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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 186

Sought Death in Suicide Pact Girl Dies; Gaol for Survivor Callous Indifference Shown Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Edward Miller, 39. of Barkley-street, North Fitzroy, motor engineer, who had pleaded guilty to having conspired with Violet Ada…

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Sodeman's Appeal Effect of Drink on His Mind Leongatha Murder Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Whether the effect of alcohol on an unstable mind would be likely to bring Arnold Sodeman into a state of mental incompetence and…

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Boy Drowned in Dam Police Drag for Body at the Abattoirs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

A fifteen-years-old-boy, Thomas Keith Marshall, of Maitland-road, Mayfield, was drowned in the Abattoir dam…

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Kurri Inquest (Continued from Page 7) Speed of the Car Nurse Questioned at Inquiry Police Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 8

Nurse Beattel said that she did not see anything on the rood near the turn at Heddon Greta. The ambulance did not take the turn, appeared to…

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Suicide Pact Man Sentenced to Gaol MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 12

Having pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having conspired with Violet Ada Walker 23, to murder her and himself, Edward Miller, 39, was sentenced by Mr…

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Taxi Death Youth Charged with Murder SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 12

Police to-night charged a 17-year-old youth with having murdered John Smillie at Flemington on September 28, 1935. Smillie was found shot close to his taxi…

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Theft of Cleaner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

Pleading "Guilty" to the theft of a vacuum cleaner, valued at £10 the property of William McAttee, at Newcastle, on March 4, Walter Collins, 44 a labourer,…

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Assault Victim Found Unconscious Near Hospital SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 10

Thomas Billon, 30, of Bourke-street, Waterloo, was found unconscious in a vacant allotment near the Royal South Sydney Hospital to-night. He was…

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Police Court Friday, March 6 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Information Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

The information was dismissed when Johann Beckedahl, 33, a seaman, was charged by warrant that he had unlawfully assaulted Edward Frohlich, on the…

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Industrial Court Matters Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

On the application of Mr. H. L. O'Neill (Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill), the hearing of matters brought by Donald Archibald Geddes, an inspector under the…

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Police Chief at Cessnock Visit Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 8

The Chief Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. H. Mackay) will visit Cessnock next week, and will address the Cessnock Business Men's Club luncheon…

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Police Debates Victoria Wins Guy Cup SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 16

After each team had secured a win earlier in the week, the final debate for the Guy Cup resulted in a victory for the Victorian police debating team in the…

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Woman's Death Another Woman for Trial Charge of Murder Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

An inquest was held at the Grafton Courthouse this morning by the Coroner (Mr. S. J. Bliss) into the death of a married woman, Vern Florence O'Connor,…

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Called to Court Richmond Councillors MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 12

All members of the Richmond City Council were called to give evidence in a case at the Carlton Court to-day. Bryan Loughlin, of Richmond, a…

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Body Found in Car Youth on Charge of Murder Smillie Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

Charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered John Smillie on September 23 Boyd Sinclair. 17½, described…

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Orchard Shooting Woman Before Gosford Court GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 10

Mabel Foster, 48, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having at Ourimbah, shot at her husband, Frederick John Foster, 60, with intent to murder…

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Alleged Malicious Wounding Two Women Dispute Police Statement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

Police asked for substantial hall to-day when Helen Kelly, aged 37, and May Pepena, 50, domestic duties, were remanded until March 13 on…

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Jews Persecuted East End of London Extra Police for Area London, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

Instances of the persecution of Jews by British Fascists in the East End of London were given in the House of Commons by Mr. Herbert Morrison, who is also…

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Heard in Hospital Arbitration Court Case Judge's Action Appreciated Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

To enable 800 Tasmanian railwaymen to obtain the benefit of a new clause in an award to come into operation on March 15. Judge Drake-Brockman, who was…

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Validity Upheld Transport Workers Act Seamen's Licences Full Court Decision MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

The validity of the Transport Workers Act, 1928-30, and the Transport Workers (Seamen) regulations, were upheld by the Full…

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