Cessnock Police Court Ill-treatment of Horse
Glen Cooper Webb was charged at the Cessnock Police Court before Mr. W. S. Johnston, J.P., yesterday that, being the owner of a horse, he permitted it to…
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Courts & crime, 1938
3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 184
Betting Systems Mention in Police Court Salesman to Stand Trial Sydney
A race betting system guaranteed to return £6 a week, end another system which could not be operated on wet days, were mentioned at the Glebe Police…
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"Starting price betting has been reduced in a number of hotels. In others it has been practically supported, while in a few hotels it is suppressed, while…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Maitland and District West Maitland Police Court Motor-cyclist Convicted Before Mr. C. G. CARR-BOYD. P.M.
Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having ridden a motor-cycle in Church-street, West Maitland, on January 23 whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Broke Speed Limit Man Under Military Orders Magistrate Dismisses Charge Sydney
Stating that the Crown could do no wrong, the Traffic Magistrate (Mr. Farrington) to-day dismissed a charge against George Ellis, of Concord, who, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiffs
A verdict for the full amount, with £2 costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiffs in the case in which Messrs. Johnson and O'Neil sued Oscar Ellis…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Master of Saros Certificate Not Touched Marine Court's Censure Melbourne
Following its investigations into the cause of the loss of the freighter Saros off Cape Everard Point on Christmas Day, the Marine Court of Inquiry called upon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In the Courts Stealing Charge
William Leopold Dundas. 22. laborer, on remand, appeared before Mr. Soane. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day again on the charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →For Spying Germans Sentenced LONDON, January 26
A German military tribunal sentenced Wilhelm Merker to five years' imprisonment, and his brother-in-law, Karl Junger to gaol for 10 years, and both to 20 years…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Repairs" at 3 A.m. Story of Theft From Hotel
Calling at a hotel in Newcastle at 3 a.m. and entering with a key which he had, James Lyons, 19, engineer, said that he had come to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Police Work Commissioner Thanks Public
Following the pageant the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay) broadcast his thanks to the public for the manner in which it had cooperated with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Open Murder Verdict Returned Baby's Body Found in River Sydney
A verdict of murder by some person or persons unknown was returned by the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. George R. Williams) at Burwood…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Appointed to Supreme Court Washington, January 25
The Senate to-day confirmed the appointment of the Solicitor-General (Mr. Stanley F. Reed) to thee Supreme Court. He was nominated by President…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Handcuffed in Court Man on Charge of Attempted Killing Brisbane
Handcuffed and under police escort. James Savage was charged. In the Townsville Court to-day, with having unlawfully attempted to kill Detective…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →U.S.A. Supreme Court Retirements Roosevelt Gets His Chance Washington
The illness of Mr. Justice Caroozo and the fact that Mr. Justice Brandeis is reaching the age of 80. are producing well-founded reports that three…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court Thursday, January 27 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Youth Sentenced to Gaol
James Lyons, 10, engineer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on each of three charges—two of stealing and one of false pretences. On a fourth charge…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Murder Charge in Dunedin Constable's Death CHRISTCHURCH
Charged with the manslaughter of Constable James Butler, of Dunedin, John Edward McElroy was committed for trial to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Before Court Attack on Detective BRISBANE
Following an attack upon Detective Quinn in the yard at Townsville Gaol yesterday, James Savage came before the Townsville Police Court to-day on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →State's Worst Bombing Outrage Fiendish Crime Police Shocked by the Ghastly Scene Sydney
Police and explosive experts are certain that the explosion in Bede-street, Lidcombe, which early to-day killed Alfred Ernest Smith, 53, meat employees' organiser, and his wife, Mary Ann Smith, 51, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Friday, January 28 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Remanded
Edward Kafer, 19, labourer, was remanded to January 31, on £50 bail, on the following charges—On January 10, at Swansea, broke and entered the home of…
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