Licensing Court
On complaint by the Licensing Inspector (Mr. F. J. Noble), an order was made disqualifying Mary Ann Derbyshire from holding a publican's licence for a period…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1938
3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 184
Small Debts Court
Verdicts for £11/18/7, with 15/ costs, against Peter Lynton, of Arnold-street, Mayfield, and £8/18/8, with 10/6 costs, against Carl Hills, of Nerang-street. East…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Tuesday, February 22. (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Railway Trespass
Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having trespassed on the New South Wales Government Railways at West Maitland on February 18. Athol dames Lennox, 24,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ill-treatment of Horses Alleged North Lambton Man Charged
Percy Evans, of Percy-street. North Lambton, pleaded not guilty at Newcastle Summons Court to-day to having Ill-treated a piebald horse on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Truck Murder Mystery Hearing Continued In Melbourne MELBOURNE
With 86 Crown witnesses still to testify, spectators at the truck murder trial to-day heard evidence of mysterious movements by a red truck and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court Case Part Heard
After evidence had been given by one witness, the further hearing was adjourned to March 1 of the case in which Oliver Croft Plunkett. National…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Terrorism Outbreaks in Palestine Wife's Heroism in Taxi Murder Jerusalem, February 21
It is revealed that Mrs. Alderson was the heroine when her husband. Squadron-Leader R. A. Alderson, was killed by a volley fired into a Jewish taxi in which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Demsey Murder Crown Evidence at Trial First Witnesses Two Men Saw Tourer Car Near Truck MELBOURNE
The first witnesses for the Crown were called to-day when the trial of four men charged with the murder of John Thomas Demsey was continued at the Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shooting of Goat at Wallsend R.s.p.c.a. Takes Court Action
More evidence about the Wallsend goat that was shot on December 29, was heard at the Newcastle Summons Court this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Court Order Boot Employees' Union to Show Cause Alleged Strike Levy Sydney
Before Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, application was made by the Boot and Shoe Manufacturers and Allied Trades Association for an order…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Nazi Plot Overthrow Government in Hungary Police Seize Plan Nazi Leaders Arrested (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 21
Hungarian police to-day raided the Nazi headquarters in Budapest and arrested 50 persons, including the leader, Major Szalasi, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Courts Tuesday, February 22 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Licensing Court Booth Licences
Arthur Preston, of the Rest Hotel, Milson's Point, Sydney, was granted four booth licences for Newcastle Showground from to-day until Saturday…
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Giving his reserved decision in the Industrial Magistrate's Court, Mr. Carr-Boyd imposed a fine of £1, with £3/1/ costs, against George Atmore, butcher, of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court Wednesday, February 23 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Thefts From Hotel
Gilbert Arthur Neal, 24, labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to four charges of stealing, at Hamilton, on February 19. He was ordered to enter into a bond of £20 to be of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Car Owner Fined
A fine of £2, with 8/ coats, was imposed on George McCabe, of Main-road, Neath, on a charge of having a certificate and number plate, which had expired, in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Street Beggars Drastic Action Necessary, Says Magistrate Pavement Artist Bound Over Sydney
Declaring that the city was over-run by drink-sodden, itinerant beggars, Mr. Arnold, S.M., at the Central Police Court today, said that only the most drastic action…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Will Write & Not Talk to Erring Drivers Sydney
It now is unlikely that the Police Department will go on with its plan to deliver "educational talks" to motorists already reported for breaches of the 30 m.p.h. speed limit. Instead, waring letters may be sent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Control of Halls Committee to Police New Act Executive Council Approval Sydney
The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) stated to-day that at the meeting of the Executive Council this morning approval was given to the appointment as…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Story of Achilles Greek Myth Revived in Court Compensation Claim Grafton
Greek mythology was introduced into a ease at the Workers Compensation Court at Grafton to-day, in which Rupert Alan Davis, a firewood cutter, sought…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Heard a Report Pensioner's Story at Murder Trial Saw Truck Near Hut Timber-worker Questioned by Accused MELBOURNE
Charles Yorston, a pensioner, who lives in a hut close to the Calder Highway, 40 miles from Melbourne gave evidence at the…
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