Licensing Court
At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, the transfer of the Beach Hotel from John Henderson to Simon Richard Shields, was approved…
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Courts & crime, 1936
3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 186
Language in Court
"It was language I should not like to repeat" said a witness in the King's Bench, according to the London "Dally Express."…
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"It was language I should not like to repeat," said a witness to the King's Bench, according to the London "Daily Express."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motoring Incident at Kilaben Bay Man Charged with Taking Car
Charged at Newcastle Police Court today with having unlawfully taken and used a car, the property of Bernard Drew, at Kilaben Bay on Apr[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For the Motorist Police Action Newcastle Traffic Control Many Danger Spots
Newcastle's reputation for uncontrolled traffic has spread throughout the State, and is often referred to by visiting motorists. However, improvements are being made daily, and when plans, now under consideration, are completed, the traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lonely Old Man Sought Death Remanded at Court for Observation
An old-age pensioner, 79 years of age, John Henry Slater, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Police Court this afternoon to having attempted to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Court To-day Saw His Own Trousers Walking Toward Him
On Thursday afternoon, Jack Hilton Flanders, of Newcastle, saw a man walking along Hunter-street wearing a pair of trousers which looked vaguely familiar. On closer inspection, he saw that they were his own trousers. He gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"He Is Not My Son!" Man's Denial in Court Shock for Litigant Sydney
When John Henry Fallon, defendant in an action at the Glebe Small Debts Court to-day, stated that the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court
Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, Albert Ayrton, 49, was charged with having used indecent language in Main-street, Cessnock…
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Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having attempted to steal a car, valued at £60 the property of Harold Moran, at Newcastle, on April 9, Edward Ross, 22, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bicycle Stealing Charge
Neville Clarence Coombs, 19, a labourer, was remanded until Monday, on £10 bail, on a charge of having stolen a bicycle, valued at £3, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Theft of Coal
"Next time it will be gaol without the option," said the Magistrate, imposing a fine of £1, in default two days' imprisonment, pm Thomas Thomas, 32, a seaman…
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Sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on Edward Hanley, 49, a labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to charges of having stolen, at Newcastle, on April…
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The licence of the Beach Hotel was transferred from John Henderson to Simon Richard Shields. Mr. K. W. Barnett (Messrs. Braye, Cragg, and Cohen)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Buried Money Police Find £1000 in Tin Cracow Mail Robbery Brisbane
Since the tendering in Gayndah last week of a £5 note, the number of which it was alleged, corresponded with that of one of the notes contained in the £1400…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inquiry Extends to Bribery Methods of Police Commission on S.P. Betting Operators' Ways Sydney
Secret drawers, sliding panels, bottles, and grooves on the tops of doors were used by starting price betting operators…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft From Hotel at Tuncurry
The theft of clears, cigarettes, and tobacco from the Bellevue Hotel. Tuncurry, is being investigated by the Police. The goods, which were stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gaol for Housebreaking Sydney
At the Quarter Sessions today, Leslie Giles, 27, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment by Judge Curlewis on a charge of housebreaking…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Court Application
The only case listed before Mr. E. A. Mahoney, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday was an application by Constable C. S. Dimmock for a magisterial…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Wednesday, April 15 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Summons Division Traffic Offences
For having ridden a bicycle without a light, Victor St. John, Lambton-road, Charlestown, was fined £1, with 8/ costs, in default three days' imprisonment…
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