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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 186

Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

Only two cases were listed for hearing at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 22 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Intoxicated Driver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having driven a car in Hunter-street on January 21, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, Alfred Hudson, 53, an engineer,…

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Open Verdict Murder of Clergyman MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

At the inquest to-day on Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, of Fitzroy, the City Coroner (Mr. Grant) returned an open verdict…

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Industrial Court Information Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

David A. Walker, Secretary of the Meat Employees' Union, proceeded against John Goodman, of Maitland-road. Mayfield, on a charge of having permitted an…

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No Court on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 11

Owing to the King's funeral, no court will be held at Newcastle House on Tuesday. Cases set down for hearing will be adjoined until the following…

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Murder Sequel Man's Body Found in Bush Tragedy at Nyngan Party Nyngan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

A sequel to the tragic death of Miss Nancy Day, 20, who was s[?]ashed with a razor last night, was revealed about 2.30 a.m. Less than a quarter of a mile…

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Court in Mourning Complete Black Ensembles LONDON, January 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

It was announced from Buckingham Palace shortly after the King reached London by air from Sandringham yesterday afternoon that His Majesty had…

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Police, Firemen and Ambulance Needed "Mix-up" in House Four People Were Wounded Yarra Bay Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

Though they have been un. able to secure any definite information of what happened, detectives investigating the…

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Sentenced to 75 Years' Gaol Notable Trial of Negro Youths New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

A Jury at Decatur. Alabama, to-day found Heywood Patterson, a negro, guilty of criminal assault on two white women. and condemned him to 75…

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Theft of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

For having stolen 2B lbs. the property of the Commissioner for Railways, Ken Crossingham, 24, laboreer, was fined £2 at Newcastle Police…

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New Year Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen a keg of beer, valued at £1 5s,the property of James Litsa, John Gibson (24),…

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Cattle Stealing Reported from Howe's Valley SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 17

Singleton Pastures Protection Board, at its last meeting, was notified by a resident of Howe's Valley of reported cases of cattle stealing in the district recently…

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Mayfield Police Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 12

Following his inspection on Monday of the police office accommodation at Mayfield, Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., who described the present arrangements as a…

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Police Court Thursday, January 23 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

After hearing evidence for the prosecution, the Magistrate committed Neville Keith Gardiner, 20, messenger, for trial at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, on…

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Court Closed Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 10

Owing to the funeral of King George V., all matters listed for hearing at the Newcastle Court on Tuesday will be taken on the following Tuesday. February 4…

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Conspiracy Alleged Five Charged at Central Evidence of Raid Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

Giving evidence at the resumed hearing at Central Court today of the charge of conspiracy, Thomas Hennes, a council…

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Small Debts Court Adjournment by Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

By consent an adjournment to February 25 was granted in the case in which Home Recreations (Australia) Ltd., in liquidation, proceeded against William…

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Trouble Feared Rothbury Collieries Police Hurried to Scene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 10

Yesterday morning reports were circulated to the effect that men were proceeding to the five small Maitland Extended collieries at North Rothbury to induce…

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Impassioned Plea by Mrs. Edols "It's Killing Me" Appeal for Her Liberty Court Drama Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

"I beg of you to set me free, Your Honor. I would rather you would sentence me to death now than endure this…

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Police Court Friday, January 24 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Theft of Beer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen a keg, containing beer, valued at 25/, the property of James Litsa, at Newcastle, on January 1, John Gibson, 24, a…

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