Resented Police on Brisbane Wharf
BRISBANE, Friday.—In an attempt to check the pillaging of cargoes, police were placed on a wharf yesterday. Waterside workers tools…
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Courts & crime, 1944
1,582 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 80
Police Ball to Aid Cinema Fund
Police, of Newcastle district are to hold a ball on March 29 to assist the A.C.F. cinema unit fund. Joint organisers for the fund, Mesdames…
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LISMORE, Friday.—After a hearing of five days, two police officers were committed for trial at Lismore Quarter Sessions on May 9 on a…
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MELBOURNE.—Lieut. William Sheldon Horne, AMF, of Gardenvale, was charged in the City Court to-day with having on…
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SYDNEY.—Mr. D. McClelland (Secretary of the Federated Blacksmiths' Union) walked out of the Arbitration Court to-day,…
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DISCHARGED.—Frank David Dunlop, 36, labourer, was charged with stealing a diamond engagement ring and £5 the total value being £25 the property…
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SYDNEY—A defendant at the Licensing Court was sentenced by Mr. Scoble. SM, to seven days' gaol for contempt of Court…
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SYDNEY—A son's offer of [?] life savings to prevent his father going to gaol was accepted [?] Judge Stacy in the Quarter…
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AUCKLAND Tuesday. — Julia Monteith (6) and William Monteith (4) were burned to death when their home at Piripiri was…
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SYDNFY.—A man said to have obtained 1300 gallons of petrol on a forged licence was sentenced to a year's…
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SYDNEY— Continued silence of a woman, who It is claimed, was seen with Mrs. Joyce Pattison. Centennial Park murder victim,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Courts Newcastle Police Division (Before Mr. C. F. Denton, Sm) Remanded
Victor Allan Syron, [?], laborer, was urged with[?] a motor car [?] at £150 the property of Walter [?] on January [?]…
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.—Thomas Martin, 28, labourer, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions on April 24 on a charge of having…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Philip James Campbell, who, according to evidence at the Special Federal Court, bad obtained 1300 gallons of petrol…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Henry Louis Hart, 55, carpenter, who had pleaded "Guilty" to eight charges of house-breaking at the Quarter Sessions,…
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Newcastle Police Boys' Club will hold its annual meeting at the City Hall to-morrow night. The Secretary (Sergeant A…
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BRISBANE. — Cargo consigned to Bowen is still in the holds of ships at Mackay. Waterside workers refuse to handle Bowen cargo…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Quarter Sessions, Acting Judge Redshaw sentenced a former R.A.A.F. pilot officer to 18 months'…
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INDECENT LANGUAGE.—"I was drunk," said John Patterson, 55, seaman, when charged with having used indecent language in railway…
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A plea of not guilty was made by Leslie Lennon, 11, cranedriver, to two charges—having stolen tools and [?]etal valued at £5, the property of the…
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