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Courts & crime, 1938

3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 184

Battle with Arab Raiders After Murder of Policeman London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 13

Arab raiders attacked the police station at Belsan and killed a policeman. Police caught up with the fleeing gang and a battle ensued. in which…

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Parents' Vain Hope Son Found Guilty Of Murder LONDON, April 4

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 18

Hoping for the acquittal of their 21-year-old son on a charge of murder at Leeds Assizes, the parents of Robert William Woolhouse,…

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Burglars Active in Sydney Police Searching for Culprits Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 11

Police are faced with the task of solving four thefts, which have been committed since the week-end, the loot totalling more than £1500…

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Clyde Cook Divorce Court Fisticuffs Los Angeles, April 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 10

The comedian, Clyde Cook, and his wife's attorney, Joseph Cummins, engaged in a fist fight in a room of the Superior Court at Los Angeles yesterday. Mrs…

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Chase by Police English Racing Motorist Doubt About Speed Limit Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 10

A story of how Peter Nield Whitehead, the English racing driver, who won the Grand Prix at Bathurst lost Monday, had been chased over a mile by a police car…

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Starved to Death in a Kennel Police Investigate Case of Dog Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 11

Two detectives left to-day to investigate the case of a racing greyhound which died at Moss Vale from thirst and starvation,…

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Fist Fight in a Court Room Comedian and Lawyer Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

The comedian, Clyde Cook, and his wife's attorney. Joseph Cummins fought with fists in a Superior Court room to-day…

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Court Undecided Is Rodney a British Ship? Show Cause Case Problem Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 10

An inquiry arising out of the Rodney disaster was adjourned by Judge Markell, in the Court of Marine Inquiry to-day, to let the parties concerned look into the…

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No Appeal Case of Lysaght's Men Before Court Exception to "News" "Wickedly Untrue," Says Chairman SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 10

Strong exception to views ex pressed in "Lysaght's Strike News Bulletin" was taken to-day by the Chairman of the Industrial…

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Fight in Ranges Constable Tells Court Native Charged at Darwin Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 13

When an aboriginal, Humbert Tommy appeared before Judge Wells in the Criminal Court to-day, charged with having wounded with intent to murder. Constable…

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Branxton Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 15

Ernest Newton, of High-street, Greta, appeared before the Brauxton Police Court yesterday on a charge of having used indecent language. He was fined £2, with…

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"Far Too Prevalent" Magistrate's Warning to Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 12

"After-hour trading in hotels is becoming far too prevalent. Something will have to be done about it," said Mr. M. E. Soane, S. M., in Newcastle Licensing…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

The licence of the Esplanade Hotel, Telford-street, Newcastle, was transferred from Thomas Leslie Fines to Kingsley Edward Fleming, of Potts Point…

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Police Court Thursday, April 21 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

For having used indecent language in Cowper-street, Carrington, on April 20, Archibald Vetters, 42, seaman, was fined £4, in default eight days' imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

The matter in which Cash Orders Amalgamated Ltd., of Hunter-street Newcastle, proceeded against Percival Sales, of Little William-street. East Maitland, for the…

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Nearly Collided with Police Car

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 8

Negligent driving in Parkway-avenue, Hamilton, on February 5 resulted in a fine of £3, with 5s 6d costs, in default seven days'…

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Wonderful Sportsman Says Magistrate Castigates Drinkers After Hours "Jeopardise Hotel Keeper's Licence"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 8

"You are wonderful Australian sportsmen to allow hotel licensees to jeopardise their licences for the sake of a drink after hours. I hope…

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Fire on Train Three Seamen Charged Early Morning Outbreak Moss Vale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 13

Three seamen, Murdo Smith, Sinclair Pottinger, and Louis Kaho, were charged at Moss Vale Police Court with having early to-day maliciously set fire to a…

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Racing Motorist in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 5

"You must not think that we in Australia are ignorant of English traffic laws." Mr. Farrington. S.M., said in the Traffic Court to-day to Peter…

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Farm Tragedy Man on Murder Charge Says Shooting Was Accident Narrandera

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 14

Thomas Henry Mansell, who was charged at the Circuit Court to-day with having on December 12 murdered James Dickens, a farmer, at Oaklands,…

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