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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 129

Magistrate's Tribute To Late Rev. Hammond

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: A tribute to the late Archdeacon Hammond's fighting spirit was paid in the Central Police Court today by Mr. Goldie, S.M…

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Magistrate Tells Woman To Keep Out Of Hotels

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

Imposing a sentence of one year's gaol on a 25-year-old woman in Newcastle Police Court this afternoon the Magistrate,…

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Three Police Needed To Make Arrest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

Three police had to assist in the arrest of Roy Blenkinsop, 28. seaman in Wheeler Place on Saturday night…

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Police Funeral for Mr. J. Bell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

A police funeral was held yesterday for the late Mr. John Bell, who was for several years a police sergeant at Newcastle Mr. Bell, who was 74,…

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Inquiry Agent Must Attend Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Mr. Justice Nicholas in the Divorce Court this morning ordered that a Bench warrant be issued against Henry Joseph Dykes,…

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Criminal's Sentence Doubled By Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: Michael James Ledgewidge, 31, laborer, who appealed against the severity of a sentence of three months' hard labor for…

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Perturbation in Japan Emperor May Be Court Witness "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 12.—The possibility of Emperor Hirohito being called as a witness against Tojo and other military and Government…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 6

STRUCK OUT.—The police had no evidence to offer in the adjourned matter in which Malcolm Henry Drew, 19. miner, was charged with having had in…

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Attacks On Police Alarm Judge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Stating that attacks on the police must be suppressed ruthlessly and describing the number of assaults as alarming, Judge Berne today in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court increased to the maximum of six months' hard labor the sentences on two men…

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Maitland Welcome to Police Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

Transferred from Newcastle to take charge of the Maitland police sub-district, following the retirement of Inspector P. G. Hale,…

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Spanish Police Foil Young Gangsters

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 9

MADRID, Monday: Police accompanied a local business man yesterday to a rendezvous with four youths who are alleged to…

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Jap Challenges Right of Allied Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

TOKIO, May 13. A.A.P.—The jurisdiction of the Allied War Crimes Tribunal that is to try top-ranking Japanese on war crimes…

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Police Stop Funeral, Strip I.R.A. Flag From Coffin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

KILLEEN, May 13. A.A.P.—At the Ulster border police cordoned off the road and stopped the funeral of Sean McCaughey, who…

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Police Chase Men In Car On Day "Face" McKeon Died

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: How seven men in a car were chased by the police and booked for consorting on the day of the shooting of Miles Henry ("Face") McKeon, 34, was told by Detective-Sgt. Colin William McMahon at the City Coroner's Court today…

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Girl Charged with Assault on Constable

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY.—A policeman was admitted to hospital after he had been attacked by a 19-year-old girl yesterday, police said in…

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Man Charged With Dangerous Driving

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court yesterday Allan Henry Orr was charged before Mr. Doolan. P.M., with having driven a motor truck while under the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 6

SENT TO GAOL.—Sentencing Frank Dare, 64, to three months' imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy, the Magistrate said there were previous…

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Two Men Charged With Rail Robbery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Stanley Benjamin Fogarty (20). soldier, and Arthur Joseph Hansen (20). laborer were charged at Kogarah Court today…

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Police Disturbed Safe-blower

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—While searching for two bandits who held up Bardwell Park Railway Station last night, police disturbed another man in the act of…

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Police Seek Pay Increases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: The secretary of the Public Service Association (Mr O'Neill) said today an early application would be made to the court…

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