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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 129

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 7

REMANDS.—David Pooley, 34, ironworker, was remanded to March 28 on a charge of having had in his custody, at Tudor-street, Hamilton, on…

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Life Sentence For Wife-murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE.—The jury found Thomas Guy. 55, farmer, guilty in the Criminal Court last night of having murdered his wife, Bridget Guy;…

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Murder Victim "Taken for Ride" "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 7.—Police investigating a stolen car abandoned in a quiet New York street found that it contained the body of a man…

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Gaoled for Life for Murder of Wife

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 12

BRISBANE, Thursday.—After a two-hour retirement to-night, the jury found Thomas Guy, 55, farmer, of Tingalpa, guilty of having…

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The Letter Box Police Boys' Display

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 6

This month a show will be put on by the Police Boys' Club, which should make the people of Newcastle proud of the way these…

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Judge's "Lenient" Sentence Challenged Before Full Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The sins of a section of the community should not be placed on one offender, said Mr. Justice Street in the State Full Court today…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 4

REMANDED.—Arthur West, 53. foremen, was remanded to April 6, on charges of having driven a car at Glebe-road, Merewether, while under…

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Gaoled for Assault on Aged Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A man who gripped a 70-year-old woman by the throat and robbed her was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions to five years…

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Court Cancels Ballot by Transport Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The meeting of the Road Transport Union in Sydney Town Hall on Sunday morning has been cancelled…

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Magistrate's Reprimand For Youths

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

Two youths were severely reprimanded by the magistrate (Mr. H. L. Sargeson) in West Maitland Police Court today. They pleaded guilty to…

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Theft of £5000 From Dr.'s Home

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—In Sydney's biggest robbery since the Balmain payroll hold-up, thieves late yesterday stole £5000 in cash…

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Eight Germans Are Hanged For Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—Eight Germans have been hanged at Hamelin for torturing and killing Allied war prisoners…

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Man's Complaint About Cell in Police Station

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

A man alleged at West Maitland Police Court today that he hud been deprived of a cell board each time he was arrested by police…

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No Date Fixed for Major Cousens's Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—No date has yet been fixed for the court-martial of Major Charles Cousens. Major Cousens said that under…

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Cowardly Attack, Says Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 5

When he convicted George Britton Thompson, 21, labourer, of two assaults on Bernard Trevor Mate on December 21, at the West Maitland…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 8

STORE ROBBED.—Observation by police at a man carrying a bulging sugar bag in Belford-street, Broadmeadow, about 4.20 a.m. on March 7, led to the…

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Man Pleads Guilty To £1935 Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY—Two hours after £1935 had been stolen from an Army safe at the Sydney Showground by a soldier the money was recovered. said…

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Deaf Mute on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Michael Courtney Berkyne Allen, 23, a deaf and dumb waiter, was accused at North Sydney Court with having…

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Brutal Murder Of Ex-Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 6

NEW JERSEY, Monday—New Jersey police were confronted during the weekend with "one of the most brutal murders in their records."…

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FIVE A.L.P. Men Charged "Not Financial Unionists"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

A charge that five members of the Mayfield branch of the A.L.P. were not financial members of a union covering their calling was…

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