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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 184

Patriotic Fund's Future the Equity Court's Decision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 8

Mr. Justice Nicholas, in the Equity Court yesterday, gave his decision in regard to an application to determine questions relating to a fund raised…

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Detectives Will Hear Judge Rutherford Police Detachments to Stand by Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 7

Four detectives, including a shorthand writer, will attend Judge Rutherford's meeting on Sunday at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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£1000 CLAIMS Maitland Doctors Allege Slander Circuit Court Settlement Effort Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 5

Two claims, each for £1000 damages, were made by two Maitland doctors against Michael Thomas O'Brien, a retired storekeeper, of West Maitland, in the…

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Perjury Charge Two Maltese in Court Motor Accident Sequel Sydney

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

Two Maltese, Charles Mallia, 54, and Joseph Schimbri, 49, labourers, were charged in the Quarter Sessions today with perjury…

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Lion Cub Included Birthday Gifts for Hitler Dagger From Police Chief Berlin, April 20

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

A lion cub was included in the large number, of presents received by Herr Hitler on his 49th birthday. A special corps of Herr Hitler's guards spent all…

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A Manhattan Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 3

John Barrymore, who recently took up screen work again after a long absence, shows by his performance in "Night Club Scandal," to be shown at Herbert's…

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Engineer Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 8

Max Theodore Woodhall, 28. engineer appeared before the Chamber Magistrate (Mr. Hawthorn) at the Kogarah Court to-day charged with…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 15

Ernest Denniston Moon, labourer, of Fullerton-street, Stockton, attributed his bankruptcy to unemployment and the sickness of his wife. He had four children…

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Police Court Friday, April 22 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Labourer Bound Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 15

Allen Charles Donald Jordan, 24 a labourer, was charged that at Mayfield on April 2 he broke and entered the B.C.U. Club in Hanbury-street and stole…

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Court House Remodelling of Offices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 20

Plans and specifications are exhibited at the Newcastle office of the Department of Works of several contracts for which tenders are called…

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Court Costs of £60,000 LONDON, April 4

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 7

One farthing damages—and a costs bill for more than £50,000, representing the price of 17 days of legal argument…

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Police Look for Doctor Want to Thank Him for Rescue Work Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 1

So that the State's gratitude may be expressed to him for his part In tending the rescued on February 6 when 200 surfers were washed out and six retary, sought his whereabouts to thank him. The police could not find him bo Constable Thomson, of the Bureau of…

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Divorce Suits Three Cases at Maitland Circuit Court Defended Action From Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 13

Mr. Justice Davidson found the issues proved, and granted a decree nisi returnable in six months, to Doreen Tiernan (formerly Alexander), of Mayfield, on the…

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Thefts Reported to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

Carrington police are investigating a report made by a man that while he was sleeping near Carrington Bridge during the week-end a camera. other…

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"Night Club Scandal" Murder Story at Herbert's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 12

Although the plot of "Night Club Scandal." showing at Herbert's Theatres, is well worn, it has been so efficiently…

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Communism and Polish Army 33 Sent to Gaol London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

"Thirty-three Communists charged with organising Communism in the Polish Army have been found guilty ?" says the Warsaw correspondent of…

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Digger Touch in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 7

This is a real life story of the digger spirit enacted the day before the departure of the little party of Norfolk Island returned soldiers who arrived in Sydney by the Malaita last night. One of the party. Mr. F. E. Quintal…

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Dispersed by Police Fascists in Piccadilly Circus LONDON, April 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 7

Piccadilly Circus was thrown into pandemonium just before midnight when Fascists swooped down, shouting slogans. Police reinforcements were rushed up, and…

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Car Somersaults Two Men in Hospital Police Charge Third Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 6

Three men and two boys narrowly escaped caped death when the motor-car in which they were travelling ran off the main road near Gosford to-night, and, going…

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Theft From Hotel at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 10

Spirits valued at £3 15s and £4 5s in cash were "stolen from the bar or the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Carrington, last night…

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