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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 186

Question of Sanity Youth Charged with Murder Application Withdrawn Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 14

It was announced in the Equity Court today that the application to bring Boyd Sinclair, 17, before the Supreme Court to decide if he were competent to plead…

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Landlord and Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 14

Mr. R. W. D. Weaver (U.A.P., Neutral Bay) asked the Minister for Justice if his attention had been drawn to a case in the Balmain Police Court, in which…

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Theft of a Bicycle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 8

John Simpkins, 22, labourer, was sentenced to imprisonment for three months, when he pleaded "Guilty" to the theft of a bicycle, at Kurri Kurri, on March 20…

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In the Courts Theft of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 8

For having stolen 201bs. of conl. the property of the Commissioner for Railways. James Syme. 64. coal-trimmer, was fined £1 with 5s costs at Newcastle…

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Police in Debate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 12

An interesting debate was held between Newcastle Police and Bt. John'5 Club debating teams. The police affirmed that "The introduction of machinery into…

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Police Court Thursday, May 7 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 8

George Jesse, 50, a labourer, was bound over in £20, with one surety in £20, to be of good behaviour for 12 months, in default imprisonment for two months, for…

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Five Charged Attack on Constable Was Month in Hospital Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 14

Before Acting Judge Pilcher at the Quarter Sessions to-day, Henry Burnett Stanton, 26, Reginald James Flanagan, 26, Cecil Ernest Flanagan, 30, Frederick…

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Body in Well Man on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 13

Francis Henry Joseph Maudlin, 27, a labourer, appeared at the Albion Park Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Charles Dawson, tramway…

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Nude Man at Party Perth Police Investigate PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 14

While Misses Joan and Tinka Salom were entertaining a number of girl friends at a party at the home of their father, Horace Salom, in Lord-street, last night,…

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Inquiry Witnesses Collaboration Denied Police and Betting Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 13

Continuing his evidence to-day before the Royal Commission which is inquiring into police methods in starting-price betting prosecutions, George Parker, of…

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Clash Denied Police and Unionists Strike at Waterloo Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 14

The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey), referring in, the Legislative Assembly to-day to a matter previously raised by Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock),…

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Red Flag On U.S. Court Building WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

The Red Flag of Communist Russia with its hammer and tickle was discovered at dawn to-day flying from the flag-staff above the imposing new building of the Supreme Court. At the base of the pole was a copy of the Harvard…

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Wallsend Court Thursday, May 7 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

An order was made that bail of £2 should be forfeited when Robert Edward Goldie, 40, failed to appear to answer a charge of drunkenness…

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Board's Powers Marketing of Dairy Produce High Court Permits Appeal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 21

A clear definition of section 34 of the Marketing of Primary Products Act of 1923, the Farm Produce Agents' Act of 1928, and the Dried Fruits Act of 1927-29…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 19

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen coal, valued at 1/, the property of the Railway Department, at Carrington, on May 8, James Syme, 64, coal-trimmer,…

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Gosford Police Court Friday May 8 (Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.m.) Pickpocket Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 19

Leslie Cornelius Wilson, labourer, of King's Cross-road, Darlinghurst, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, on a charge of having…

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Charge Denied Assault of Constable Five Men in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 12

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Henry Burnett Stanton, 26, Reginald James Flanagan, 26, Cecil Ernest Flanagan, 30 Frederick Thomas Smith, 24, and Michael…

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Annual Police Auction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 13

The annual sale of unclaimed and lost property will be held at West Maitland Courthouse at 10 o'clock this morning. Constable W. G. Smith will act as…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 13

The sitting of the Maitland District Court, fixed for Monday, June 29, has been altered to Tuesday, June 30. Judge Nield will preside…

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Police Court Friday, May 8 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 19

Patrick May, 61, wharf labourer, was fiend £1, in default two days' imprisonment, for having behaved in an indecent manner in Bolton-street, Newcastle, on…

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