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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 94

Theft of £390 at Camp Reported

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 5

Maitland police are investigating the theft of £390 from a hut at a district military camp yesterday. Det.-Sgt. Sutherland and Det…

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Fisherman Rescued by Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Bernard Macguire, of Bondi, was rescued by police apparatus from the base of a 300ft, cliff at Bondi to-night…

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Four Shopkeepers Fined In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

Four shopkeepers were fined at Newcastle Court today for breaches of prices regulations. Rodger McGavin, High Street,…

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Revolt Planned in Argentina Police Arrest 400

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 5

BUENOS AIRES, April 25, A.A.P.—Unofficial reports state that over 400 persons have been arrested for allegedly engaging in subversive…

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Nazi Court in Camp in Britain "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

LONDON, April 25.—In the House of Commons, Mr. Pritt (Lab.) asked the Secretary for War (Sir James Grigg) whether he was…

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£7000 a Year for Life Court Upheld Fool-proof Plan "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 6

LONDON, April 25.—A man who is said to have devised a fool-proof scheme for obtaining a tax-free income of £7000 a year by buying…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 5

HOTEL DOOR SMASHED.—Early on Tuesday night, according to evidence by Sergeant G. G. Noble, Leslie Gordon Taylor, 21, soldier, smashed a plateglass…

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Police Sale Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

Motor tyres and tubes are among the articles listed for sale at the police auction to be held at the police garage, Watt Street, tomorrow morning…

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Additional Police on May Day Duty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

Additional police will be on duty in Newcastle to control traffic on Sunday. Large crowds are expected to visit the city area for the May…

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Travel Test Case Before High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Five judges and four Ks.C. were occupied in the High Court when the Commonwealth appealed against a Perth…

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U.S. Court-martial Gaols Black-marketeer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.— A U.S. Court Martial in Paris has sentenced Rene Pollard, a member of the staff of the American office of War…

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7 Years' Gaol for Assault, Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge Holt, in the Quarter Sessions, sentenced Arthur George Miners, 19, deckhand, of Glebe, to seven years'…

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Girl Fined £10 for Stealing Clothes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 8

GOSFORD, Friday.—In the Police Court, Irene Marjorie Wall, who has several prior convictions, was fined £10, in default 20 days' light…

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Apathy on Rehabilitation Is Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 5

In a two hours' debate at a meeting of Newcastle District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, State Council and the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 6

"PICKPOCKETING TECHNGIQUE."—"It seems to me pickpocketing technique was used here," said the Magistrate, finding the offence proved in the…

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Dr. Haire Fined for Assault Will Lodge Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—On a charge of having assaulted Mrs. Olga Mackenize on March 22, Dr. Norman Haire was fined £5 by Mr. Oram…

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Police Auction in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 3

A 13-year-old boy kept his father bidding when a toy film projector was offered for sale at the police auction this morning…

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Film of Murder Camps Grimmest Made "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 27.—American filmgoers will soon be shocked and sickened by the grimmest motion picture ever made. It is an official…

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Record Haul of Guns Police Raid Flat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—When police raided a King's Cross flat they made the biggest seizure of firearms, and ammunition in the history of the…

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Rights of "Child" Bride Full Court Reserves Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Full Court to-day reserved its decision on whether a court could treat a married person as a neglected child…

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