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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 94

Police Say Alleged Killer Asked How Many He Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Friday.—When being taken to hospital in an ambulance, police alleged in the Napier Magistrate Court, Martin…

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Woman Charged With Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. — Eileen Mary Furlong (58), domestic duties, was charged at the Central Court today with the murder of…

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Newcastle Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

John Maguire, storekeeper, of Fennell's Bay. was fined £3 and £1 9s costs at the Police Court on Friday for failing to exhibit a price list…

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153 Sentenced at Cigarette Trials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 11. A.A.P.—The United States Army's black-market cigarette trials are nearing an end, says Reuter's correspondent in Paris…

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Army Petrol Missing, Soldier Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Three privates of a militia transport unit were arrested at a camp at Seymour, and charged with having…

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Police Boys' Clubs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 4

Sir,—The people of Newcastle should protest against propositions such as that coming from the Secretary of the Police Association (Mr…

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Two Men Gaoled for Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

Evidence Was concluded at the resumed hearing att he Police Court today in the charges against John J. Sharp, 21, laborer, and Clive W…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

"WORST SPECIMEN."—Douglas Frank, Slinger, 19, soldier, was fined £5 for having used Indecent language. He told the Court that he was not in the habit…

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Police Boys' Cycling

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 11

The Newcastle Police and Citizens' Boys' Cycling Club will open its season at Birmingham Gardens on Saturday when novelty events and…

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Woman Remanded on Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Charged with having murdered Margaret Holmes, 39, of Kent-street, Sydney, who was fatally shot at Woolloomooloo…

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Police Sergeants to Retire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

Police Sergeant G. McGrath, officer-in-charge at Adamstown station, will begin extended leave to-day before retirement…

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The Letter BOX Police Boys' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

D. L. Macdonald writes— In a world torn by hatreds, in which nations have gone crazy, destroying life and everything that…

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Constable Appeals To Full Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Constable Neville William Grigg today appealed to the State Pull Court, against the verdict of a special jury which dismissed his…

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Butchers In Protest on Court Delay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Employees in retail butcheries in capital cities may hold stopwork meetings on Saturday, February 23, to protest…

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"Giant Rationing Conspiracy" Alleged in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—An allegation that a conspiracy to frustrate the rationing policy of the Commonwealth Government was attempted…

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Court Order to Move House Lake Council Votes for Enforcement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

By five votes to four, Lake Macquarie Shire Council rescinded a resolution carried on January 2, That, in view of the acute housing…

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Coordinating the Final Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

Wide and far-reaching conclusions were reached by me heads of the British, United States, and Russian Governments at Yalta…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 4

SENT TO GAOL.—John James Sharp, 21, labourer, and Clive William Thorley, 35, hawker, were each sentenced to four months' imprisonment for having…

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Second Woman On Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Millicent Tangga (49), domestic duties. was charged at the Central Court today with the murder of Margaret Holmes on Sunday…

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Man Arrested on Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Detectives investigating the death of William Brady, of Surry Hills, who died in the Reception House last Wednesday from a…

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