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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 186

For Scouts The Court of Honour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The importance of the Court of Honour is sometimes overlooked, because the functions of the court are not appreciated by its members. It is almost impossible…

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Disappeared From Train Police Make Search Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

Police searched in the Como district to-day for a man, name unknown, who was seen in a train at Oatley about 1.42 a.m. to-day…

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Claim Fails Maitland District Court Sittings Conclude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

The sitting of the District Court at East Maitland Courthouse was concluded yesterday after a part-heard case and a divorce matter had been disposed of. Judge…

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Labour Members Allegations Against Police Explanation in Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

The Chief Secretary (Mr. F A. Chaffey) referred in the Legislative Assembly to-day to allegations against the police made by Messrs. Lazzarin (Labour,…

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Assurance Co. in Court Winding Up Petition Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 6

Acting p[?] against the Commonwealth Life Assurance Society Ltd. in respect of claim totalling £120,000 were mentioned during the…

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In the Court To-day His Views Expressed In Wrong Place

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

Possibly many people could agree with the view, expressed yesterday by William Houston, 36, dispenser, concerning the Abyssinian war, the Italians and Hiller, but considerations of time and place were overlooking by him to his cost. Houston at Newcastle Police Court…

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German Delegation Expected to Attend League Council Second Invitation to Hitler France Suggests World Court Ruling on Pact with Soviet (Australian Associated Press and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

It is understood that Germany is ready to send a delegation to the League Council in London on condition that further negotiations are deferred until after the plebiscite in Germany on March 29…

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Theft of Lamp

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 13

Robert Sinclair Shaw (18), laborer, was fined £2 with £1 2s costs, at Newcastle Police Court to-day for having stolen a blow-lamp and a hand-drill…

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Youth Fined for Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 14

For having stolen two spanners, valued at 3s, the property of Rylands Ltd., Robert Hugh Streatfield (0), laborer, was fined £1, with £1 2s costs, at…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 18 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.). Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 3

James Brennan, 50, a seaman, was fined £2 in default four days' imprisonment for having used indecent language in Cowper-street, Carrington, on March 17…

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Industrial Court Baker Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 3

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having failed to keep time and any sheets correctly written up in ink. Frederick Brokman of Brunker-road. Adamstown, was…

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Wanted Man Search Extended Abroad Titles Office Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

The search for Thomas Douglas Brown, who is wanted on warrant for robbery from officials of the Bank of Australasia Ltd. in April last, has now been extended…

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Prepost Betting Police Seize Records Big Brisbane Raid Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

Evidence of the huge volume of prepost wagering in Brisbane was revealed to-day, when police raided eight shops in Tattersall's Arcade. In addition to…

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"Bluebird" Day a Feature Sydney's Traffic Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 12

It was "Bluebird day" at the Traffic Court in Sydney, when 55 charges, including about 20 of dangerous driving, were listed…

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Court's Finding Ayrfield Mine Inquiry Blown-out Stoppings Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 9

The report of the investigation made by the Court of Coal Mines Regulation into the causes aid circumstances of the accidents or explosions which blew out…

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New Judge to Be Appointed to Industrial Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 12

An additional Judge is to be appointed to the Industrial Commission. There will then be four Commissioners who, in the event of an appeal…

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Death Sentences Six Youths on Capital Charge Women Collapse Distressing Court Scenes SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 7

Death sentences were passed in the Criminal Court to-day on six youths, convicted of having committed a capital assault on a young…

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Theft of Tools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 19

Albert Edward Williams, 28, a fitter, was bound over in £10 to be of good behaviour for two years, and was ordered to pay £1/2/ coats, when he pleaded…

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Gold Stealing Charges Cases at Orange Adjourned Orange

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

Because the presentation of the evidence is expected to last two or three days, requiring special arrangements for the Magistrate to remain in Orange…

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Councillors Charged Unusual Case at Gosford Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

At Gosford Police Court to-day, on the information of William Benjamin Grahame, a ratepayer, Councillors Albert L. Taylor…

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