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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 129

Charged With Murder of 196 Poles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

WARSAW, Feb. 21. A.A.P.—Twenty-two men and one woman are being tried by the military charged with the murder of 196…

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French Fascist Leader Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

PARIS, Feb. 21. A.A.P.—The French Court of Justice sentenced to death Marcel Bucard, former leader of the French "Blue Shirt"…

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No Extra Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

Though admitting the need for extra police at Belmont and Toronto, staff shortage makes it impossible for additional men to be assigned to these…

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Toronto Police Officer Farewelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

Sergeant C. Meskell, who was in charge of the Toronto Police District for 6½ years and who has been transferred to Raymond Terrace, was…

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Morris For Trial On Kiosk Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Douglas Ronald Morris, 26, journalist, was committed by the City Coroner (Mr. Cookson) to-day for trail on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Jeanette Wicks in her York-street tobacco kiosk on…

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Move to Police Board Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A drive against alleged racketeering in hotel and guest house accommodation charges for schoolteachers in country…

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Woman's Body In Car: Police Investigate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY: The body or a woman was found in a parked car at Daceyville at 6 o'clock this morning. A LARGE force of detectives is investigating. A post-mortem will…

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Bowlers to Help Police Boys' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

All bowling clubs in the Hunter River District have been invited to send representatives to participate in a carnival to be staged by the…

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No Decision on Court Vacancies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) to-night denied reports that the appointment of Mr. (Clive Evatt, K.C., Assistant…

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More Than 50,000 Court-martials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—More than 50,000 court-martial cases had now been handled by the army authorities, said the Judge…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 11

GAOL FOR MARINE.—Sentence of one month's imprisonment was imposed on Eric Raymond Hudson 24, Royal Marine, for having stolen at…

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Assault Case Proved Union Organiser Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 4

John Moran, of Kenrick-street, Junction, Federated Ironworkers' Association Organiser, in Newcastle Summons Court yesterday, was fined…

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Gibraltar Arrest On Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. — Thomas McGlynn (24), ship's fireman, charged with the murder of a boy by hanging; was committed to prison…

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Die for Murder of Pilot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

HANOVER, Feb. 22.—An Allied military court sentenced to death by hanging Friedrich Unrig, a former S.S. officer, for the murder of an…

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Woman on Charge of Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Charged with the murder of Sophie Mary Jarvis, 34, whose body was found in a car parked in Gardiner's Road,…

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Committed for Trial on Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE. — George Poland, 32, mill-hand, has been committed for trial by the coroner on a charge of having murdered Ethel Mavis Nyman,…

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Murder Charge After Body Found in Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Dorothy Irene Gordon, 39, was charged to-night with having murdered Mrs. Sophia May Jarvis, 33…

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Police Won't Proceed With Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 10

Newcastle detectives have been notified that the charge of stealing £600 from the Hamilton Hotel on December 14 last year against Frederick…

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P. And C. Seeks Increased Police Supervision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 10

Because of the large number of robberies at schools in the Newcastle district, the P. and C. District Council last night decided to recommend…

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Employers in Court, Seek Wages Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Both employers and employees sought a variation of an award to provide higher rates of pay for female piece workers, it was…

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