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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 186

Youth's Death Coroner Praises Police "Never Take Him" Girl's Evidence at Inquest SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

The shooting of Constable J. Terbutt, who was chasing youths near the Central Railway Station on New Year's Eve, and the death of Arthur James Penrose,…

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No Action by Govt. Strike at Port Kembla Must Use Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

Deploring the action of the men now on Strike at Port kembia Streelworks the Deputy premieer (Mr. Bruxner) replying…

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Contempt Charge Expression in Court Defendant Fined Evidence in Conspiracy Case SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

There was a dramatic interlude during the hearing of the conspiracy charge at the Central Police Court to-day, when a defendant accused another of calling him…

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Huey Long Tax Supreme Court Repeal Return to Free Press Washington (D.c.), February 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

In a sweeping opinion the Supreme Court of the United States to-day unanimously reversed the State of Louisiana's tax on the gross receipts of newspapers,…

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Murder of Melbourne Cleric Suspect in Court Charged with Offence Police Allegations Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

For a few minutes to-day a crowded City Court watched and listened keenly as Edward Cornelius, 29, mechanic, stood…

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Remand Granted Man Charged with Stealing Racehorse SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 9

Stanley Wilfred Biggins appeared at the Cootamundra Court to-day, charged with having stolen a racehorse. Luminous Crow, the property of Victor Devlin, from the…

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Former Policeman Sentenced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

John McDonald Harcombe, 42, a former member of the Police Force, to-day was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment by Judge White, at the Quarter Sessions,…

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Murder Charge Arrested Man in Court Gunnedah Tragedy Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

At the Gunnedah Police Court this morning, before Mr. P. E. Addison, Chamber Magistrate, Tom Hankinson, 32, was charged with having, on February 11, at…

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Petty Court Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 9

Sir,—In reading newspapers throughout the State, one is struck by the difference in the fines imposed by Magistrates at the various Police Courts. I have before me…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 12 (Before Mr. M.e. Soane, S.m.) Remanded on Eight Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Herbert Louis Edwards, 18, labourer, was remanded to February 26, on the application of the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. L. Phillipson), on eight charges…

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Licensing Court Application Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

The application of David Amos, jun., licensee of the Hotel Amos. Mayfield, to make alterations to the hotel premises, at an estimated cost of £15, was granted…

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Secret Police in Germany London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

General Goering has promulgated a law making his secret police unchallenged masters of Prussia, says the Berlin…

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Natural Causes Death in Institution for Soldiers Collapse After Assault Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

At the inquiry to-day into the death of Charles Champion Wells, 51, in Broughton Hall, a soldiers' institution, on January 29, the senior medical officer of the…

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Divorce Court Congestion SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

In order to relieve the congestion in the N.B.W. Divorce Court the Executive Council this afternoon appointed Mr. Justice Pike to act in…

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Vicarage Crime Man on Murder Charge Arrest in Melbourne Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

Exactly two months after the murder of Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil. 59. Vicar of St. Saviour's Church, in Smith-street, Fitzroy, the police raided a house at…

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Police Debaters for Dungog League of Nations Discussion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 10

"Has the League of Nations justified its existence?" will be the subject of a debate at Dungog to-night between teams representative of…

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Important Clues Titles Office Murder Driver of Car Known Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

A Caulfield painter has identified from photographs supplied to him by the police a man who asked him two weeks before the murder of the Titles Office messenger…

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District Court Ten Divorce Petitions West Wallsend Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

Nine undefended divorce petitions were dealt with and one defended suit was part heard by Judge Nield in the Newcastle District Court yesterday. A claim by a…

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Betting Charge Conviction Quashed Case From Merriwa Police Acted on Suspicion SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Mr. Justice Bavin, in Chambers to-day, quashed the conviction of Clyde Townsend, of Merriwa, who had been lined £20 on a charge of having "frequented"…

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Italian Custom "Babies Weaned on Wine" Licensing Court Told Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 9

The deposition of an Italian, Diaga Lamaro, aged 71, who had been consuming wine for 70 years, was mainly responsible for a fellow-countryman securing…

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