Women Want More Police Patrols
Newcastle Housewives' Association decided yesterday to ask the Police Department to increase the number of police on patrol in suburbs at…
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Courts & crime, 1946
2,563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 69 of 129
Police Search For Martini In Blue Mountains
SYDNEY.—Armed detectives and uniformed police last night visited four houses at Lawson and Hazlebrook, in the Blue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Told Seaman Stabbed at Sea
AUCKLAND, Friday.—Charged to-day with murder on the high seas, James, Watson, 46, seaman, pleaded "Not guilty." He was committed to…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—John Byron, 56, pensioner, has been charged with the murder of Lilian Shortis, 50, whose battered body was found in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cells Too Cold for Him to Go to Gaol
If he were sent to prison, the cold concrete in the cells would cause him to suffer another bout of pleurisy, William Hewitson, 54…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Search Brisbane Show Crowds
BRISBANE,—Eleborate preparations are being made by Brisbane police to prevent an influx of criminals from Sydney for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blitz By Police On Footboard Riders
SYDNEY.—A blitz by police on footboard riders in peak traffic hours has been started. Several arrests on the William…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Baby Sleeping In Pram On Loaded Gun, Court Told
SYDNEY: A baby was found sleeping on a loaded pistol in a pram at Steele Street, Sydney, last night, Central Court was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Heavy Gambler" Gets Gaol Term
A man, described by police as a heavy gambler, was sentenced to two years' gaol at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)
OBSCENITY.—"This type of offence is becoming very prevalent in Newcastle. Complaints were received from Wicknam School about this man."…
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SYDNEY, Monday.âA man alleged to have sold a machine-gun to Henry Myles ("Face") McKeon, gangster, who was recently murdered, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman And 2 Men On Car Stealing Charge
Two men and a woman were charged at Newcastle Police Court with stealing a motor car and eight suitcases containing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doctors At Inquest New Police Plane
Dr. H. Alexander Ryan and Dr. Miriam Lebanon arriving at the Sydney Coroner's Court yesterday for the inquest into the death of Mrs. Dorothy [?] s wno died in the [?] the War Memorial Hospital, Waverley…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Boys Assist Food for Britain
The Newcastle Police Boys Club Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade collected in Islington 20 articles and £4/5/ in cash for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stole To Provide For Sick Wife Man Told Police
A 21-year-old man confessed to stealing £16 4s from a Newcastle warehouse in order to purchase food and medical supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Major Charles Cousens In Court-Case Remanded To Aug. 6
SYDNEY: Major Charles Cousens was to-day charged with "traitorously adhering to and aiding and comforting the King's enemies." WEARING the uniform of an A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Police Appeals Crew of Plane Promoted
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The promotion of two members of the police plane crew has resulted in many appeals to the Police Association, mostly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dismissal of Ex-soldier High Court Appeal
SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The High Court was asked to-day, by way of appeal. to rule on the dismissal of a returned soldier employee from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Years Gaol for Stealing
Roy Joseph Long. 21. laborer who pleaded guilty to four charges [?] stealing, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Sentenced to 18 Months' Gaol
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A 15-year-old boy was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for shop-breaking to-day. He was Edward…
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