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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 208

Court's Order Racehorse Shot Dead Brisbane Proceedings Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 12

The hearing of the case involving the ownership of the racehorse Fernie fount, which was shot dead at the stables of G. E. Sullivan, horse trainer, last night, was…

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Radio Fee Her Challenge in High Court to Government

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 3

The Federal Constitution is a monument that most would hesitate to tackle, but in the High Court this month a…

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Thieves Were Daring New Gas Stove Stolen Sydney Police Busy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 2

Thieves gave police a busy time last night, considerable daring being shown by "cat" burglars. Several cases of alleged assault…

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"Humbug," Say Police Man Fined for Fortune-telling Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 12

Alleged to have been concerned in obtaining £150 from a Mrs. McKerrow, of Kalgoorlie, by offering to cure her with a herb, J. H. Stevens, who was described…

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Tale of a Hide David Buchanan's Coup Amusing Court Incident Recalled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 5

In "Leaves from Old Files" recently the circumstances of a visit to Maitland by David Buchanan, the renowned lawyer and, politician, were recalled. He was given…

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Wanted Slim Wife Husband Ordered Massage Strange Story in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 11

An extraordinary story was told, by Dorothy May Knight in the Divorce Court to-day, when she successfully applied for a dissolution of her marriage with Wilfred…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 6

On charges of false pretences, Keith Roberts, 29, a clerk, and Frederick Thompson, 26, a labourer, were remanded to March 6 on £40 bail, by Mr. J. Tarn, J.P.,…

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Vienna Nazis Sentenced Vienna, March 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 7

Seventeen Nazis were sentenced to death at Salzburg for smuggling explosives, in July…

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Raymond Terrace Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 4

At the Raymond Terrace Small Debts Court on Friday, an action by the Newcastle Broadcasting Company (2KO) against L. Consadine, of Eaglehawk,…

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Opium Seized Chinese Sent to Gaol Townsville Capture Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 14

Opium valued at £350 was seized by Customs officials from three Chinese members of the steamer Changte at Townsville yesterday…

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Warder Scalded Attack By Prisoner at Yatala Gaol Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 7

It was disclosed for the first time yesterday that a serious assault had taken place at Yatala prison. A guard named Stratham was walking…

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Indecent Letters Police Make An Arrest SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 10

With the arrest of a man, stated to be a tram conducter, yesterday, police claim to have cleared up a two-year-old mystery concerning indecent letters which…

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Were Resented Police at Meeting of Miners Protest at Swansea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 6

The presence of police at the miners' aggregate meeting caused something of a stir at Swansea yesterday. The meeting was one of a series held to discuss the…

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Gambling Losses Detective's Story to Court Manager's Arrest Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 7

Evidence regarding alleged losses at racing and two-up was given at the Central Court to-day, when Edgar Hartley McCall (36), company…

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Lysaght's Award to Stand Appeal Was Dismissed Full Industrial Court's Decision Holidays: Overtime Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 8

The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day dismissed the appeal of Lysaght's Newcastle Works Ltd., against…

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Police Theory Of "Unfired Rifle" Mysterious Shooting on Burra Farm. Fatal Bullet Wounds Defy Explanation Young Man Found Dead Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 7

Though doctors state that Norman Mckenzie Davidson, 20 whose body was found in a room at the rear of a farmhouse at burrs 17 miles from Queanbeyan last night had been shot with the rifle that was found close to his kness, the opinion is held that…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 9

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Bowtell of Telarah, was fined £1 with 8/ costs, on a charge…

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Man's Skull Was Fractured Neighbor Charged with Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 7

That his skull had been fractured with the stock of a pearifle was alleged by Francis William swan, coal carter, of Colliery-street kearsley, in…

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Thirroul Burglary Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 12

Harold C. Cookson was found guilty of attempting to break and enter a store at Thirroul, with intent to steal, and was sentenced to serve 18 months'…

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Police Cricket Match

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Newcastle Police in a cricket match against the Newcastle solicitors at No. 1 sports Ground on…

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