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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 94

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 6

EX-AIRMAN FINED.—Arthur Edward White, 36, labourer, was fined £10 for having had is a garage, at Bryant-street, Tighe's Hill, on June 12, 15…

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Soldiers for Trial on Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—William Douglas Lavers, 24, and Francis Ernest Walker, 51, soldiers, were committed for trial at Central Court…

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Pay Increases for Queensland Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Industrial Court has ratified the agreement between parties subject to approval of the Federal Authority,…

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Release More Police Anti-Pillaging Plan Announced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Release of trained police from the services, recruiting of suitable discharged servicemen, and the formation of special…

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Court-martial Finds Soldier Not Guilty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A District Court-martial found Norrie Field, 25, not guilty of charges of having used threatening language…

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Poles Sentenced by Soviet Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, June 21. A.A.P.—Sentences ranging from 10 years to four months were passed by a Soviet tribunal in Moscow on…

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Remanded On Stealing Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 4

Four charges of stealing and one of receiving goods, the property of the Railway Commissioner, were made against Charles William Bain…

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Police Court (Before Mr. J. Byrne, S.m.) Summons Division

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 6

THREATS ALLEGED.—Threatening words alleged to have been used after a Court case on June 7, led to the appearance of Sidney Peter McVey,…

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Found Near Road, Man Claims Assault, Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Found on the Kurri Kurri-road between St. Peter's and East Greta yesterday afternoon and taken to Maitland Hospital for attention to…

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Police Force Soon Seeking Recruits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—As a result of a conference between the State Government and the Police Department, it is expected that recruiting…

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Dead-heat In Death Court Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.— A "dead-heat in death" majority decision by five Law Lords finally decided the question, "If two are killed when a…

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Jones Shooting Case Court Dismisses Appeals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Dismissing appeals by Clifford Tasman Thompson and Alexander Jowett against their…

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Pushed His Wife Out of Bed Man Tells Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—If pushing his wife out of bed could be called violence, then he had twice used physical violence toward her, Captain…

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Police Fear of Murder Bail Refused Men on Arms Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Police feared that if bail were allowed two men, murder would be committed, the Prosecutor (Constable Waining) said…

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Three Sentenced For Laundry Black Market

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.— A police patrol man's suspicions have resulted in the breaking up of London's biggest household linen black market. He…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 8

OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.—For having behaved offensively in Hunter-street on Thursday. James John Daniels, 34, labourer, was fined £3…

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"Lord Haw Haw" Talks in Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. — William Joyce ("Lord Haw Haw") says an unknown person has given him money for his defence against…

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Air Trainee Charged With Punching N.C.O.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—At an Air Force Court-martial, A.C1. Norman Braham, trainee fitter, of No. 3 School of Technical Training,…

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Agent Gaoled, to Pay £315 Blackmail Deal, Says Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—William Goss, estate agent, of Rose Bay, who had demanded £315 for furniture before leasing premises was sentenced to…

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Married Twice But May Not Be Charged With Bigamy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday.— Two women can claim they are the wives of Harry C. Schwartz, 42, jewellery salesman, as a result of a local Court ruling…

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