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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 80

Police Entertain Mr. Duckworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

The former Police Superintendent at Newcastle (Mr. A. Duckworth) was entertained yesterday by police of the North-eastern Division. He…

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In the Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.m.) Indecent Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

For having behaved in an indecent manner in a lane off Pacific Street, Newcastle, on September 7. Thomas York, 40, laborer, was fined 50s in…

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Application To Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 3

Rev. Father Coaldrake and Mr. Bishop today applied to the Fitzroy Court for an order to compel the owner to make the dwelling…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 6

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—Thomas York, 40, labourer, was fined £2/10/ for indecent behaviour in Pacific-street on Thursday…

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Sydney Police Prepare for "Peace"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY,—Only ambulances and fire brigades will be allowed in the inter-city streets of Sydney if a sudden announcement…

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Police Raise £7858 For Anzac House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 2

Police Anzac House appeal in the North-eastern Administrative District, controlled by Superintendent S. McCarthy, yielded about £7858. The…

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Appeals Board "Dishonest" Police Chief Ends Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—When the Chairman of the Police Appeals Board (Judge Clancy) had insisted on all witnesses before the board giving…

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Deregister Gas Union Companies Apply to Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Declaring that the Gas Employees' Union had defied orders of the Court, Mr. Cook (for the gas companies), applied to Judge…

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Butchers Meet Despite Court's Order; Five-Day Week Agitation

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 3

All the 147 butcher shops in the Newcastle district, except four or five small businesses run by the owners, were closed this morning while members of the Meat Industry Employees' Union held a stop-work meeting at Federation House…

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Meat Union to Defy Court Meetings To-day in Newcastle, Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 2

Retail shopmen members of the Meat Employees' Union in Sydney and Newcastle will defy the advice of Judge O'Mara by holding…

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Remanded on Charge of Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Richard William Underwood, 50. tram conductor, charged with the murder of Dorothy Jean Davies on August 25…

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The Courts Police Court Stole a Watch (Before Mr. C.G. Carr-Boyd. S. M.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 2

John Stanley Friend, 18. apprentice filter, was fined £2 with £1 compensation in default six days, for having stolen a wrist watch valued at 30s…

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Court Ruling Defied Butchers Held Stop-Work Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 5

In defiance of a ruling by Judge O'Mara in the Arbitration Court, more than 300 members of the Meat Employees' Union held a stop-work…

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Gaol for Bigamist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—John Darnay, 34, soldier, of Clarendon was sentenced to 15 months' gaol for bigam[?] by Judge Shortland, at…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

THEFT OF WATCH.—John Stanley Friend, 18 apprentice fitter, was fined £2, and was ordered to pay £1 compensation for having stolen a wristlet…

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Mine Owners Charged With Award Breach

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY' — The owners of Bull! Colliery and its manager were proceeded against by the Crown today for an alleged…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

Richard Davis 30 turner was charged with having received an electric motor valued at £10 the property of the Commonwealth Steel Co well knowing…

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Charge of Intent to Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: "Miss, Robert son's condition this morning is very serious," said DetSergeant Dymock at…

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R.a.a.f. Man on Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 5

"Because he is returning to a [?]attle station and there are special circumstances. I will discharge him under section 556A of the Act on…

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World Court of Justice Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.—Establishment of a permanent world court of Justice to try disputes between the nations is being considered at Allied…

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