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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 208

Murder and Suicide "Revolting," Says Coroner Motive Remains Mystery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 8

A verdict of murder and suicide was returned by the City Coroner to-day at the conclusion of evidence concerning the deaths of Victor Wilbow, who was found…

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Bargo Shooting Alleged Stolen Pistol Police Allegations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 8

An allegation that James Lucas, 46, had tried to produce a revolver When ordered to put up his hands was made at the Parramatta Police Court to-day when the…

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Youth Escapes Ran from Police Station at Liberty Five Hours

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

A youth was being taken to the cells of West Maitland Police Station about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, when he turned and dashed from the building. He was…

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Film Producer Supreme Court Action Fails WASHINGTON, March 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 8

William Fox's long legal fight to regain a dominant position in the motion picture industry failed to-day when the Supreme Court ruled that the basic…

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Miners' Meeting Presence of the Police Reference in Assembly Sydney

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

The presence of police at an aggregate meeting of the Miners' Federation at Swansea last Sunday was the subject of a protest in the Legislative Assembly…

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Constable's Report Typed by Senior Officer Statement in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 8

A statement that a senior officer had made out a report, and that he had signed it, was made in the Quarter Session to-day by Constable Oliver-Gaul, of…

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44 Hours Week Now The Standard In N. S. W Railway Service Triumph For Conciliation Awards to Include 11,600 Workers Important Action in Federal Court Dual Arbitration Ended Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 7

Under two awards, issued to-day by Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court, covering 5,300 employees in the traffic grades of the New South Wales railways and 6,300 employees in the general grades, the 44 hour working week has now…

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Police Court Alleged Escapee Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

Louis Abrahams, 19. a storeman, who was alleged to have escaped from the West Maitland Police Station while being escorted to a cell on Tuesday night,…

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Kurri Police Court Women Shoplifters Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

Sixteen charges of stealing and one of having goods in custody reasonable suspected of being stolen were preferred against two women at the Kurri Kurri…

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In the Courts Youth Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 9

Ronald Bradley. 18, laborer, was sentenced to imprisonment for seven days, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, on a charge of having stolen…

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Shopkeepers Duped 12 Months Gaol for Two Men

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 13

Three Hamilton shopkeepers were duped by means of valueless cheques on March 1, according to evidence given at Newcastle Police Court…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 6 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Trespassed on Railway

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

Found in a goods truck at Teralba at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Raymond William Piper. 20. a labourer, and Arthur Wallace Burgoyne, 20. a labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to…

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Woman Acquitted On Murder Charge BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 9

Louisa Matilda Banfield was charged in the Circuit Court at Hughendon to-day with having murdered her husband. Henry Dunn Banfield, at Malplass on January…

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Woman Acquitted of Murder Hughenden (Q)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

After a few minutes retirement the jury returned a verdict or not guilty in the case in which Louisa Matilda Banfield was charged with having…

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Theft of Articles "Repay Debt to Priest" Youth's Statement Denied Sydney

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

A statement of Erskine King, 18, in the Quarter Sessions yesterday, that he had stolen articles front the St. Alban's Liberal Catholic Church to repay debt of…

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New Uniform for Water Police Double-breasters Withdrawn

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 13

The double-breasted uniforms and Panama hats which distinguish the water Police from other members of the force will be withdrawn at the…

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Fought a Duel Deputies Shoot It Out Police Intervene. Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

M. Campinchi and M. Carbuccia, Corsican representatives in the Deputies, have fought the most serious duel in…

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30-Hour Week Federal Unions to Approach Court MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

At a special conference at the Trades all today, representatives of Federal unions decided to apply to the Arbitration Court for a 30-hour week…

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Naylor Case Privy Council Appeal Court Grants Leave Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

Another stage was reached to-day in the protracted fight between Rufus Theodore Naylor and the Australian Jockey Club concerning Naylor's right of entry…

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Father and Daughters Court Plea by Grandmother Seeks Custody Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

Allegations of extraordinary conduct by a father to his young daughters were made to-day daring the application by a grandmother…

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