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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 94

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 7

REMANDED.—Leslie Rupert Cabot, 48, motor-driver, was remanded to Friday on charges of having fraudulently embezzled £3/1/11 at Hamilton, and…

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Three Months' Gaol for Bogus Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Three months' imprisonment with hard labour was imposed at Central Court on Richard Malcolm Blake, charged with having…

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Police Boys' Bicycle Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 12

Members of the newly-formed Newcastle Police Boys' Bicycle Club will have their first races to-day. At 2 p.m. members will leave Police…

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Police Recover Stolen Goods

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 6

Clothing, linen, towels, dress lengths and other Roods valued by police at about £300, alleged to have been shoplifted, were recovered by Detective Sergeants M. T. Emerson…

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Ordered by Court to Return Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Marcie Elizabeth (Betty) Fairfax, wife of Warwick Oswald Fairfax, 42, principal proprietor of "The Sydney…

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Ready For Berlin Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: Marshal Zhukov's great offensive against Berlin is now passing through the phase between deployment and the actual start, says Berlin radio commentator, Colonel von Olberg. Zhukov and Koniev are cooperat-…

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Committed For Trial On Charge Of Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

When Sergeant W. J. Gleeson, of Mayfield, told John W. Edwards, 46, a laborer, it was alleged that he had assaulted Donald McLennan, on the…

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Police Boys' Narrow Win in C. & S. Match One Game in Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 11

Under difficult conditions at Connolly Park. Police Boys' gave a good display to beat Mayfield Central by six, runs, in the C. and S. competition on Saturday. The day's play resulted in wins for Police Boys',…

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Remanded on Charge of Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

"It Is some time since this warrant was issued. We have now; managed to locate the complainant, who is on a boat expected to arrive…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

ILLEGAL BETTING.—Walter Kemp 44 ironworker, was fined £20 for using a place in Mayneld on Saturday for the purpose of betting. Sgt. Larkin…

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Stop Press Mass Air Assault on Formosa

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 12

Three hundred carrier planes hit Formosa (525 miles north of Manila) yesterday. This was reported today by Tokio radio. Simultaneously…

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Tilly Devine On Attempted Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Charged with attempted murder, Matilda (Tilly) Mary Devine, 44, was remanded at Central Court…

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Police Train for Cliff Rescues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Starting to-day and continuing until Friday police in Newcastle and its immediate vicinity will be instructed in the art of rescuing people who…

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Wage-pegging Attack by Queensland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—"We know of nothing more likely to create and prolong industrial strife than the wage-pegging regulations," said Mr. T. A. Ferry, from the Industrial Court Bench…

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Assault on Jap Manila Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

MANILA, February 20.—The Japanese defenders of Intramuros, the old walled city of Manila, having refused to surrender, a direct…

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Man Remanded on Horse Stealing Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Charged with having stolen the racehorse, Best Idea, valued at £630, at Morphetville, Vincent Crockett, horse…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

WOMAN FINED.—Isabella May Mason, 21, was arrested by Constable R. Hurtz for drunkenness in Albert-st., Wickham, on Monday night. While being put…

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Fired Officer's Tent, Three Years' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—For setting fire to a "dwelling house belonging to the King," Phillip Murray, 23, A.I.F. private, was sentenced to…

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Nine Charged in Ration Card Paper Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Outlining the Crown case against seven men and two women charges at the Central Court to-day with…

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Bail Refused Woman on Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—An application for bail in the case of Irene Furlong, whose correct name was said to be Iris Webber, and who was charged with…

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