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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 208

Death in Gaol Coroner's Jury Empanelled SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 3

It is not customary for jurymen to be empanelled in a Coroner's Court, but they were to-day. Following the death of a man in Long…

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Police Court Friday, March 15 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Charges Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 7

The police had no evidence to offer in the three canes against Arthur William Bottrill, 54, an engineer. The charges were withdrawn…

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Impudent Theft Man Hid Under Table Four Years' Imprisonment Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 12

A man who obtained a key to the kitchen door of Mr. R. H. Dureau's house in Hawthorn entered the premises and hid under a table…

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Industrial Court Award Not Exhibited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 7

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge preferred against him by Inspector R. J. Hutchinson, of the Labour and Industry Department, of having failed to keep and exhibit…

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Griffin's Appeal High Court Jurisdiction Sought SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 10

Claiming that the only competent body to determine his appeal against conviction as a prohibited immigrant was the High Court, Gerald Griffin, to-day applied to…

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Improvements at Wimbledon More Court Covers Being Considered London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 5

The improvements at Wimbledon for the greater convenience of the players and public at this year's Lawn Tennis Championships are now in hand…

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Big Coining Plant Seized by Police in Surry Hills Excellent Specimens Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 7

What the C.I.B. claims to be the most up-to-date counterfeiting plant yet revealed in Sydney, was found to-day in a tiny…

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Gamblers Raided at Darlinghurst Ten Escape Police Dangerous Leap to Roof Twenty-nine Arrests Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 7

sensational incidents occurred tn a raid made last night by Inspector Russell's special police squad upon an alleged two-up…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 6

Brought before Mr. J. Tarn, at Newcastle Police Court on Saturday on a charge of having ridden on a tram without having paid the fare. Clement Hunt,…

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Fined for Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 9

On a charge of having assaulted George Henry Barnes, at Wallsend, on February 15, Charles Thomas (30), laborer, Clarence Vial, 37, painter, and…

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Grazier Charged Forbes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 7

Judgment is expected late to-day in the case in which George Limbers, well-known grazier is charged before Judge Barton at the Forbes Quarter…

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Struggle in Gaol Prisoner Attacks Two Warders Sentence Increased Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 7

"An occurrence such as this In a gaol might easily lead to a riot," commented Mr. Williams, S.M., at the Central Court to-day, when Edward…

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In Court Without a Coat

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 8

"This is not a picture show or an entertainment." said the Magistrate (Mr. Soane, S.M.), at Newcastle Summons Court to-day, when a defendant…

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Alimony Taxable High Court's Decision MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 5

A decision of vital interest to thousands of women was delivered in a reserved judgement in the High Court yesterday, when Mr. Justice Starke held that…

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Crowded Conditions at Court More Accommodation Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 8

No better illustration of the necessity for Increased accommodation at Newcastle Courthouse, as mentioned In a recent article In "The Newcastle…

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Victims of Gas Tragedy Police Search for Relatives Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 8

The police have not yet located any relatives of the persons who died In a house at Darlinghurst during the week-end as the result of gas…

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Rescuers Rescued Police Pick Up Yachtsmen Then Launch Broke Down Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 7

Many yachts were overturned on Sydney Harbour yesterday afternoon, when a southerly suddenly blew up. While on their way back to the city…

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Death Intervened in Court Case Bookmaker Named As Defendant Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 7

Death Intervened In a case before the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Jordan) in the Banco Court to-day, when the defendant. In an action was Peter…

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Waitress's Story to Court Salesman in Tears Before Jury Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 7

The sequel to a motor car drive from the city to Newport was the appearance at the Central Criminal Court to-day of David Alexander Nelson (34),…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 9

Only two cases under the Motor Traffic Act were listed for bearing before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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