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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 186

Storekeeper Charged Alleged Offer to Policeman Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 7

An allegation that a Rose Bay business man had incited a policeman to break and enter a Paddington flat to steal documents…

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Owner Fined Alsatian Attacks Girl Magistrate's Warning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 13

A warning that all owners of Alsatian dogs must see that the animals do not attack people, was given by Mr. Scobie, S.M., at the Glebe Court, to-day, when…

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Police Court Thursday, March 19 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Breaches of Gaming and Betting Act

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

Ernest William Herbert, 43, a shopkeeper, was fined £10, costs 10/, in default imprisonment for 21 days, when he pleaded "Guilty" to having used a place…

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Small Debts Court Carrier's Claim

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

Charles Williamson, Punchbowl-road, Punchbowl, claimed £30/11/3, with costs, from Hawkins Ltd., Crown-street, Newcastle, in respect of the carting of a…

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Police Inquiry Legal Aid for Ms.L.A. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 13

Messrs. J. T. Ness and E. L. Sanders, Ms.L.A., have applied to the Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney-General (Mr. L. O. Martin) for legal assistance to…

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Orchardist Wounded Wife Remanded at Gosford Strong Police Guard Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 7

Brought back yesterday from Long Bay gaol under a strong police guard, Mrs. Mabel Foster, 48, appeared at Gosford Police…

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Influence Judge Attempt in Brisbane "Grave Contempt of Court" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 13

Reference to an attempt by some individual or individuals to influence him with regard to determining a sentence was made by the Chief Justice (Sir James Blair)…

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Demented Man Causes Stir in Court Inkpot Thrown at P.M. Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 13

Excitement prevailed in the Dargaville Courthouse to-day when a man whose sanity had left him careered around the room shouting at the top of his voice. He…

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Four Years' Gaol Man Sentenced for Fraud SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 12

James Caskie Hart, 43, a clerk, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day, on a charge of having defrauded his employers, The…

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Miners Remanded Gold Stealing Charges ORANGE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 12

A remand until March 30 was granted Richard Brooking, 48, and Herbert Edwin Wright, 37, miners, at the Orange Police Court to-day. They were charged…

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Police Court Friday, March 20 Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m. Remands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 16

George Michael McMahon, 18, a labourer, who was charged with having broken and entered the office of J. Frost and Sons, Steel-street, Newcastle, with…

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Judge Holds Inquiry Cattle Stealing Conviction Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 15

On July 30, 1935, Charles Fitzroy Bayly was charged before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., with the theft of sir heifers and one steer. He was convicted of the theft…

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Six Months for Shoplifting Woman Sent to Gaol in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 3

Ethel Maude Preston (30), domestic duties, was sentenced to-day. to six months' hard labor by Mr. Williams. S.M., at the Central Police Court, on…

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"DALLYING" Government Charged National Insurance "Making Sure," Says Mr. Casey CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 12

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. Curtin), in the House of Representatives to-day, accused the ministry of attempting to delay the introduction of a scheme…

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Inciting Charge Police Allegations Cessnock Case Sequel Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 12

At the Central Police Court to-day, Bernard Ormond Baker, 41, a storekeeper, was charged with having, on March 5, incited Cecil Ferguson Wighteley, a…

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Stealing Charge Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 6

A charge of having stolen motor car parts valued at £9, the property of Jack Sanderson, was made against Leonard Francis Daley (27), laborer, at…

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"Row Over Suit Case" Maltese Charged with Murder Woman's Evidence Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 5

A row over a suit ease was put forward by the Crown at the Central Criminal Court to-day as the basis on which Cuiseppe Caruano, 49. a Maltese wharf…

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Police Clerk Farewelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 9

Mr. Robert Armstrong, police clerk at West Maitland for six years, who has been promoted to the police headquarters, was farewelled on Saturday night by the…

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"Ten-minute Alibi" Good Murder Melodrama

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4

"Ten-minute Alibi." which began at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, is a good murder melodrama, adapted…

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Alleged Assault on Seaman Hearing Continued Against Four Men

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 5

The hearing was resumed at Newcastle Court House this afternoon of the case in which four men were charged with having assaulted a…

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