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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 208

Wallsend Court Thursday, April 4 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.)

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

On a charge of drunkenness in Wallsend, Simpson Hall, 30, was fined 10/, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Thomas Bennett, 21 , pleaded "Guilty"…

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Wren Appeals Bank's £15,225 Verdict Taken to High Court Sydney

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

Before the high Court to-day John Wren, investor, of Melbourne appealed against a judgement of the New South Wales Full Court, upholding a verdict…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 11

Sidney Wicken, 28, appeared before Mr. R. L. Sargeson, J.P., at the Cessnock Police court yesterday on a charge of having stolen from a dwelling. He was…

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Police Court Remands

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 5

Charged with having broken into the building of Charles Henry Rosmead, at Mayfield on December 21, and stolen a quantity of cutlery, men's…

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Street Altercation Constable and Miner Police Court Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 15

The story of an altercation between a constable and a New Lambton miner was told before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday…

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Gaol for Life Judge And Smugglers CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 1

When two German sailors were sentenced to-day to three months' imprisonment for smuggling six revolvers and a quantity of…

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Court Official Farewelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 11

Mr. T. J. Towns, who was has been Assistance Clerk of Petty Sessions at West Maitland for about three years, has been transferred to the Children's Court,…

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Police Court Friday, April 5 Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m. Four Young Men Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 4

Ronald Alexander Ridley, 18, Walter Roach, 21, Joffre Carthew, 19, and Fredrick, Giles, 18, all labourers, were each fined £20, in default imprisonment for…

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Five Shots Fired Midnight Affray at Mudgee Two Youths Charged Mudgee

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 6

In a sensational occurrence about midnight last night, in which five shots were fired, a well-known resident had a very narrow escape…

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Asquith Tragedy Victim's Mate for Trial Charge of Murder Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 9

At the inquest at Hornsby to-day on James O'Neill, 57, a gardener, whose body was found in a hut at Asquith on March 23, Robert Murray, 45, labourer who was…

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Claim Fails Verdict for Council Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 15

After a retirement of three hours yesterday, a jury of four returned a verdict for the defendant Council in the case before Judge Nield at the Maitland District…

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Investor's Appeal Against £15,225 Court Verdict SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 10

Argument in the appeal of John Wron, investor, of Melbourne, against a judgement of the Full Court of New South Wales, sustaining a verdict for £15,225…

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Cyanide in Stomach Mystery Death at Dungog Police Investigation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 5

Analysis of the stomach contents had established that cyanide poisoning caused the death of Rex Manton 35, who was found dead in bed at a farm…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 6

Before Mr. H. L. Curry, J.P., at Newcastle Courthouse, on Saturday, James J. Anderson, 30, a labourer, who was charged with an offence against decency,…

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Assault Victim Found Wandering In Streets Silence to Police Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 8

A man who gave the name of Kenneth McKenzio was found by police wandering in the streets at Pyrmont early yesterday morning…

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Disturbance at Islington Story Told in Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 7

Cecil Boy Cronan (44), laborer, and Percival Henry Humphries (32). storeman, appeared at the Police Court to-day on charges arising out of a…

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Two Youths in Court Intent to Murder Charge MUDGEE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 9

The sequel to a chase at midnight on Friday in which five shots were fired, was the appearance at Mudgee Court yesterday of two youths on charges of…

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Intruder Arrested Excitement at New Lambton Stealing Charge Follows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 6

The arrest of an intruder in a house at Now Lambton on Saturday night was exciting. About 9 p.m., Mr. Mervyn Lovett, of…

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New Police Policy Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 7

Sydney police are to adopt a new policy regarding after-hours trading in hotels. Special squads have been formed to curry out raids and persons found on…

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Imposed on Women Teacher Sent to Gaol the Love Child Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 7

Walter Townsend Hunt (48), teacher of elocution and dramatic art, was convicted at the Quarter Sessions to-day of having obtained money by the…

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