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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 80

Didn't Pay Fares Service Men and Women Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 3

A number of soldiers and two women members of the WAAAF's were fined, at Newcastle Summons Court today, for travelling on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 5

GOODS IN CUSTODY.—William Cook, 28, shop assistant, was remanded to June 20, on a charge of having goods in custody, which might reasonably be…

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12 Hours' Gaol For Newcastle Youth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Malcolm John Warren, 19, formerly a coalmine labourer at Newcastle, was sentenced by the City Court to 12…

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Broke Gaol 22 Years Ago Man to Stand Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

WOLLONGANG, Wednesday.— William Oswald North, alies Wallace John Hartley, 46, was charged at St. Albion Park Police Court…

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Man Said Police Punched Him Incident at Cardiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 4

Alleging that he was punched by police, Thomas Pritchard, 57, hotel useful, pleaded "Not guilty" to three charges before Mr. I. Beavers,…

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State Full Court Rules Manpower Orders Are Invalid

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: All manpower orders directing people to work in canneries, factories, or for any other specified private employer are without effect, according to a judgment of the State Full Court to-day…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

INDECENT BEHAVIOR Harold Fields, 32, fireman, was fined £3 or six days imprisonment for indecent behavior in Scott Street on May…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 5

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—A fine of £3 was imposed on Harold Field, 32, fireman, for having behaved indecently in Scott-street…

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Escaped from Gaol in Army Truck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police are securing the city to-night for two men Who escaped from Long Bay Gaol this afternoon…

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Cigarettes Case Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

A garage proprietor was charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day before Mr. E. R. Harvey, SM, with having…

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Theatre Strike Performers Guarded by Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—Escorted by police with drawn batons. Gladys Moncrieff, Herbert Browne and other performers…

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Glass of Beer Enough High Court Ruling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. Justice Starke, told Mr. J. V. Barry, K.C., in the Full High Court that 7 oz of beer was quite enough for…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

Allan J. Coughlan, 28, laborer, and Robert Rose, 52, laborer, were charged with aiding and abetting Lealle G. French, in the unlawful sale of beer…

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Manpower Orders to Private Firms Invalid Commonwealth Appeals to High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—By a unanimous decision, which holds that Section 15 of the National Security (Manpower) Regulations are invalid, the State Full Court ruled that manpower orders directing people to work in Canneries, factories…

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"Mean Theft." Says Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 4

LONDON.—With the comment, that it was a miserable, mean sort of theft. Mr. J. B. Sandbach. KC. the London magistrate,…

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Youths Charged with Breaking Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Central Police Court, two youths were charged with breaking from prison and escaping, "to the evil example of all others…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 6

REMANDED.—A remand to Wednesday was granted when Allan James Coughlan, 28, labourer, and Robert Rose, 52, labourer, were charged with having…

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Murder, Suicide By Airman

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Flying officer Maurice Reuben John Anderson. RAAF. shot his wife dead and then himself in their flat at Birrell street…

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No Bill Filed in Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE. —The Attorney-General will file no presentment, against Cecil Bobbs, 37. who was committed for trial by the…

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Theatre Strike Before Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The theatre strike has been listed for mention before Chief Judge Piper in the Arbitration Court, to-morrow, J…

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