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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 129

15 Greek Police Killed in Battle With Communists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 3

LONDON, June 28. A.A.P.—It was stated officially that 15 gendarmes were killed in a battle with armed men, believed to be…

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U.N.O. Must Police the Trieste Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 2

Though there continue to be disappointing delays at Paris, a fruitful day on Thursday appreciably enlarged the field of agreement…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 7

ASSAULT.—Siddy Pearson, of Brisbane Water-road, Adamstown, was fined £4, with £4/1/ costs, for having assaulted Roderick A. Fraser, of…

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Major Charged With Misuse of Funds

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

COPENHAGEN, June 30. A.A.P.—Major F. B. Muus, a Dane, who was commissioned by the British army to lead Danish parachutists in…

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Ran Into Police Car

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 5

Thomas Bede Turner: 30, wiredrawer, was fined £15 of 30 days imprisonment at Newcastle Police Court today for having driven a…

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College Boy Held on Kidnapping, Murder Charges "Herald" Service

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

CHICAGO, June 30.—Police are satisfied "within the limits of reasonable doubt" that a 17-year-old college boy, now in custody in hospital, was…

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Menaced With Bottle, Court Is Told

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 3

A man had menaced another man with a broken bottle in a laneway off Brown Street, Newcastle, it was alleged at…

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Court to Decide Mental State of Boyd Sinclair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY.—The question whether Boys Sinclair 28 who had been detained in a mental hospital for more than 10 years is fit to plead…

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Magistrate Gives Student Chance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Although defendant's action deserved punishing, he would not blight his career. Mr Pickup, S.M., said to-day, after hear…

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Man Gaoled For Stealing Suitcase

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 5

Thomas J. Dunsford, 32, laborer, who pleaded guilty at Newcastle Police Court today to stealing a suit case and contents…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 5

BAIL REFUSED.—Royston Sloane Ablgall, 18. labourer, and John Russell Parker, 18. labourer, were remanded to Cessnock Police Court to-day on charges…

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Man for Trial on Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 6

Morris Frederick Anzac Whittingham, 21. painter, was committed for trial at Newcastle Sessions, on July 22, by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M.,…

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Alleged Theft of Rings Valued at £1000

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Charged with stealing three diamond rings valued at £1000. Reginald Buchanan, 35, steward was remanded to appear at Katoomba on…

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More Women Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY.—Women police are to be increased 50 per cent, next month. Miss Lillian Armfield said today. Eleven more will be enrolled…

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Vagrant Wanted to Join Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 3

"I don't think this man is in a fit mental state to plead," said Sergeant W. Wallace, when a charge of vagrancy was made against Bertie…

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Police Seek Higher Wages, Overtime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Higher wages and payment of overtime will be claimed by, the N.S.W. Police Association in a log to be presented to the…

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1935 Murder Charge Recalled: Boyd Sinclair In The Box

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Accused of a murder committed in 1935 Boyd Sinclair today faced a jury which is sitting not to try him, but to decide whether he is mentally fit to plead. Sinclair challenged two jurors…

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Delay in Airman's Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—No reason has been advanced by the R.A.A.F. for a delay in the hearing by court-martial of a charge against an airman…

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Triple Tragedy Over Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON. Monday.—Ernest Webb (79). his wife Prances (72) and their son. Cyril (50). were found dead in gas-filled room at Romford, Essex,…

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Gaol for Assault on Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 8

Roy Passfield, 47, labourer, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court, for…

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