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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 184

Parking Space for Congress Council and Police Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 8

The problem of providing parking space for the large number of motorists visiting the Eucharistic Congress next week was discussed at…

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District Court Misrepresentation Action All-day Hearing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

The hearing was continued yesterday before Judge Nield at the Newcastle District Court of the case in which James Thomson Robertson, of Bedford-street,…

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Man Remanded on Murder Charge Motorist and Motor Cyclist's Death Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

Frederick William Gray. 28, a motor driver who was arrested at Brightonle-Sands on January 31 and charged with having at Mascot on January…

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Wireless Service Linking Police Departments Sydney and Melbourne Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 10

Arrangements are in hand for a 24-hour Morse wireless service between the New South Wales and Victorian Police Departments. This is the first step in…

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Judge Orders New Trial Application Succeeds In District Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

An application by John Henry Richardson, launch proprietor, of Boolaroo, for a new trial in an action in which damages were awarded against him in…

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A.B.C. CONCERTS High Court Writ Issued Admission Charges Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 9

Important points involving whether the Australian Broadcasting Commission in within its legal rights in singing public concerts and charging for admission will…

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Sent Back to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

Released from Maitland Gaol at 6 p.m. yesterday, Geoffrey MacGregor Webb, 19, salesman, went to Nobbys camp and stole 5/, the property of Charles Ford…

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Murder Charge Remand Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 13

Frederick William Gray, 28, motor-driver, who was arrested at Brighton-le-Sands on January 31 and charged with having at Mascot on January 20,…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 11

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court George Atmore, butcher, of Lang-street Kurri Kurri, was charged with having worked an employee after the prescribed…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 9 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

Charles Arthur Hanson, 22, labourer, and George Michael McMahon, 20, labourer, where both remanded to February 16, on a charge of having broken and…

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Police Theory Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 10

Detectives investigating the case of the man whose heedless body was, found in a gorge yesterday afternoon at Glenorie, in the Nepean district, to-day found…

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Kurri Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Disturbance on Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 11

Cyril James Roach and Cecil Roach residents of Abermain, were charged at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday with having assaulted Thomas John…

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Pollution of Race; Nazi Law British Subject Sent to Gaol London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 12

The important issue whether a British subject may properly be tried in Germany for "race pollution," which is unknown to the…

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District Court Action Over Launch Sale New Trial Ordered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

A new trial was ordered of the claim by Norman Sandeman, mail contractor of Salt Ash, for a refund of £50, paid in respect of the sale of the launch Onkara…

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Radio Men & Union Appeal Is Made to Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 16

The Industrial Commission has been asked to determine demarcation of the industrial interests of the Professional Radio…

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Torso Mystery Former Army Captain Police Appeal for News London, February 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 9

The police believe that the torso found in the Severn River near Gloucester let week In that of a retired army captain, William Butt, who has not been soon…

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Police Court Thursday, February 10 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Illegal Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

Thomas Woods, 27, bookseller, was fined £15, in default 30 days' imprisonment, for having used a place at Beaumont-street, Islington, for the purpose of…

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Posed As Doctor Gaol for False Pretences SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 15

Edward Thomas, 37, described by the police as an interstate criminal with convictions against him in Victoria, was sentenced at the Central Police Court…

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Newcastle Man in N.z. Gaol Union Agitation for Release

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

Newcastle branch of the Seamen's Union is acking the Minister for Justice in New Zealand to intercede on behalf of a…

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Fourth Day Misrepresentation Claim District Court Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

Evidence was not concluded yesterday, the fourth day of the hearing before Judge Nield, in the Newcastle District Court, of the claim by James Thomson…

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