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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 94

New Police Chief Local Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Superintendent William Morgan, who to-morrow succeeds Superintendent S. J. McCarthy as officer-in-charge of the…

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Farewell Social To Police Officer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

There was a large attenance at a social evening held in the Hamilton Anzac House last night, when the guest of honor was Sgt. E. E…

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Rival Waterfront Men Battle at Balmain Furniture As Weapons Before Police Arrive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A squad of police had to be called to quell a riot which broke out between factions of the Federated Ironworkers' Union in Balmain to-night. A group of 100 men in a room of the Mechanics' Institute…

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Compensated for Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 7

Arising out of an assault by Stanley Thomas Andrews, a dairy farmer, of Ash Island, on Philip H. Gilroy, a tram driver, on January 23, he was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 6

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—For having used indecent language in Hunter-street, Keith Haige Miner, 22, soldier, was fined £2…

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Tribute to Police Superintendent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

"During Superintendent McCarthy's stay in Newcastle he has carried out his duties head of the police force in this city very satisfactorily, and…

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Doctor And Nurse Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Henry Harold Crowe, 52, surgeon, of Elizabeth Street. City, and Mrs. Elsie Mabel Gertrude Elm, 46. nurse, of Parramatta Road,…

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Forced Unionism Move to Take Query to High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Whether the Federal Arbitration Court had power to compel a worker to join a onion and retain his job with any…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 7

REMANDED.—On a charge of having carried liquor away from the Royal Hotel, Newcastle, at an unlawful hour on May 23, Steg Olaf Sjoirando, 29,…

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New Police Superintendent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

Superintendent W. Morgan (left) takes over control of the North-eastern police administration district from Superintendent S. McCarthy…

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"Prepared to Go to Gaol" Woman Seeks to Repossess Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mrs. Norah Solly, wife of a serviceman who came to Canberra to seek repossession of her home and cane…

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Striking Bookbinders Ignore Court Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Although ordered by the President of the Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice Taylor) to return to work…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 8

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.—Owen Talog Davies, 35, seaman, was remanded until Monday for sentence on a charge of having stolen two rings,…

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Italian Secret Police Chief Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 3

MILAN, May 25. A.A.P.—Signor Aruanno, leader of the Italian Secret Police was tried by a military tribunal yesterday was executed…

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Improvements Considered Arbitration Court Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Commonwealth Government is examining means of improving the Arbitration Court machinery…

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Court of Seven to Try Quisling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25. A.A.P.—Norwegian officials disclosed that a court of three professional judges and four laymen will try Vidkun…

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Youth Gangs Still Active Police Say Cause of Most Crime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Nearly 40 juvenile delinquents have been arrested in Sydney in the last fortnight. The arrest of a gang of three…

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"Disrespectful" German Barber Sentenced to Year's Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday.-Sentence of a year's imprisonment for "disrespectful conduct" to Allied officers was imposed by a military court at Uneberg (Germany) on a 74-year-old German barber, who refused to sell a bottle of hair oil to a British officer, reports a cor-respondent of American Associated Press in Germany…

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Police Club Boys on Cycle Run

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 6

Members of the Police Boys' Cycling Club get ready for the start of a pack run. Their Saturday club events were keenly contested the highlight being a 10-mile handicap…

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Long Man Hunt After Murder Arrest Sequel to Station Shooting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—After months of intensive searching, during which the police combed New South Wales and Victoria without…

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