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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 184

Farmhand On Murder Charge. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 7

Henry Thomos Mansell, 46. a farmhand, will appear to-morrow at the Narrondera Criminal Court charged with having murdered James Dickens,…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 19 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 5

For having used indecent language in High-street, Swansea, on April 16, Edward John Jones, 26, miner, was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment…

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Brawls on Steamer Firemen Assault Two Men SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

Released from imprisonment during the week-end, following a brawl on the steamer Thistleford, a man returned to the ship to-day, and was immediately…

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Firemen Charged Dispute on Ship at Pt. Kembla Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 7

When four ship's firemen appeared to-day on two charges, Captain David Miller, their commander, said that he had had…

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Rion Guard Nplot to Murder Mme, Lupescu London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 1

An attempt to shoot King Carol's red-haired favorite, Madirne Lupescu, preceded the breakinc-up of the Rumanian Iron Guard, says the "Daily Sketch." ACCORDING to the Bucharest cor-…

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Traffic Court Trials Broadcast Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 8

Broadcasting of actual trials of traffic cases direct from the Police Court Is the latest move of officials In the District of Columbia In a campaign…

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Human Foot Found at Cowan Creek Police Inquiries Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 7

Detectives have not yet been able to Identify the human foot that was found on the bank of Cowan Creek last Monday…

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Overtaking Cars May Exceed Speed Limit Police Using Discretion Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 10

Discretion was being exercised in enforcing the 30 miles an hour speed limit, said the Traffic Superintendent (Mr. Hooper), to-day…

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Wit in Court Stowaway Fined Hid in Ship's Refrigerator Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 5

Claiming that he was extremely well known in many walks of life, Reginald George Anderson, 39, enlivened proceeding in the Central. Police Court to-day…

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Industrial Commission Won't Hear Appeal Lysaght's Men Charges Against Court Wickedly Untrue" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 1

"It is utterly impossible for us to hear this appeal in the face of the attitude taken up by the men at Lysaght's," said the Chairman of the Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice Browne) to-day…

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Boxer Fined for Assault Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 15

Hugh Mehegan, pugilist, was fined £5 in the Central Suntmons Court to-day for having assaulted Cyril Robert Hall. Mrs. Jean Hall was fined £1 for aiding…

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Gaol for Camp Wounding Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 12

At the Quarter Sessions before Judge Nield to-day William Harman was found guilty of having maliciously wounded Leslie Hickson in a camp at Sandy Hollow…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 11

An examination was held into the backruptcy of Dominic, Patrick Moran, a wheeler, living in Alexandria-street, Kurri Kurri. The bankrupt attributed his…

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Neighbors in Quarrel at Charlestown Magistrate's Advice Accepted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 12

Shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm, assault, and malicious damage to a house, were charges made by three Charlestown residents in the…

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Gaol for Aboriginal Assaulted White Woman DARWIN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 8

Found guilty to-day of having assaulted a white woman, Packsaddle, on aboriginal, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment with hard labour…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 20 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

Mervyn James Donnelly, 32, Waterside worker, was committed for trial at Newcastle Sessions on April 26 on a charge of bigamy. Bail was fixed at £20…

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Kurri Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Four Cases Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 11

Four cases were adjourned at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. A further adjournment was granted until May 18, in a case in which Leo…

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Industrial Court Information Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

There was no appearance of the plaintiff, and the information was dismissed, in the case in which Lancelot David Guy, of West Maitland, proceeded against…

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Maltese Charged with Perjury Evidence in Claim for Damages Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 11

Tow Maltese appeared before Judge Sheridan at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of perjury arising out of evidence which they had given in…

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No Court for a Month

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 11

Owing to a succession of public holidays falling on Mondays, a month will have elapsed before the next Police Court is held at Cessnock. The last Court day…

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