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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 184

Demsey Murder Jury Sees Places Mentioned in Evidence MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 8

Accompanied by Court officials and guides, the jury in the Demsey murder trail yesterday inspected important places mentioned by witness during the…

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Youth on Murder Charge Shooting Tragedy at Merrylands Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

A crowd in the gallery at Parramatta Court to-day craned forward to catch a glimpse of a slightly built youth, Eric…

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Demsey Murder Trial Denials Made By Four Accused MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

All four accused in the Demsey murder trial will give evidence on oath in their own defence, their counsel said to-day…

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Still at Large Escape From Hobart Gaol Made Rope of Flour Bags Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Despite an Intensive man-hunt by police Charles Frederick Robinson, 30 an intermediate sentence prisoner, who escaped form Hobart Goal on Friday…

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Lidcombe Bomb Tragedy Police Ask Again For Information SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

The Chief of the C. I. B. (Detective Superintendent Prior) to-day renewed his appeal to the public to assist in solving the Lidcombe bombing…

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Boy's Disappearance From Narrabeen Police Inquiries Are Hampered Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

Vital information desired by the police in their inquiries concerning the strange disappearance on Thursday of Philip Charles Powles, 2½, was…

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Musical Director in Court Failed to Pay Award Wage

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

The City Musical Director (Herbert Gladstone Hill) appeared at Newcastle Industrial Magistrate's Court to-day and pleaded…

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Bridegroom Missing Police Inquiries Unsuccessful Was Not at Church Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

Extensive inquiries by police have failed reveal any trace of Joseph Francis Hickey, who was to have been the bridegroom at a weeding yesterday, but failed…

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Escaped From Lock-up at Wollongong Wide Police Search Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

Adrian William Jones (29), who was to have appeared on a charge of forgery, escaped to-day from the lock-up. Police are searching…

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No Demonstration Italian Cruiser at Adelaide Police Precautions Not Needed Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Though precautions were taken, no demonstration was made when the Italian cruiser Raimondo Montcouncil arrived to-day, half an hour ahead of schedule, Only…

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Man Hit by the "Hare" Court Case After Dog-race Test

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

In the Maitland District Court to-day, before Judge Nield, Edward William Aubin, of Fifth-street. Weston, claimed £400…

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Police Court Insulting Words

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 9

Francis Edward Considene was charged before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday with having used insulting words to George Kohler…

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Case for Defence Men Charged with Demsey Murder Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 7

Asked if something he had told the police was a [?]e an accused at the Demsey murder trial to-day said it was a "mythical tale."…

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Theft Of Money

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 9

In the West Maitland Police Court to-day before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Edward Hassen, 18, was ordered to enter into a recognisane of £20 to…

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Bouquets for Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 9

Appreciation of the work of the police during the Celebrations Week in Sydney was expressed at a recent meeting of the N.R.M.A. Council. The…

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Remand on Murder Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 9

Eric Alexander Smith was remanded without bail at the Parramatta Police Court to-day on charges on having murdered Albert Ernest Hedges at…

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Police Tribute to "Swaggies"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 6

Australian swaggles are neither tramps nor hob[?], according to police who have had experience throughout the State in dealing with men on the track…

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Police Athletes From N. Zealand

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 10

Members of the New Zealand Police athletic team, which arrived in the Sydney at the week-end by the Awates from Auckland, to compete in the New South Wales Police sports carnival. Looking smart in their gay costumes and caps, the Victorian Lifesaving team—stillwater men—practising at Manly for the Royal Lifesaving Society's Australian…

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Stockton Youth Police Search for Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 8

Police at Stockton searched from early yesterday morning until nightfall for the body of William Howell, 17, of The Coral Trees, North Stockton, who was…

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Industrial Court Breach of Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Proceeded against by Inspector R. J. Hutchinson, of the Labour and Industry Department, Edgar Loae, Darby-street. Cook's Hill, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge…

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