Gaol Term Stands for Betting Offence
William John Smith, 49, appealed at Newcastle Sessions against the severity of a sentence of a month's imprisonment on a charge of having…
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Courts & crime, 1945
1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 94
Nazis' Conveyor-Belt Murder Factories
LONDON, Friday: Hundreds of Poles were electrocuted on metal conveyor belts which led to incineration furnaces, Russian investigators declare. In announcing this, a special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Members of Greek E.l.a.s. Sentenced to Death
LONDON, Saturday. — A military court in Athens sentenced to death the first two members of E.L.A.S. brought to trial. They were charged with murder and violence during the insurrection…
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The Sunshine Tennis Club, Kotara, will ask Greater Newcastle Council to repair the fence bounding the court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opium Smoker Fined Chinese in Court
When Sergeant Larkin entered premises in Devonshire-street, Newcastle, on Thursday night he found a young ,Chinese seaman smoking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greeks Sentenced to Death
LONDON, Feb. 4. A.A.P.—A Greek military court has sentenced to death three more E.L.A.S. supporters, alleged to be members of…
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"The wounds alleged to have been inflicted by defendant on the complainant, who is in hospital, have turned septic. He was struck on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Says Police Force Is Understaffed
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Protesting that the Police Force was heavily understaffed, the Secretary of the New South Wales Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Vigil At Woman's Bedside
LONDON. Sunday. — Found naked and senseless with terrible head injuries in a London apartment house on January 3, Mrs. Audrey Irene…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—George Edward William Dunn, 35, was sentenced at North Sydney Court to 12 months gaol. Mr. Ryan, S.M., said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m
ASSAULT CHARGE.—John William Edwards, 46, labourer, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Donald McLelland at Waratah on January 20…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Functions To Aid Police Boys' Club
"To cater satisfactorily for the great number of lads who belong to the club, we will need a big drive for funds," said the secretary of the Newcastle Police and…
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"In the interests of the great number of lads belonging to the club the committee must give more consideration to field games," said Alderman H. D. Quinlan at the Newcastle Police and Citizens' Boys' Club last night…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cliffie Thomas To Be Charged: Gaol Cell Shooting
SYDNEY. — Clifford Thompson, found shot in a cell at Long Bay Gaol last month, will be charged with attempted suicide…
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"The police will be satisfied with the personal bail of the defendants," Sergeant W Wallace told Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. SM., at Newcastle Police…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A police constable with 19 years' service and a good record was charged at the Central Police Court with having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£10 Fine for Stealing Horse
Daniel Edwards, dealer, of Cessnock, was fined £10 by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., at the Cessnock Court on a charge of stealing a horse…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
ASSAULT ALLEGED.—Michael Joseph Kearney, 38, labourer, was remanded until March 6 on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Thomas Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Trap Failed
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Because police handled stolen property it ceased to be stolen, said Mr. Addison, P.M., in the City Court when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Say Man Admitted Shooting Blayney Constable
ORANGE: "The constable said he wanted to search my room, so I pulled the gun out of my pocket and shot him because I didn't want him to search the room. I knew what he would find there. I had more guns there."…
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