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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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New Deal Wins Gold Clause in Contracts Court's Decision Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

The Presidents money policy, including the devaluation of the dollar and the abrogation of the gold clause in contracts as the…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Priscilla 'Le Fevre proceeded against…

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Contempt of Court Former Speaker Sentenced Imprisonment for Year Colombo, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

A. F. Molamure, former Speaker of the State Council, was sentenced to a year's simple labour for contempt of the authority of the District Court of Ratnapura by…

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Murder Charge Police Allege Jealousy Over Girl Body in Creek Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Macfarlane and a jury, in the Criminal Court to-day, Charles Jeffrey Jones, 24 pleaded "Not guilty'' to a charge of having murdered…

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Murder Victim's Funeral Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

Many women attended the funeral this afternoon of Mrs. Dulcie Wilbow, who was found strangled yesterday. Mrs. Wilbow was popular in the North Sydney…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 19 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Further Remand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

Owing to the absence of a witness on further remind to February 22 was granted in the matters in which John Buck, or Sceley, 48 an advertising agent…

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Supreme Court Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

The Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) was given leave to introduce a bill to extend the period of the term of office of the Prothonatory of the…

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Solicitor Absconded Rich Woman Left Penniless Magistrate's Sympathy Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

A woman who was being proceeded against in the Small Debts Court to-day for a debt incurred several years ago, said that then she was worth £32,000,…

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More Police Wanted Waratah Council Again Complains

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 10

"There has been another attempted robbery in Mayfield," said Alderman McGregor, at Waratah Council last night. "One of the police officers…

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Manslaughter, Not Murder Jury's Verdict in Tallarook Case Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 7

The jury In the case In which Charles Jeffery Jones, 24. was charged with having murdered James Albert Ross, at Tallarook, on January…

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Tennis Player in Court Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

Trevor Rhodes Williams, the Canterbury Wilding Shield tennis player, was bound over at Christchurch to-day to be of good behaviour for a year on three…

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Legality Denied Commonwealth Factory High Court Hearing Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 7

A constitutional point, involving the legality of the Commonwealth trading factory, was argued before the full Bench of the High Court to-day, when the…

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State Session the Assembly Police Regulation Bill Commissioner's Position Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

Consideration was given in Committee in the Legislative Assembly to-day to the Legislative Council's amendments in the Police Regulation Amendment Bill…

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Abattoir Strike Statement by Court "No Depression Complex" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 7

The abattoir strike and references that have been made concerning the Industrial Court caused the Court to-day to issue a statement that it had never…

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Ten Years for Aborigines Sentenced at Alice Springs for Murder Alice Springs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 12

Number[?]n and Nangee, two aborigines, who were found guilty of having murdered Kaiumen, another member of their tribe, were to-day…

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Kurri Police Court Insulting Words Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 11

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kuri Police Court yesterday. Joseph Coffey of Third street, Weston pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 20 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 3

Stating that it would be necessary to make inquiries at Melbourne, the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. Phillipson) applied for a remand for eight days in the…

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Famous Force Canadian Mounted Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

For the first time in its history, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is sending two of its senior officers to attend a special course at Scotland Yard. They…

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Gaol for 10 Years Sentence in the Tallarook Case Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 11

Mr. Justice Macfarlan to-day sentenced Charles Jeffrey Jones. 24, laborer, of Tallarook, to 10 years'…

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Maori Woman in Court Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 11

"You are about to listen to one of the most extraordinary tales ever unfolded in this or any other court." said the Crown Solicitor in the…

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