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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 129

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

TOOK A CAR.—About 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Constable McDonald saw a car outside Shortland Hotel, Scott-street. The motor was running and…

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Woman Freed on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—After a retirement of 20 minutes, a jury in the Criminal Court to-day found Gloria Mary Bruyn, 19, married, of…

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Drowning Puzzles Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The fully-clothed body of Douglas Loudin Smith, 19, railway employee, of Arncliffe, Sydney, was recovered by…

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Greek Royalist Sentenced

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

ATHENS, Feb. 28. A.A.P.—A court-martial condemned to death in his absence Evangelos Manganas, outlawed band leader of the Royalist…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

BREACH OF BOND.—Sidney Stanshall, 19, labourer, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on Wednesday on a charge of having stolen…

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Fair Rents Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

The rent of an eight-roomed brick house in Dort Street, Mayrleld, owned by Clara Josephine Hooke, of Hidgway Road, New Lambton. and…

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Discuss Lethargy of Canberra Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Before any action was taken to institute an inquiry into alleged liquor black marketing and police lethargy in…

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Cessnoc Rotary's Cheque For Police Boys Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

The presentation of a £1281 cheque will be made by the Rotary Club to the patron of Cessnock Police and Citizens' Boys' Club (Mr. J. M…

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Modern "Raffles" Surrendered to the Police "Herald" Service

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

LONDON, Feb. 28.—A "Raffles" who made £16,700 by various offences, in six months finally surrendered to the police because he…

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Jap General to Die Singapore Court Sentence

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

SINGAPORE, Feb. 28. A.A.P.—The war Crimes Court sentenced to death by shooting General Fukei Shimpei, who was commandant of…

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Court Sequel to Party Man Facing Two Pistol Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 6

Details of a birthday party at Wallsend, during which a revolver was allegedly discharged and the hostess and guest of honour had a…

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Labour Council Votes for Move to Court Seek 40-Hour Week For All

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council to-night overwhelmingly endorsed the A.C.T.U. decision to apply to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court for a general 40-hour week and to urge the State…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 4

REMANDS.—George Henry Rodgers, 41, labourer was remanded to March 29, on £20 bail, on a charge of having stolen a bicycle, valued as £10, the property…

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Meat Racket Counters More Inspectors, Gaol Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The number of prices inspectors supervising the meat trade will be increased to keep black-marketing to a minimum…

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2 Gaoled for 10 YEARS Armed Assault, Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sentences of 10 years' imprisonment were imposed to-day on two Royal Navy ratings on charges of assault and robbery while…

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Fair Rents Court (Before Mr. J. Byrne, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 4

RENTAL REDUCTIONS.—A determination for a seven-roomed brick residence in Dora-street, Mayfield, was 35/ a week. This represented a…

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Training Jewish Police Recruits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 3

A detachment of recruits for the Jewish Settlement Police in Palestine undergo rifle drill. The body has been recognised by the Government and tens of thousands have been trained…

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Sought Court's Aid to Get Daughter Back "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, March 3.—Where are beautiful Mrs. Marie Yvonne Millns and her four-year-old daughter, the wife and child of a former prisoner…

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Spies Charged In Court And Remanded; Action By Canada

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 3

OTTAWA, Monday.—The Canadian Government today openly accused Russia of spying on its territory. It named a number of officers working at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa as having been instructed by Moscow to gather secret…

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Charged With Doping Horses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 3

BOMBAY, March 4. A.A.P.—Police who, under a magisterial order, have been investigating the alleged doping of racehorses, to-day…

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