Arab Sentenced to Death Jerusalem, January 19
A military court to-day sentenced to death an Arab peasant for firing on the police last week during investigations into the murder of the archacologist, J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1938
3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 184
Police Court Thursday, January 20 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language
For having usued indecent language in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on January 19, Bruce Rea Phillis, 24, a labourer, was fined £3, in default six days'…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Small Debts Court
James Mackay Borthwick, chemist of Elder-street, Lambton, claimed £50 from Andrew Ivan Black, butcher, of Hanbury-street, Mayfield, as damages arising out…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Daring Escape From Gaol Prisoner's Ruse Succeeded FREMANTLE
A daring and well planned escape from Fremantle Gaol was revealed to-day when an intermediate sentence prisoner. Arthur Charles Martin, 41,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trial of Pastor Charged with Attacks on Nazi Party BERLIN, January 18
Pastor Niemoeller's trial has been fixed for February 7. He will be charged with malicious attacks on the State and Nazi party, repeated abuse from the pulpit for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Concerned Pedestrians on Roads Liable to Prosecution
Newcastle polled are concerned at what appears to be an increasing tendency among pedestrians, particularly in the suburbs, to use the roadways where…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Inspector Davis Has Retired 33 Years in the Police Force
After 3 years' service in the police force, Inspector W. A. Davis, of Newcastle, has been forced, by ill-health, to commence leave prior to his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seized by Police Copies of Anti-Semitic Paper Attack on Government Munich, January 10
The Bavarian police have confiscated the current issue of "Der Stuermer," Herr Julius Streicher's anti-Semitic weekly newspaper, owing to its attack…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Police Court Friday, January 21 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Fined for Assault
John William Lang Manners, l31, carpenter, was fined £5, and was ordered to pay 6/ witness's expenses and 5/ damages, in default 12 days' imprisonment, for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Cricketers for Cessnock
A representative Cessnock XI will meet the Newcastle Police Force representative team in a cricket match at Cessnock Sports Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tribute to Police Officer
At an inquest held at Newcastle Court, house yesterday concerning the death of two men who were fatally injured as the result of an explosion in a tar-paint drum…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wireless for Police Purposes
The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) stated yesterday that arrangements were being made to supply police patrol cars with both radio telephone…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Industrial Court Breaches of Award
Proceeded against by Inspector F.M. Dwyer, of the Labour and Industry Department John Brettos, trading as the Devonia Milk Bar, Hunter-street, pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court Liquor with Meals
John Philip Trim was granted a licence to supply liquor with meals at the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Frogmarched to Police Scared People For Months
A man whose night prowlings and window-peeping "kept a whole road scored for months," complained at Stratford Police Court, England, that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Master of Saros Marine Court Summons MELBOURNE
Captain John Aitken, master of the freighter Saros, which grounded at Cape Everard on Christmas Day is to be summoned before the Marino Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Officers Parliamentarians' Attitude Protest to Mr. Chaffey Sydney
Claiming that some members of Parliament had used the privileges of the House to make unwarranted attacks upon police officers, a meeting of police officers…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Court Permit Wharfmen's Stop-work Meeting Loading Japanese Ships Sydney
The Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court (Mr. D. V. Morison) to-day granted an application by the Sydney branch of the Waterside Worker's…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cagoulards Charged Murder of the Rosellis London
Two Cagoulards ("hooded men") have been charged, with the murder of the brothers Carlo and Sabattino Rosselli at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pound Rescue Charge Dismissed by Magistrate
Upholding a legal point taken-by Mr. N. C. Nelson (for the defence), Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court…
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