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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 94

Americans Make Rapid Gains on Luzon First Assault Was Made Without Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, January 10. A.A.P.—American troops are consolding gains they made when they went ashore at four points on Luzon, main in the Philippines, yesterday. Deep penetrations were made on a front…

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Battlefield Rescue Recalled in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Made bankrupt in 1926, Ernest Harris Ray, manager, of Orange, was freed to-day by a brother whom he saved…

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Police Seek Man After Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Detectives investigating the murder of Maurice Joseph Hannigan, 68 gunsmith in a shop in King-street (City), on…

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Constable Guilty of Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Constable Rupert Keith Alexander Bodel, 41, was found guilty at Central Court on a charge of having stolen a…

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Constable and Wife Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 6

Three charges were preferred against James H. Price, a police constable at Wallsend. under the National Security Regulations at the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 5

BOISTEROUS SEAFARERS.—Jac[?] Mespoike, 64, and David Gene Davis, 21, seamen, were each fined £2 for having on Wednesday behaved…

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Interest in Police Museum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

Display of weapons used in various crimes attracted big crows to the Police Museum yesterday. The wide range of weapons includes relics of the Glenrowan fire. Where Ned Kelly made his last stand…

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Police Museum Attracts Curious Crowd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

CURIOSITY to see "how the other half lived" and the desire to inspect relies of exciting early days of Australian history drew a mixed…

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Questions To Miner In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

More evidence was heard at the Special Fedral Court at Newcastle today in the cases in which Stanley Ekert, manager…

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Police, Civilian Charged With Rodeo Cruelty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.— Summons charges by the R.S.P.C.A. against three persons, including two members of the police force, for alleged…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 6

CAMP MONEY STOLEN.—Detective-Constable L. R. Norton said William Ian Cameron, 23, attached to a military camp, got possession of the keys of…

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Military Court In Germany

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 1

THE FIRST ALLIED MILITARY COURT IN GERMANY. and the tour young German women who were tried before it. This historic picture, memorable because it records the first Allied Military Government Tribunal to be held on German soil, was taken at Kornetemunster…

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U.s. Army Cook to Hang for Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—An American court-martial has sentenced Private George Smith, of Pittsburgh to death by hanging for the murder of Sir…

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Blackmarket Petrol S.M. on Court's Duty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 6

"It is the Court's duty to insist on observance of the regulations for the rationing of motor spirit; penalties must be imposed to serve…

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Manager Before Court Reinstatement of Miner an Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 6

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., in the Special Federal Court at Newcastle yesterday, the hearing was further adjourned of the case in which…

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Gun Battle in Sydney Suburb Thug Wounded Two Police: Suicided

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: In a grim gun duel between police and Stephen Henry Cunningham, 24 years old thug and A.W.L. soldier, one life was lost and two are in danger. More than 20 shots were exchanged. Two detectives were shot…

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Stealing Charge Against Five Railwaymen

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

The hearing was resumed of the charges against five railway employees of having stolen a keg of beer valued at £2 18s 7d at Adamstown, on December 10…

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Redfern Gun Duel Link With City Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY. — Detectives, investigating the murder of Maurice Joseph Hannigan (68), who was battered to death in a King…

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S.o.s. From Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 5

"Unfortunately the man who usually acts as interpreter is one of those charged," said Police Prosecutor (Sergt. W. Wallace), at…

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Escaped P.O.W. Ate Police Tomatoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Two recaptured German prisoners, who escaped from a prisoner of war camp for officers in the Goulburn…

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