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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 94

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 8

USED CAR UNLAWFULLY.—Charles Juhan Nagle, 20, seaman; and James Lightfoot Pascoe, 20, solider, were each fined £3 for having used a car in…

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Doctor Who Went to Gaol Divorced

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—After having spent a term in gaol for having refused to pay his Wife alimony, Dr. Harold William Cuthbert (52), of…

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Burned, Bayoneted, and Shot Japanese Murder Of Prisoners

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

WASHINGTON, September 5.A.A.P.—Shocking Japanese atrocities against American prisoners are revealed in a report issued by the Department of State…

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Broadcasts by Major Cousens Army Inquiry Court "Almost Certain"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—It was almost certain that a military court of inquiry would be held to sift facts of the case of Major Charles…

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Attempted Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

ALBURY,—Esma Pettitt, 40, of Coralva, was remanded until September 25. at Albury Court today, on a charge of attempted murder. Bail of…

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Sailor Charged with Rape

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY,—Charged with rape and unlawful assault. Frank Hansen, 18, sailor, at Parramatta Court today, was remanded to September…

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Remanded on Charge of Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 4

Frederick E. Jarvis, 50, wharf laborer was charged at Newcastle Police Court today with assaulting George. Senior occasioning him actual bodily…

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

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

FINED FOR THEFT.—Alfred Paul Bolth, 31, roper, was fined £15 for having stolen, at Port Waratah, on Wednesday, 12 gallons of paint, valued…

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Fined for Stealing B.h.p. Paint

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 7

For having stolen 12 gallons of paint valued at £10, the property of the B.H.P., at Port Waratah, Alfred Paul Bolth. 31, roper, was fined £15…

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Police Boys' Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 15

Preparations for the forthcoming cricket season will be made by Newcastle Police Boys' Club cricket teams at a meeting at the club rooms…

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Gold Bullion Haul Sets Police Poser

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Detectives face an extremely difficult task in endeavours to trace gold bullion which was stolen en route from New…

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Court Given Plans in Balmain Dispute

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The National Council of the Federated Ironworkers' Association submitted proposals to Judge O'Mara, in the Arbitration…

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Court Approves Increase for Hospital Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day upheld an appeal by the Amalgamated Hospital, Homes and…

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Monks Charged with Espionage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 3

PRAGUE, September 7. A.A.P.— The Czech Security Police raided a monastery at Tepla, near Marienbad and arrested the Abbot, Peter…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 5

GAOL FOR THEFT.—Remanded for sentence from the previous day on a charge of having stolen, at Newcastle, on September 4, a suitcase and fishing…

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Man Told Judge He Deserved Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—After he had told Judge Stacy in the Quarter Sessions that he "deserved all he got for the offence," Douglas Ivan Sheen,…

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Privileged to Go to Gaol if They So Desired

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—It was everyone's privilege to go to gaol, if they so desired, said Judge O'Mlara to-day in the Arbitration Court, when…

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Had Court Victory—then Defeat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—After a solicitor had successfully appeared for a client at a tenancy case in Kogarah Court, a woman witness rushed at…

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Police Say Man Had Four Other "Wives"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.—Committed for trial on a charge of bigamy. Joseph James Groonotte, 57, hairdresser, was alleged to have told…

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Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 3

He never works; he is always drinking and has a long list." This was stated by the prosecutor. Sergeant J. Wright at West Maitland…

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