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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

2,634 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 132

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 8

REMANDS.—A remand to June 4 was granted when Norman Stanton, alias Norman Stanley Bolger, 32, labourer, was charged with having illegally used…

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Murder Gang Held in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 3

FRANKFURT, May 7. A.A.P.—The German News Agency reported that German police and United States military police…

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Bicycles, Cigarettes for Police Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 6

Twelve bicycles, including a woman's bicycle, and fire frames in reasonably good condition will be offered at the police auction sale at…

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Communists Illegal, Brazil Court Finds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil), Wednesday.—The Supreme Electoral Tribunal today ruled by a three to two vote that the Communist Party is…

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Pistol Branished in Argument; Men in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 7

John Mark Eather, 60, operator was fined £25 by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court yesterday for having had an…

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Court Move To Order Release Of Indonesian Deportee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY.—The Full Bench of the Supreme Court today ordered G. F, Murphy, Comptroller General of Prisoners, to show cause next Wednesday why a writ of habeas corpus should not be issued against him to release…

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Move Against A.J.A. Fails In High Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY.—A move to de-register the Australian Journalists' Association on the ground that certain of its rules were oppressive and…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Bumped Pedestrians

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 15

Dick Kent, of Ackeron Street, Mayfield, was fined £2 and 8s costs, or five days' imprisonment, for offensive behavior in Elizabeth Street, Tighe's Hill…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 12

VAGRANCY.—Henry Cain, alias Roy Davis, 43, labourer, and Richard Waiter Gordge, 47, labourer, were each sentenced to two months' imprisonment for…

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Girl Charged; Said She Swallowed Ring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A girl who had allegedly swallowed a diamond ring and had been charged with stealing was kept under observation in a…

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Police Boys' Boxers Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 12

Ray Barron, boxing instructor at Newcastle Police Boys' Club, gave the lads a boxing lesson this week. He is shown with a few petential stars of the ring. Right: Brian Taylor, 3 years chooses the heavyweight gloves because he thinks his opponent it less like to get really hurt…

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Police Say Girl Admitted Swallowing Ring

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. — Gertrude Agnes Hamilton, a 20-year-old blonde, charged in Central Court today with stealing a ring which she…

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Tram Driver Was Drunk Police Allege

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

Alleged to have admitted having had six "middies" before starting work on May 6, George Joseph Pooley,…

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Police Boys And South Hockley Match Of Day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 11

Police Boys, with the return of Mick Tsolakis and Cyril Anderson, will be at full strength for the first time this season, when they meet South Newcastle No. 1 in the match of the day at Heaton Park in the fourth series of the…

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High Court Restores Damages For Card Game Slander

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A club committee man has not the right publicly to accuse a man whom he suspects of cheating at cards, according…

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Newcastle Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.m.) Motorist Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

Robert Palmer Field, 50, described as a farmer, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of liquor and was fined £ 10. in 20 days' imprisonment…

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Police Blitz On S.P. And Sly-Grog Racketeers Betting men lose phones... Raids now twice a day... New risk in serving drinks... Big restaurants watched

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Police have launched the biggest blitz for years to stamp out starting-price betting and sly-grog rackets throughout New South Wales.Already in their campaign 100 telephones — mostly S.P. — have…

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Woman On £700 Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 13

SINGLETON, Friday.—Blanche, Aileen Alexandria Ritter was committed for trial at Singleton Police Court to-day on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 13

REMANDED.—Harold Maxwell Hayler, 32, carpenter, was remanded to May 30, on £20 bail, on a chare of having had in his custody, at Newcastle, on…

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Two Youths Charged With Armed Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Central Police Station to-night, two youths, one 20 and the other 18, where each charged with armed robbery in…

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