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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 208

Change Sought Arbitration Court Procedure PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 5

The State Executive of the Labour Party has entered a case for an alternation in Arbitration Court procedure, whereby employers are enabled to submit in…

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Plea for Legs Why Police Go Bandy SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

If ever you see a bandy policeman, look not upon him as a victim of parental neglect, nor as an advanced infant who had been too eager to Walk. Blame the police saddles. Nothing contributes more to the…

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Flooded Farm District Court Action Case Part Heard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 5

After having occupied the greater portion of two days, the hearing is not concluded yet of the case being heard before Judge Nield at the Maitland District…

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Dairy Herds "Tuberculosis Rampant" Allegation at Police Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

Stating that filth and muck could be unloaded on to the public without being detected, and that tuberculosis was rampant in dairy herds in certain areas, Mr…

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Sought by Police Suspect Hanged Himself Irregular Passport London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 1

Alexander Valentine Harris (49) who was arrested at Tilbury on the Otranto and charged with possessing an Irregular passport, hanged…

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Big Patrol Areas Facilities for Police Conference Motions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

A motion that where police are in charge of a patrol area exceeding 50 square miles the Police Department should provide a mounted constable or a motor-cycle…

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Farmer Shot Dead at Scone Alleged Argument Over a Kiss Young Man's Statement to the Police Story of Love for a Girl Scone

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

The story of a youth's love for a girl, a kiss which was witnessed by her father, and finally the murder of the father, has been told the police following the shooting at Scone to-day of Ernest Bruce Fenwick, 40…

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Daring Post-office Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 12

In the presence of a large number of persons standing at the counter waiting to buy stamps and postal notes, a thief carried out a during robbery at the…

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Mean Theft Injured Man the Victim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 12

A contemptible theft was committed late yesterday afternoon in the excitement of an accident,, Two cyclists collided on the Sandgate…

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On Murder Charge Sequel to Scone Shooting Young Man in Court Scone

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7

Arrested yesterday, following the shooting of Ernest Bruce Fenwick, aged 40, a dairyfarmer, at Cliftlands, near…

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Police Court Thursday, April 4 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Further Adjournment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 5

When John Frederick Williams, 19, a labourer, was called to answer a charge of knowingly having had in the custody of Frederick Edgar Notley, Hunter-street…

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Credulous Victims False Pretences Charges "Stupid," Says Magistrate Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 14

Comment on the credulity of certain people was made by Mr. Geikie, S.M., at the Ryde Court to-day, when Percy Norman Noonan, 45 appeared on two…

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Not Assault Victim Dead Man Found in Lane MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 15

Following a post-mortem examination of Archibald McPherson, who was found dead in lane at North Melbourne earlier this week, the Government…

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Sheet Steel Tariff Board Critical Prices Charged by Local Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 12

In the Tariff Board's report on iron ant steel sheet up to and including one-eighth inch in thickness, made available yesterday, the Board comments unfavourably on…

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Police Pledge Support Women's Help Promised

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 8

The King's Silver Jubilee Shilling Fund for the hospitals is receiving the enthusiastic support of the N.S.W. Police Association, and women's…

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Murder Charge Fatal Shooting at Scone Tragedy in Milking Shed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 12

Ernest Bruce Fenwick, a farmer, aged about 40, was shot through the head, and killed instantly, while attending to his early…

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End in Sight Protracted Court Case Farmer Claims £200

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 20

The end is in sight of the case being heard before Judge Nield and a jury of four at the Maitland District Court in which Ambrose Michael Hayes, a farmer,…

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Baits for Dogs Condemned by Police "Should Be Made Offence" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 14

Protesting because it appeared to be no offence to lay a poison bait, Mr. D. R. Rowlinson, of Kempsey, moved at the Police Conference to-day that the Police…

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Court Sequel £10,000 Robbery Story Finance Company's Claim Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 13

A story told in the Bankruptcy Court Melbourne, by a man named Lewis, that he had been robbed of £10,000 worth of diamonds when his motor-car broke…

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Fought in Street Constable and a Miner Story Told in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 8

With bare flats a constable and another man settled their differences in Cromwell-street, New Lambton, on March 2, according to…

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