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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 94

Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 7

Maurice Curby, 28. motor driver, and Cedric Romano, 37. clerk, were, charged at Newcastle Police Court today with having assaulted Edgar…

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978 Young People in Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY: Seventy five per cent, more persons under 21 were admitted to N.S.W. gaols during the year ended June…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 6

REMANDED.—Arthur Edward White, 36. labourer, was remanded to June 20, on £10 bail, on a charge of having had in a garage at Bryant-street. Tighe's…

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11-Year-old Murder Charge Recalled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—An 11-year-old murder was recalled to-day when Thomas Croft, 39, mechanic, of Red Cliffs, was charged with murder…

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Cultural Hall for Police Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

Newcastle Police and Citizen Boys' Club contemplates building a properly equipped club in a central position in the city. It will cost…

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"No Foundation to Imputations Against Police"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Imputations made against the police in the recent trial of Thomas Martin Dowe, on a charge of having murdered Joan…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 7

DRIVER FINED.—Convicted of having driven a utility truck in Hartley-Sercet, Lambton, on the June 7, while under the influence of liquor. Hjalmar Pederson…

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Workers' Compensation Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

Judge Rainbow will preside at the sittings of the Workers' Compensation Commission commencing at Newcastle Courthouse on…

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Woman Faints on Acquittal of Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—When the jury at Central Criminal Court returned a verdict of "Not guilty" for Millicent Tangaa, 40, of Wilson-street,…

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Police to Help "Miss Australia"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

A committee has been formed by Newcastle police to support Miss Patti Morgan, who will be the police candidate in the "Miss Australia"…

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Police Attack on Man After Wounding Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In Fitzroy Court, Rex Llewellyn Flanagan, of Fitzroy, was charged with wounding with intent to murder…

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Jones Shooting Case Nurse Is Ordered to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.— Marie Stanley, nursing sister who was on duty at the Vashillia Private Hospital, Randwick, on the night Dr…

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Chinese Executed for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 15. A.A.P.—Three high Chinese officials have been executed for theft and extortion in handling military supplies…

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Second Killing Charge Against Sentenced Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Already under sentence of death for the murder of Constable Erie Bailey, of Blayney, Cyril Norman, 31, pleaded "Not…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 5

TRAFFIC BREACHES.—For not having a light on their bicycles at night, a fine of 9/6, with 5/6 costs, was imposed on Harry Crossman, of…

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Youths in Gaol Seen As Challenge to Our System

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4

Facilities should be provided in the educational system to occupy profitably young people between the ages of 15 and 21 years, the National Fitness Regional Officer (Mr. S. Delves) said today…

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Police Were Ready For Emergency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

Newcastle police were ready to meet any emergency had floods developed to a serious stage within the North-eastern police district…

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Blackmarket in Wine Sales Appeals Rejected by High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—The High Court of Australia unanimously dismissed the appeals of Fraser Henleins Pty. Ltd., a Townsville film,…

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Levant May Provide First Test For United Nations Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: The first test for the United Nations Security machinery may be the Levant dispute. The French Foreign Minister (M. Bidault) said yesterday that France…

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Ten Charged With Ammunition Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 8

BOWRAL.— Investigation into the disappearance from Bowral railway goods yards of four cases of ammunition have resulted in the arrest…

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