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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 208

Rail Ironworkers' Assistants Bound by Federal Court Award Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 8

For the first time in its history, the Federal Arbitration Court to-day made an award binding a State organisation…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahoney, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. Clyde William Thomas, 26, was charged…

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Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

Mervyn Thomas Rigby, 22, a labourer, was fined £3, in default, six days' imprisonment, for having stolen an enamel billy-can valued at 4/, the property of…

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Boolaroo Police Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) has replied to Mr. Booth's representations concerning police protection in the Boolaroo district, that the Commissioner of…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

The licence of the Colliery Inn Hotel, Wallsend, was transferred from George Sidney Price to Thomas Owen. Mr. C. A. K. Cohen (Mesrs. Braye, Cragg and…

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Penal Servitude Stepfather Sentenced Quarter Sessions Manslaughter Charge Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

Remanded for sentence from Monday, a man was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude by Judge Nield at Newcastle Sessions yesterday on a charge of having…

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The Police and the Public

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 6

GOOD citizens will welcome the Chief Secretary's assurance that there is no substance for the allegation that the police had threatened "gunning" at Aberfield. The police are the servants of the people—protectors of the law-abiding, whose lives…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 3

A verdict for £8/4/4, including 12/6 costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiff in the case in which Frederick Charles Fryer, of Hanbury3-street, Mayfield, sued…

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Appeals to Jury Lindbergh Murder Trial Flemington (N.j.), February 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 8

After the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (Mr. Hauck) gave an hour's routine address on the case to be followed to-morrow by final State's plea, to be…

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Tribesmen Guilty Murder of Aboriginal Offender Against Tribal Law Alice Springs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 7

The trial in which two aborigines, Numberlin and Naggie, were charged in the Supreme Court with the murder of another aboriginal, Kaiumen, at Mount…

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Inquiry Ordered Allegations Against Police "Made Unsavoury Reading" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 9

Statements made by Leo James Angelo, 29, in the Quarter Sessions Court, that he was not allowed by the police to go straight, are to be investigated. Judge…

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Divorce Court's Busy Day 44 Cases Listed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 9

In addition to the Judge in Divorce (Mr. Justice Boyce), Mr. Justice Maxwell sat in divorce to-day. Twenty undefended cases were…

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Police Chief Successor from Ranks of Force Mr. Stevens Is Definite Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) gave an assurance in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the next Commissioner of Police would be appointed from…

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State Award Federal Arbitration Court First Time in History Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 8

History was made in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, when Judge Drake-Brockman made an award covering a State organisation…

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Keep Dollar Stable U.S. Government's Action Court's Decision Awaited Washington, February 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 8

As another day passed without the Supreme Court giving any indication when its decision on the gold clause cases may be expected, the Secretary of the…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Claude V. King was fined 10/, with 8/…

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Woman in Court Charge of Stealing £267 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 8

Elizabeth Jeffrey, a Sydney woman, appeared in the City Court to-day to answer a charge of having stolen £265 in cash, a canteen of cutlery, and an ashtray,…

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Fell From Wall of Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 13

Thought to have been overcome by dizziness while on patrol duty on the observation platform on the wall of East Maitland gaol to-day. Warder…

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Police Had a "Breather"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 13

Newcastle police had a "breather" to-day, for no thefts or other crimes were reported for the previous 24 hours…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Had No Ticket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 5

Francis Doran, 68, a labourer, was fined £1, in default two days' imprisonment and was ordered to pay 1/8 compensation, in default a further 24 hours'…

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