sidney Maxim, 27, labourer, was sentenced to 12 months' gaol at the Central Court for having attempted to stab…

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

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

TRAFFIC BREACHES.—Allan Robert West, Lingard-street, Merewether, was charged with exceeding the 30 miles an hour speed limit with a motor…

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Three Youths Acquitted Attempted Murder Charge

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

A jury at Newcastle Quarter Sessions, before Judge Nield, yesterday found three youths not guilty of having at Waratah on March 16 shot…

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Coloured Man for Trial Murder Charge at Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—At the end of an inquest on Richard Gwynne, whose body was found near a bridge at South Lismore, on March…

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Sent to Gaol for Stealing Petrol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Four men convicted at Bahnain Police Court of having stolen 880 gallons of pettrol, the property of Pool…

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Gaol for Gosford Home Boy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Judge Barton passed sentence of six months' imprisonment on Albert Francis Porteils (18). who. according to his…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 6

VAGRANCY.—Three months' imprisonment was ordered George Hayes, 39, labourer, for vagrancy. CHILDREN'S COURT…

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Student Charged with Posing As Doctor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

AUCKLAND, (N.Z.), Thursday.—Murray Beresford, Roberts, 25, student, was charged in Court with having impersonated a doctor and…

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Young Escapee Evades Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A Statewide search is being made by police for the 17-year-old youth who escaped from a reformatory near Adelaide on…

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High Court Says Lunch Part of Employment

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The High Court of Australia by a majority decision dismissed an appeal by Davidson and Smith, manufacturing…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 8

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. — Reginald Clarence Topy, 47, painter and docker, for indecent behaviour in Ma[?] Islington, on Saturday, was fined…

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Theft of Engine From Navy Alleged

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—Charged with having stolen a Diesel marine engine, valued at £682. the property of the Royal Australian Navy, from Garden…

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Renewed Assault on Sebastopol Nazis Report Breaches in Positions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 1

LONDON, May 7. A.A.P.—The long-awaited renewal of the Russian attack on Sebastopol, naval base in the Crimea, has begun, according to Berlin. So far Moscow has not confirmed the news…

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Funeral Of Former Police Superintendent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

Members of the Police Force at the funeral of Mr. John White, former Superintendent…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

SHOPLIFTING.—Thelma Harper, 33, home duties was filled £3 for having stolen from Selfridge's Aust. Pty. Ltd. at Newcastle on Saturday. Mr. A…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

The theft of a greyhound. "Our Foxie," from Hannell Street. Wickham, has been reported to Newcastle police by Horace…

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The Courts Police Division (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd Sm) Soldier Bound Over

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

Francis J. Williams. 20. soldier. was charged with stealing a gold wristlo[?] watch. gold pendant, gold locket, silver brooch military overcoat and two…

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