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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 80

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

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

REMANDED.—Albert Andrew Kensell, 26, painter, Frederick Monaghan, 37, labourer, and James Douglas Bradley, 25, labourer, were remanded to August…

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Police Force "Unrest" Over Experts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday,—Unrest in the police force was widespread because the so-called expert in certain sections received rapid promotion at…

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Court Looked Like Drapery Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

BALLARAT, Wednesday.—When Eric Ivan Wilson, 22, faced 13 charges of shopbreaKing, there were so many exhibits the Ballarat Court looked…

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Ex-boxer Sent to Gaol on Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

An ex-boxer was sentenced to Imprisonment for two months on an assault charge by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd at the Newcastle Police…

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Two Charged in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Joseph Patrick Hennessy, 48. and Lockie Hennessy, 57, appeared before Mr. Arnold, SM. at the Central Court today…

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

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

BITTEN BY DOG.—On a charge of having kept a dog which attacked and endangered Ernest George Camscoloise, George Mook, of Beaumont-street,…

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Carried Bible Into Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—Carrying a Bible into a police court yesterday a North Adelaide man. charged with house breaking, asked that his…

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Stop Press Man's Plea to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

Sydney.—One of the reasons advanced in the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court today why man should not go to goal was that his…

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Women's Work Rule Valid Majority Decision by High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—By a majority decision, the Full High Court of Australia ruled that Regulation 5C of the Women's Employment…

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C. of E. Ritual Court Is Asked to Adjudicate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A suit to restrain the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst from using certain ritual in the Holy Communion…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

Cornelius Edward Rowe, 64, laborer, pleaded no guilty to a charge of having begged aims and was remanded to next Monday on £10 ball…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 6

REMANDED.—Cornelius Edward Rowe, 64, labourer, was remanded to Monday on a charge of having begged alms. James Michael Donohue, 46, coal…

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Police Drive Against Illegal Lotteries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Special Squad is making a drive to stamp out the place-card racket on horse races, sealed cards on the dog racing,…

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Court Given List to Fix Women's Minimum Wage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The need for an increase in the minimum wage of women workers in 12 "vital" industries will be examined by the…

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The Courts Police Court Begged Alms (Before Mr. C. U. Carr-Boyd, SM)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 2

Cornelius Edward Rowe, [?] on a charge of having begged sims in Scott Street, Newcastle, on July 27, was sentenced to 14 days, the sentence…

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Police and Citizens Band

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 4

The committee of Newcastle Police and Citizens' Band has elected Police Superintendent McCarthy as president in place of…

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Woman Charged with Murdering Son

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Mrs. Phylis May Cooper, of Toowoomba, was charged in the Police Court With having wilfully murdered her son…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 5

PINES AND BONDS.—Electing summary Jurisdiction. Darrell Cecil Garfoot, 21, apprentice fitter and turner, was fined £15 and ordered to enter…

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Police Superintendent Meets Reservists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

The Superintendent of Police (Mr. McCarthy) last night addressed police reservists of Newcastle district. It was his first official meeting with…

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Ink Stains On Walls Subject Of Court Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

Mysterious ink stains on the walls of a house, stains which the landlord said were not there when the tenant went in, and…

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