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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 94

Charged with Murder of Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Charged with the murder of Warwick Adrian Terlein 11, at Dundoo station on April 4. Charles William Noble, 30,…

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Bridegroom Arrested on Stealing Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—An 18-year-old bridegroom was arrested in Surry Hills while on his way from the ceremony to the wedding party,…

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Police Court (Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 5

BETTING CHARGES.—Fined £20 and ordered to pay £5 forthwith, Frederick Wickham, 38, labourer, was given a month to find the balance. Wickham…

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Father of 11 Faces £200 Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Alan Douglas Williamson, or Bruce Douglas, 48, aircraft examiner, father of 11 children, was remanded at the…

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Building Planned for Police Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

A plan to buy ground within the city and to build new clubrooms would be placed before the management committee of the Police and…

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Double Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Francis Alexander Wolls (46), a soldier, in uniform, was charged at the Central Court today with the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 8

FIRE IN AIR-RAID SHELTER.—Robert Redding, [?], described as a horse trainer it was stated, was found by Newcastle detectives in danger of…

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Double Murder Then Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Tuesday.—Her disappointed lover shot dead his rival, Victor Skilling, 25, soldier, and her mother, Mrs. Alice Dron,…

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Police Train for Cliff Rescues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

Twenty-five members of Newcastle police were given practical experience yesterday in rescuing people from a cliff face…

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Germans Taken for Tour of Own "Murder Factory"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 3

In the village of Ohrdruf, eight miles south of Gotha, there was a procession this fine Sunday morning, which if it could happen throughout German, might save at least the soul of this doomed nation…

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Police Called to Pick-up Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A demand by members of the Ship Joiners' Union for equal preference with members of the Building Workers'…

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Hague Court as New World Model

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 10. A.A.P.—Jurists representing 30 United Nations who are meeting in Washington to consider the…

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Soldier Remanded on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Bail was refused when Francis Alexander Walls, 46, a soldier, was remanded to April 19 at Central Police Court…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 8

TRESPASSED ON RAILWAY.—"These men crossed four sets of lines at Chatham-street, where there was a warning on either side. There are two public…

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Police Boys' Cycling Handicaps

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 13

The Police Boys Amateur Cycling Club will conduct a five-mile handicap over the Birmingham Gardens course next Saturday. Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., has been invited…

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"Used Official Plates, Paper" Three Charged With Forging Coupons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Printing of counterfeit ration coupons, mostly B clothing, had been begun some time last winter. They continued to…

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Property Given to Police Boys' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

Mr. D. L. Macdonald, acting on behalf of his son, who has returned after four years' active service, yesterday handed the Superintendent of…

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Court Calls on Officials Answer Queries on Shipping Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Director-General of Manpower (Mr. W. Funnell), the Assistant Director (Mr. Witheriff) and Mr. Guy Anderson…

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Sick Pay Due, Says Court Holds All State Workers Entitled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission, by majority, ruled that all employees in New South Wales were…

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Theft Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 7

Forty pounds of butter were stolen from Lindstrom Brothers' shop in Maitland Road. Islington, last night. Richard John Ford, of Upfold St.,…

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