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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 186

Police Court Monday, March 9. (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Two Men for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

Leslie Richard Leeming, 25, a labourer, and Frederick George Marstella, 22, a labourer, were committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions on May 4 on a…

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"Spoilt Boy" Sent to Gaol Took Motor Car and Toured the State

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

Described by the police as a spoilt boy of very Rood parentage, Harry Barnaby Mofflin (17) pleaded guilty at Maitland Quarter Sessions this…

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Car Collides with Sulky Reports to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

Mr. Sweetman, of Sweetman's Creek, has reported to the police that he was driving his sulky along the Wollombi-road in the direction of…

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Police Inquiries Men on Government Relief Guard Against Imposition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 6

A number of police who were specially trained took over yesterday the duties formerly carried out by food relief inspectors. The police will make exhaustive…

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Contractor's Claim in Court Work in Year 1930

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 6

At Newcastle Small Debts Court to-day, Thomas Germon, Stratford, proceeded against Stanley David Hewitt, Neville-street, Mayfield, claiming £9 18s…

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Police Sued Unlawful Arrest Charge Action by Hairdresser Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 9

Before Judge Markell and a jury of four at the Parramatta District Court to-day, Horace Gordon Hurst, a hairdresser, of Kurrajong, claimed £400 damages from…

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Wrongful Arrest Alleged Claim Against Two Police Officers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

"I have been three times a Police-man, my service totalling 35 years." said Sergeant Raymond William Joseph Dick in evidence to-day before Judge…

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Form of Inquiry Police and Betting Select Committee Favoured Sydney

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

Referring to the decision of the State Cabinet to appoint a royal commission to inquire into allegations made by him against the police concerning starting-price…

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Special Court Hear Compensation Cases New Zealand Proposal Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 9

An announcement that consideration is being given to the creation of an extra court, possibly consisting of a judge, doctor, and workers' representative, to deal…

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Cabinet Accepts Challenge to Probe Charges Judge Markell As Commissioner Police and S.P. Betting Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

The Executive Council to-day appointed Judge Markell as Royal Commissioner to inquire into charges made last…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., occupied the bench it the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. MATCHES IN MINE…

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Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 9

William Percy Wagg, of Sydney, was charged with stealing the sum of £8, the property of Peter Craft, of Cessnock. He was fined £5, with costs amounting to…

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Nine Months' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 6

Albert George Leonard Henry (18), laborer, who pleaded guilty to having committed an offence on a girl of 13 years and eight months, at Congewai…

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Police Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 9

At a meeting of Cessnock police at the police station last night it was decided to conduct a Police Ball in aid of Cessnock Hospital. The following officers…

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Threw Disinfectant Hobart Prisoner Sentenced HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

A sentence of three years' imprisonment was imposed in the Criminal Court to-day on James Phillip Marshall for having thrown a disinfectant over the Governor…

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Traveller Charged at Sessions Abduction Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

A charge of abduction, to which he pleaded not guilty, was made against Dutton Fox (34), traveller, before Judge Clancy and a jury to-day at…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 10 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

On the application of Sergeant J. L. Phillipson, John Edward Fitzgibbon, 21, a labourer, who was charged with having had in his possession, at Mayfield, on…

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Perjury Charges Sessions at Maitland Two Men Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 3

Two young men were sentenced to terms of imprisonment and two others were released on bond by Judge Clancy yesterday at the Maitland Quarter Sessions,…

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Jewels and Money Man on Stealing Charge BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 9

David Davis, 30, labourer, appeared at the Police Court to-day charged that on December 7, in Sydney, he stole jewellery and money valued at £419, the property…

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Charge of Assault Volunteer Gives Evidence Four Defendants

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 6

The story of an alleged assault on a volunter seaman on February 25. at Carrington. was told by Hurry Miles, at Newcastle Police Court to-day in…

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