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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 184

Evidence Ends Mail Contractor's Claim Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 3

Before Judge Nield, in the Newcastle District Court yesterday evidence was concluded in the part-heard case in which Norman Sandeman, mail contractor, of…

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Strikes and the Court Suggestions for Settlement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 1

The strikes of ironworkers at Lysaght's Newcastle works and of engineers at the Australian Gas Light Co.'s Works. Mortlake, will…

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Police Courtesy Squad's Lectures They Learned Them by Heart, Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 6

"Sergeant: Do you mind if I make a suggestion? I think I could say something which might prove effective." Such words would be music to the ears of Courtesy Squad officials, who declare that then they address offending…

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Seven Deserters Men from Dorsetshire Police Search in North Cairns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 11

The police of North Queensland are searching for seven of the crew of the British warship Dorsetshire, which sailed from Cairns for Hongkong on Thursday…

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Clergy Move Police and Liquor Act Maitland Deputation Strict Observance Desired

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 10

The Secretary of the Maitland Ministers' Association (Rev. Owen Evans) stated yesterday that Superintendent. J. W. White, of Newcastle, officer in charge of the…

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Non-suit Stands High Court on Claim for Libel SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 13

The High Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Frederick Loveday from a judgment of the State Full Court, refusing to set aside a non-suit entered by…

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Property Deal No Misrepresentation Court Orders Performance of Contract Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 12

An action between Stephen Malone and Arthur Gurney over the proposed sale of a property for £4800 was concluded in the Equity Court to-day by Mr…

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Police Chief's Car Recovered Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 5

Stolen from in front of the house of friends, at Chatswood, he was visiting yesterday, the car of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay),…

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Stolen at Killara Police Commissioner's Car SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 7

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay) has lost his car. It was stolen to-night while he was visiting a house in Killara…

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Grievances of Police Conference Opens in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 5

A rule debarring policemen from marrying until they have served three years was criticised in the report of the Police…

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Police and Writs "Crown Should Pay," They Say Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 5

Statements that certain men en[?] titled to serve on juries were unable to read or write, were made by the Secretary (Mr. C. J…

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Killed by Police Gang Leader in Palestine JERUSALEM, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 8

During a round-tip of suspects to-day, police shot dead a gang leader named Issa Battat. It is believed that he was responsible for the terrorism at Hebron,…

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Struck by Bottle Man Injured at Stadium Police Act Quickly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 6

The smashing of a bottle, allegedly on a man's head, provided an unexpected and exciting interlude at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. But for the…

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The Police and "Pep" Slogans Stimulating Room for Conference Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 5

The police conference met to-day in a room used as a lecture hall for insurance salesmen. "Pep" notices abounded, such as "destructive…

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Improvement in Manners Police Courtesy Squad and Road Users Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 1

Scores of motorists arc expected to-night to attend courtesy squad lectures at suburban police stations. About 1600 breach reports were registered…

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May Be Lifted Ban Against N.Z. Women Presentation at Court (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 8

An official has told the "Sunday Graphic" that the Lord Chamberlain is reconsidering his decision to cancel the arrangements made by two New…

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Maitland Youth Charged Remand Granted by Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 9

When William Robert Date, 18, was called at West Maitland Police Court to-day to answer a charge of having had an unlicensed pistol in his…

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Three Police Theories in Narrandera Tragedy Murder Belief Dramatic Attempt to Reconstruct Scene Narrandera

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

Three theories are being considered by the police investigating the deaths of Mrs. Dorothy Gash, 31, and her two-year-old son, Stanley, at their home at Morundah, 23 miles from Narrandera…

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Cessnock Police Court (Before Mr C. G. Carr-boyd. P.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 9

Francis David McCarron of Attwater avenue Cessnock, was fined £3 for having used indecent language in Vincent street, Cessnock, on April 18. He was…

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Man Sentenced Second Offender Under Betting Act SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 6

Off a charge of being a second offender under a section of the Gaming and Betting Act, James Walsh, 28, labourer, was sentenced at the Newtown Police Court…

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