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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 94

Special Federal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 7

There will be sittings of the Special Federal Court at Newcastle Courthouse at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Friday). At night it will deal with…

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Huge Haul in Ship Theft Tobacco Pillage Worth £12,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A theft of cigarettes, tobacco and cigars, from a ship anchored in Sydney Harbour, has been described by police,…

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Adjourned To Federal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 5

The charge against James Garrett. licensee of the Royal Hotel, Hunter Street, of selling a bottle of whisky and a bottle of gin for £2 10s—the…

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Police Boys' Soccer At Mayfield Park

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 14

Four Soccer teams from the South Coast. representing the Police Boys will arrive in Newcastle on Saturday morning to play Newcastle Police…

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Committees to Assist Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Beasley) gave notice in the House of Representatives of his intention to…

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Court Gives Tenant Right to Sub-let

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—According to a decision of the State Full Court, a tenant can sub-let premises without permission from the landlord…

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Brisbane Tramless as 1500 Strike Against Court Rule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Brisbane was without trams as a result of the strike of 1500 tramway employees against the refusal of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 7

REMANDED.—Michael George McNamara, 45, electric ram driver, was remanded to September 13, On £50 bail, an charges of having driven a car…

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Charged With Thefts From Rail Trucks

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 3

WYONG—On two charges of stealing from railway trucks at the Wyong Railway Station on April 11 and May 2, Charles William…

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Fined for Assault on Fuel Board Inspector

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 6

Maurice Curby, 28, lorry-driver, was fined by Mr. J. Byrne, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court today £10, in default 20 days, and ordered to pay…

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Pay Garnisheed, Nurse Will Not Go to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Nurse Mona Wagland will not go to gaol to satisfy a fine imposed on her for breach of manpower regulations…

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Police Seek Woman's Attacker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

A resident of Campbell's Hill, West Maitland, reported to the West Maitland police that she had been attacked in the vicinity of the…

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Former Policeman on Court Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Kerian Edward Ryan, who claimed to be a former member of the police force, denied a charge, in the Special…

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Frenchmen Sentenced for Collaboration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 6

PARIS, Aug. 31. A.A.P.—The Ministry of Justice has announced that 1620 have thus far been sentenced to death for collaboration,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 10

CHARGE WITHDRAWN.—After the complainant. Kenneth Alfred Marquent, had given evidence that the did not wish to proceed with a charge of assault…

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Two for Trial on Theft Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 4

WYONG, Friday.—In Wyong Police Court to-day, Charles William Bainbridge, 28, assistant railway guard, of Fassifern, and Henry…

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£20 in Fine, Costs for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 5

Convicted of having assaulted Inspector Edgar Murray of the Liquid Fue. Control Board while in the execution of his duty at Hamilton, on June 12,…

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Sent to Gaol for Deserting Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 6

For having deserted the steamer Toorak, at Newcastle, between August 20 and 22 Stephen Doonan, John Foy and William Hill, British…

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District Court Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 10

In a District Court report published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on Thursday, Raymond Brian Hepple was credited with having been…

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Court Hearing for Tramways Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—Efforts to settle the tramways strike this morning by a conference between representatives of the union and the…

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