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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 80

Charge That Police Station Office Robbed!

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

Albert Edward Grant (36). pittop hand: John Keith Lantry (28): William Allan Lantry (27): and Vincent Gregory Lantry (22)…

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Man Is Charged with Intent to Murder Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 3

He had intended to bluff, not to kill, William Gallaghan, 53, boilermaker's assistant, declared, according to the police, when questioned about a shooting occurrence at Belmont on September 2…

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Magistrate to Go Down Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Atkinson, S.M., will go down Bulli colliery to-morrow morning to help him decide legal intricate submissions in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 4

CHARGES ABANDONED.—"The defendant is serving a long sentence in Sydney, and we do not desire to proceed any further in these matters." said the…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 2

A plea of not guilty was made by Richard Davis, 30, turner, of Berner Street, Merewether, when charged with having received an electric motor,…

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Constable Loses Libel Action Verdict for Police Chief and Paper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A Supreme Court jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the case in which Constable N. W. Grigg claimed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 4

RECEIVING CHARGE.—Remarking that hundreds of pounds worth of goods had been stolen from the industries, which seemed to be "fair game," the…

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Soldiers in Gaol After Discharge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The action of the Army in imprisoning soldiers for being A.W.L. and keeping them in prison, although they…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 6

RETURN TO SHIP.—Charged by warrant with having deserted his ship at Newcastle, on Tuesday, Phillip Samuel ranger, 18, mess boy, was ordered to…

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The Courts Police Court Case Dismissed (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey. SM)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 2

The hearing was resumed of the part-heard case in which Thomas Bartlett Ellicott of Salt Ash is charging Reginald Sanson of Salt Ash with…

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Police Officers Entertained

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 2

Inspector J. J, Tracer will leave today for Sydney after nine months in charge of the Maitland police sub-district. He will be…

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Former Police Supt. Gets King's Medal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 3

Mr. A. H. C. Jones, who until his retirement two years ago was superintendent of police in the north-eastern district. with…

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Charged with Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Donald McLean, 36, has been charged with the murder of George Binns, 40, Binns' body was found late on…

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Theft From Store

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

The premises of David Cohen and Co., Ltd., High street. West Maitland, were broken into last night when the office was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 5

FOR TRIAL.—James McNulty, 28, labourer, was committed for trial at Newcastle Sessions on November 13 on two charges. Bail was fixed at £120. The…

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The Courts Police Division Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, Sm) Used Language

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

For having used indecent language in the charge room at Newcastle Police Station yesterday, Laskar Yorkies, 20, seaman, was fined £3. In default six…

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Thanked Magistrate for Gaol Term

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Paddington Court, George James Northam, 53, thanked Mr. Oram, S.M., for sending him to gaol for six months for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 6

VAGRANCY CHARGES.—On vagrancy charges, Agnes McIntosh, 45, home duties, who had previous convictions, was sentenced to one month's…

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Fascist Police Chief Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 22. A.A.P.—Pietro Caruso, former Fascist Police Chief of Rome, has been executed. He had been sentenced to death…

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Protest Against Police Boys Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 8

Junior Soccer Council last night considered a protest by Wallsend against Police Boys for playing F. Parsons in the under 18 semi-final. It was claimed…

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