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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 80

Mineowner, Manager to Come Before Court

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Commonwealth Crown Solicitor to-day issued summonses against the owners of Bulli colliery (Australian…

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Football Lotteries Watched by Police Caution For Officials Of Some Sydney Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: Officials of some Rugby League clubs have been cautioned by police acting under instructions from the Chief Secretary's Department for conducting illegal lotteries on matches, an officer of the Vice Squad said today…

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Mineowners and Manager Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. and John Linsley Affleck owners and manager of Bulli colliery, were proceeded against…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 4

RESISTED ARREST.—Arrested in Scott-street on Monday afternoon for having used indecent language, Jack Wallace, 24, soldier, resisted Sergeant…

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He Kept a Record, Said Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

A man who, a detective said, had told him he had kept a detailed list of what he had stolen because one…

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New Building for Federal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Full Cabinet decided to begin immediately a new building in Melbourne to house the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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Court Sees Gipsy Wedding Diamond

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A diamond ring, valued by two experts at between £800 and £900, and said to have been used in gipsy wedding…

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£5000 to Policeman in Police Art Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Police-Sergeant A. D. Connell, of Guildford, won first prize, a bag of diamonds valued at £5000, in the Police Art…

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Court History Made By Man's Plea

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

BRISSBANE—For the first time in the history of Brisbane Courts a man on an attempted rape charge pleaded guilty and declined…

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Too Many Guns For Police Chief In Mystery Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Police Chief Thomas Wright, of Mutoon (where the mad anaesthetist is at large) has appealed to men ana…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

James Stewart, 29, grocer appeared on two charges, having acted as monager of a common gaming house known as the ATS Club, Tudor Street…

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Charged With Stealing 9 Gallon Keg Of Beer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

John Keith Lantry, 28. farmer, William Allan Lantry. 27, farmer, and Vincent Gregory Lantry. 22. farmer were charged at West…

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Three Brothers Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

Three brothers. John Keith Lantry 28. farmer, William Allan Lantry, 27, farmer, and Vincent Gregory Lantry, 22, farmer were charged at…

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Le Havre Was "Model" Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sept 13 A.A.P.—The assault by British troops of the Canadian first Army, which compelled the surrender of the…

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Gaol Sentence for Ring Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY. — A Quarter Sessions jury yesterday found Louis Mark Patmoy. 37, guilty of having obtained £1400 from Harry…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 6

GROCER REMANDED.—James Stewart 29, grocer, was remanded to September 22, on £50 bail, on charges of having [?] as manager of a common ga[?]…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

James McNu[?]ty 28. laborer. was charged with having broken and entered Dr. Russell O'Denohue's surgery at Adamstown between August 25 and 28 and…

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Soviet Strikers Are Deserters Heavy Gaol Sentences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Keane) said that in Russia all Strikes, stoppages, and…

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Thefts Reported to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

The breaking and entering of two dwellings has been reported to Newcastle Police. George Edward Crossman, of…

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Police Boys' Club Cricketers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 8

A meeting will be held at Police Boys' Club to-morrow night to decide what cricket teams should be entered this season…

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