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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 129

On £1000 Jewellery Theft Charge

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Regmald Buchanan, 35, steward, was charged at Paddington Court to-day with having stolen three diamond rings valued at…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 6

GAOL FOR THEFT.—Thomas John Dunsford. 32, labourer, was sentenced to a month's Imprisonment for having stolen a suitcase, clothing and other…

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For Trial on Charge of Car Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 3

Raymond G. Sullivan, 31, engineer, was committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on July 27. from Newcastle Police Court today…

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Magistrate's Ruling On Occupation Of Incomplete Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Two ex-servicemen who applied for possession of two partly constructed houses were told by Mr Collins, S.M., in Paddington Court…

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Service Police Eject "Squatters"

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

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—R.A.A.F. service police to-day evicted a group of homeless people who, with members of the Community Party, had…

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Minister Rebukes Police for Raid

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

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Johnson) to-day rebuked the Canberra police for raiding the Victory Night…

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Australian Bride Held By Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY.—When a young Australian bride arrived at No. 3 wharf, Wooloomooloo, at noon today to board the aircraft-carrier Victorious, she…

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Police Say Man Died Of Exposure

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 3

ORANGE.—The body of William James Fitzsimmons, 74, of Stuart Town, near Wellington, was found yesterday in a deep drain on the…

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Police Say Man Shot at Shopkeeper

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. —On charges of shooting with intent to murder and being in possession of an unlicensed pistol, Valentine John…

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Court Rules Against Strike Levy

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

BRISBANE, Tuesday.— A strike levy on members of the Storemen and Packers' Union was declared illegal by the Industrial Court to-day…

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Union-Police Talks On Overcrowding, Footboard Riding

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 5

Overcrowding of buses and footboard riding on trams will be discussed at a conference at Newcastle Police Station tomorrow between…

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Gaol for Begging

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 2

Frederick J. Wilson, 69. was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment at Newcastle Police Court today for begging alms in Hunter Street…

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Asked Magistrate For A Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 10

"I want to have a word with your worship, said a seaman, who had been admonished and discharged for drunkenness at…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 10

REMANDS.—William Francis Lowe, 31, litter's assistant, was remanded to August 8 on a charge of having wilfully exposed himself in Corona-street,…

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Newtown Murder Reward £1000

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY: The State Government has increased to £1000 the reward offered for information leading to the conviction of the…

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Fined £75 For Theft Of £3000 Equipment

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 14

LONDON, Wednesday. —Flight-Lieutenant Frederick Corke, of Perth (W.A.), was fined £75 yesterday for stealing equipment worth £3000 from…

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Murder Suspect on 19 Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 3

CHICAGO, July 3. A.A.P.—Chief Justice Ward refused to grant a writ of Habeas Corpus to William Heirens, aged 17, university student,…

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Investigate Delays in Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) said in the House of Representatives to-day that he was against…

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Police Do Not Favor Sale Of Waddies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police will "discourage" the manufacture and sale of "waddles" with which many are arming themselves…

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Police Action To Ensure Safe Travel On Trams, Buses

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 7

Police cooperation with the Transport Department in the enforcement of safety regulations for tram and bus travel in Newcastle was promised at a conference this morning. In attendance were the District…

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