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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 94

Police Say Man Was Thrown Into Yarra

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—On a charge of having murdered Raymond Theodore Combs at Fitzroy on December 18, Clinton Cartledge, 23, of George…

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Charged with Killing Negro

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—At the City Court, Leo Clinton Cartledge, 23, labourer, of Fitzroy, was charged with having murdered Raymond…

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Two Men Slashed, Italian Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Two young men were slashed with a razor in Bourke-street. City, about 1. a.m. to-day. Leslie Swenson, 22,…

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Man Charged After Underworld Killing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—At Darlinghurst police station to-night John Frederick Hayes, 31,labourer,was charged with the murder of Edward…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: At Central Court today John Frederick Hayes, 31, laborer, was charged with having murdered Edward Frederick Weyman, 28,…

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Police Deny Cruelty at Rodeo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The President of the committee controlling the police rodeo at the Showground denied cruelty to animals…

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Constable Charged With Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: A policeman robbed a drunken British sailor while taking him to a police station, it was alleged in Central Court…

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Hayes Charged with Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—John Frederick Hayes, 31, labourer, was charged at Central Court to-day with haring murdered Edward Frederick Weyman…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 6

FINED £20.—George Franklin God-bee, machinist, was filled £20, or 40 days' imprisonment, for illegal betting in Maryville on Monday. Constable…

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Charge of Murder Follows Shooting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Tuesday.—Investigations into shooting incidents in which two person were fatally shot are being continued…

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Relieve Arbitration Court Bottleneck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The establishment of conciliation committees was suggested to-day as the only practical solution to relieve bottlenecks…

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Court Of Friendship, Wallsend, Foresters

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters Court Friendship, No. 4584. Wallsend, the election of officers resulted: C.R…

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£500 Jewellery Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Jewellery valued at £500 has been stolen from the Bellevue Hill home of the comedlan Jim Gerald. Articles stolen…

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Four Charged with Conspiracy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY.—Four men, charged at the Special Federal Court with conspiracy to acquire liquor unlawfully at Lithgow and other places, were…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 6

BRAWL—Blood flowed freely in a disturbance in Perkin-street, Newcastle, near the Crown and Anchor Hotel, early on Tuesday night according to…

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Policeman on Theft Charge Allegedly Took Sailor's Wallet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In Central police Court to-day Constable Rupert Kenneth Bodel, 41, was charged with having robbed a drunken British…

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Court Sanctions Union Merger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Federal Arbitration Court to-day granted its sanction to the amalgamation of the Ironworkers and Munition…

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Needed Money To Defend Court Case: Driver's Plea

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

"I needed money urgently to engage a solicitor for a pending court case." This statement was made by…

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"Developing As Battleground" Appeal on Industrial Court Problems

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The President, of the State Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice. Taylor) appealed to employers and employees to…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

BRASS STOLEN.—A fine of £10 was imposed on Matthew Andrew Elkins. 28, lorry driver, when he pleaded "Guilty" to having stolen brass worth…

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