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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 80

Remand to Burwood on Murder Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 6

"The inquest is set down for next Thursday at Burwood and I would make application that the accused be further remanded for their…

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Police Seize Coffee, Cream at U.S. Officers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 6

COFFEE AND CREAM found in a U.S. Army officers’ club in Tudor-street, Hamilton, were referred to in charges before Mr. C. G…

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Child Victim of Assault Dies; Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Janice Maree Baul, 7, of Moonee Ponds, who was attacked and criminally assaulted on Wednesday, died in the…

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Assault on Belgrade Begun

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday:— It is reported that an attack on Belgrade by the Russians has already started. North of Belgrade otehr units of the Red…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 4

HIS THIRD APPEARANCE.—At his third appearance this week, John Smythe, 64, cook, was fined £2 for drunkenness. When the Magistrate asked…

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Two Years' Gaol for N.z. Deserter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—Sentence of two years' hard labour for desertion was imposed on a New Zealand soldier who deserted in the…

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For Trial on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Richard William Underwood, 29, of Paul-street, Waverley, was committed for trial at the Coroner's Court on a charge…

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Police Funeral for Ex-Sergeant Nolan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Nolan, Skelton-street, Hamilton, formerly sergeant of police at West Maitland, died yesterday. He was 77. He had a wide…

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High Court and the Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: "The Miners' Federation is seeking legal opinion on the point that had been reached concerning wage…

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Stockrington No. 2 Men Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

Following stoppages at Stockrington No. 1 Colliery on September 25 and No. 2 Colliery on September 26, 133 miners appeared at the Special Federal Court at Newcastle today charged with absenting themselves from work without reasonable cause…

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"No Machinery for Coal Disputes in North" Sequel to Court Decision on Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

Until the effect of the recent decision of the High Court on the powers of local coal industrial authorities is clarified,…

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£265 Theft at Manly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Cash and jewellery to the value of £190, and £75 worth of men's clothing, were stolen from the premises of…

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Labourer on Attempt to Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 5

BENDIGO, Sunday.—On a charge of having attempted to murder his wife, Leslie John Carter, 52, labourer, of Bendigo, was remanded until…

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Divorce Court Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

Sir,—The Women's Committee of the Newcastle Communist Party supports ports the attempt being made by Mr. A. Landa, M.L.A., to have…

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Police Help Young Couple to Wed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The whereabouts of a youth aged 17 and a girl of 15 who were married in the presence of the police at St. Michael's…

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Discuss Court Decision Lodge Demand for Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 2

Pelton miners' lodge yesterday decided to ask the Northern Executive to call stop-work aggregate meetings to discuss and have…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 5

REMANDS ON BETTING CASES.—With bail of £50 in the first case. Frank Brock, 58, salesman, was remanded until October 23, by consent, on…

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Maitland and District Police Court (Before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 5

SOLDIERS BOUND OVER.—Three soldiers, Leonard Joseph Deasey, 21, Harry Bear, 21, and William Cecil Barber, 22, were each ordered to pay…

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Court Blames Ship's Officer Sinking of Wear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Giving its finding to-day concerning the sinking of the Wear in a collision with a motorship off Montague Island,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 6

CONSTABLE ASSAULTED.—In a struggle with a man in Hunter-street early on Monday right Constable A. P. McLachlan was punched and kicked…

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