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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 208

Intimidation Charged By Witness Prize Winner Is Sought Kept Money From Creditors Warrant Issued Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 9

The Judge in Bankruptcy (Mr. Justice Lukin) to-day issued a warrant for the arrest and imprisonment for alleged contempt of court…

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Judgement Reserved Tramways Case Before High Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

The hearing of argument in the case in which the Australian Tramways Union is seeking a declaration that a variation made by the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Workers' Court Widow's Claim Fails Blacksmith's Death Cases from Coalfields

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

Three reserved decisions were announced and four other cases were heard at the sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle…

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Battle of Wits Motorists and British Police New Speed Limit London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

An attempt to aid its members to identity the private cars used by plain clothes police to catch cars exceeding the 30-mile speed limit in built up…

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Police Farewell to Their Chief Unique Parade of 1300 Men Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 11

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs). who will retire at noon on Saturday will be given a remarkable farewell by the Metropolitan Police…

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Struggle in Cell Constable's Ear Bitten Scene Enacted in Court Grafton

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

When Constable Norman Jackson, lockup keeper at Grafton, was attacked by a prisoner in a cell at the police station, he lost part of his left ear, which was…

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Forty Killed Moslem Demonstrators Police Open Fire Sequel to Execution of Murderer (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA, May 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 9

At least 40 Moslems were killed, and over 100 injured, many seriously, to-day, at Karachi, as the result of police and troops opening fire on turbulent Moslems…

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Police Court Thursday, March 21 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Labourer Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 21

John Frederick Williams, 19, a labourer, who was charged with having, at Newcastle, on January 23, knowingly had in the custory of Frederick E. Notley, a…

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Police Have Duck of a Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

A stray duck is an unwelcome guest at Hamilton police station, and the police are anxious to find the owner, as the maintenance of the wanderer is…

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Court Was Joke to Him

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

A defendant entered Newcastle Summons Court to-day grinning broadly. Mr. B. James applied for an adjournment. The defendant speaking very…

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Theft of £1200 Bank Clerk Convicted Credit Slips in Pocket Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 14

Chance led to the apprehension of John Wesley Dexter. 26, clerk in a branch of the Bank of New South Wales in Auckland, on a charge of stealing £1200…

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Many Police on Parade Commissioner's Farewell Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

Every unit of the Police Force from the humblest recruit to the Commissioner-elect paraded at the Show-ground to-day to salute for the last…

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Impounding of Two Horses Dispute Taken to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

There was trouble at Waratah over two horses—a piebald and a chestnut, which were impounded on November 7. At Newcastle Summons Court…

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Alleged Shooting One of Two Accused Discharged Ill-treatment by Police Alleged Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 13

Knowledge of the shooting of Constable James Simpson, at Upper Hawthorn, on January 14, was denied to-day in the Criminal Court, by Albert Brooks, 20…

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Legality Is Questioned Licenses for Radio Listeners High Court Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

That the broadcasting of programmes from any radio broadcasting station does not constitute a "message" within the meaning…

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New York Riots Police Fire on Looters Communists Blamed (Australian Press Association.) New York, March 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 14

Throughout the day heavy police detachments maintained uneasy order in the Harlem district, with prospects of more violence. Last night's rioting continued…

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White Girl In Chinese Den Raid Made by Police Opium Smoking Alleged Her Denial Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

Detectives, who to-day raided a Dixon-street City building, were amazed to find an almost naked girl lying in a dazed…

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Police Court Friday, March 22 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Stealing Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 17

Roy Sketchley, 21, labourer, was remanded until March 25 on a charge of having had a pair of handlebars and other articles, reasonably suspected to…

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Arrest at Newcastle Mechanic for Trial Theft of Gin Alleged Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 11

A confession that he had taken part in the theft of 213 cases of gin, valued at about £1050 from W. A. Gilbey's Bond Store, West Melbourne, between…

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Police Tribute Retiring Commissioner 2000 Men in Parade Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 10

The retiring Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. B. Childs) paid a tribute to all sections of the Police Force to-day, when he visited various departments and…

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