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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 80

City Licensee Charged Failed to Keep Premises Clean

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 4

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, Joseph Abraham, license of the George Hotel, Newcastle, was…

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Police Reservists Form Social Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 2

Newcastle District Police Reservists have formed a social committee in order that members will not disband now that the need…

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Police Inquiry Into Missing £500 Postal Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE—Bringing with them an army sapper, who was detained while on leave at Lismore, detectives returned to Melbourne…

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Full Court Defers Decision on Ryland's Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Full Arbitration Court reserved judgment in the appeal by Rylands Ltd. (Newcastle). Australian Wire Rope Works…

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Marathon Case May Go to High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.—Mrs. Stella Eileen Hocking will appeal to the High Court or the Privy Council against a decision for Dr. George…

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Police Court Seaman Remanded (Before Mr. B Wood, JP)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 3

Francis Eugene Brewer, 19, seaman, was charged with having stolen £2, the property of Lorraine Barden, at Newcastle on August 3…

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Police Boys' Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 4

Sergeant Williams, secretary and superintendent of the Newcastle Police and Citizens' Boys' Club, has been notified by officers of the Police Boys' Club…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

INDECENT BEHAVIOR John Oliver Halliday, 33, steeltester, and William John Rowston, 29, baker, were each fined £2 10s, in default…

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Soldier Charged With Bigamy Gave Himself Up

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—William Edward Tacon, 39, soldier, was charged at the Central Court today with having at New Lambton on November…

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Police Boys' Boxing Tourney Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

Boxers and fighters will be catered for at the Newcastle Stadium tonight when champion of the Sydney Police Boys' Club will meet Newcastle lads…

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Union Partly to Blame Police View of Jam on Race Trams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

The rush for trams after Newcastle Cup meeting on Saturday was due partly to the union's statement that no trams would run after 5…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

STOLE MONEY.—Francis Eugene Brower, 19, a Canadian seaman, was fines £7 for hoeing stolen £2, property of Lorraine Barden, on Saturday…

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At Police Boys' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 6

L. McKinnon and L. Connell, members of Newcastle Police Boys' Club, training for the championship bouts with Sydney and Tamworth lads, which took place last night…

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Police Say Boys on Way to U.S. Took Lismore Boat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

LISMORE, Tuesday.—New Caledonia as the first leg of an intended trip to America is claimed by police to have been the reason why four…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 8

REMANDED.—John Hetherington Millar, 43, engineer, was remanded to next Tuesday on £20 bail, on charges of having driven a car in Lee Wharf-road…

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Soldier Charged After Service Girl Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday—Rex Lionel Knight, 24, soldier, was charged at the police court with having unlawfully killed 'Lesley Lee,…

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Attempt to Murder Three Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Albert Sydney Anderson, of Surry Hills, was charged at Redfern Court with having attempted to murder:…

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Police Sergeant Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

Sergennt E. Konza, 46, Hamilton Police, was struck by a lorry when riding a bicycle along Fullerton street, Stockton, to his home shortly…

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New Uniform for Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Only the hats will remain unchanged in the new outfit which will soon become regulation wear for New…

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Thefts Reported to Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

Thefts reported to Newcastle police include 10 gallons of petrol, a gallon of lubricating oil and spanners from a garage at Wamberal and a table…

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