Police Poked His Eyes Out, Negro Claims
NEW YORK, Wednesday: Various organisations; are demanding investigation of a negro's charge that three hours…
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Courts & crime, 1946
2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 129
Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m
THEFT BY HUSBAND, WIFE.—William Smith, 37 labourer and his wife Elleen May Smith, 25, home duties were arrested at Newcastle railway…
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John Frederick Byrnes, 20, labourer, was again remanded yesterday by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., in Newcastle Police Court, on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Museum Move
The Police Museum now showing in Newcastle on behalf of the Anti-T.B. Youth Appeal Committee, has been transferred from Hunter-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Geelong Murder Inquiries Extend to N.S.W.
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Police investigations into the murder of two men at Geelong have extended into New South Wales. The police…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales police force had now nearly 4000 members, the Premier (Mr. McKell) said to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police May Get Real Flying Squadron
SYDNEY: A prediction that the police would be using a full squadron of aeroplanes for crime detection within the next few years was made today by the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) when a twin-engined Avro-Anson was officially…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Undefended Cases at Divorce Court
William John McKillop-Davies, of Charlestown was today granted a decree nisi in Newcastle Divorce Court against Phyllis Maud…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damages Claim Rejected in Cessnock Court
A claim by William Cairns, of Cessnock, for £400 damages from Anthony Slack, of Wollombi, for injuries received as a result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Want Shorter Week, Then More Pay, Court Told
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Trade unions had deferred decision on what action was to be taken for increased wages until after the Court had disposed of the 40-hour week application, Mr. R. M. Eggleston (for the A.C.T.U.) said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Boys, Corroba to Meet in Hockey Match of Day
Match of the day in the Newcastle men's senior hockey premiership competition tomorrow is that between Police Boys and Corroba at Lynn Oval. Inclusive of tomorrow's matches…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Martini's Escape Mentioned in Court: Man Fined £50 for Unlicensed Pistol
SYDNEY: An echo of an alleged gunman's sensational escape from the Appeals Court this week was heard in Central Court today when charges of having an unlicensed pistol were preferred against each of two men…
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AUCKLAND. Saturday—A seamar from the motorship Sussex James Watson. 46, has been committed to trial on a charge of murdering Peter…
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MELBOURNE.—A man was arrested at Gembrook today and charged with abduction and indecent assault on the allegations of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Politicians May Face Theft Charges
CANBERRA, Friday.—If sufficient evidence was held by the Crown Solicitor to make out a prima facie case, a prosecution would be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Summons Division. (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
NO INCOME RETURN.—Prosecuted by William M. Brady, of the Taxation Department, Charles Mackie, of Campbell-street, Wallsend, a labourer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Attempted Murder Charge At Kurri
Before Mr. S. S. Jones. J.P., at Kurri Police Court, John Hutchison Hopper was charged with having attempted to murder his wife, Elsie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Case Against Punter Dismissed by Magistrate "Herald" Service
LONDON, July 19.—In dismissing a summons in Bow-street Police Court against Reuben Yagar, who was accused under the Gaming Act…
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EDINBURGH, July 19. A.A.P.—Scotland's chief Criminal Court Judge, Lord Cooper, said that too many charges of murder were reduced after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Police Sought Here
Moving that the Chief Secretary should be asked to provide greater police protection for the Newcastle district, Mr. A. Edden claimed at a meeting last night of Georgetown-Waratah branch of the A.L.P. that cases of women being molested were on the increase and that many burglaries were taking place…
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