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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 184

Fire Victims Detectives Comb Ashes Theory of Murder Narrandera

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 9

Detectives inquiring into the deaths of Mrs. Jane Mary Gash and her two-year-old son, Stanley, whose bodies were found in a cottage which was partly destroyed…

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Headless Body Young Man is Charged Victim Believed Father Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 9

Douglas Alexander Armstrong, 20, was charged at the Auckland Police Court to-day with the murder of a man believed to be his father, Edwin Armstrong, whose…

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Small Debts Court Part-heard Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 4

Further evidence was given in the part-heard cases in which James Mackay Borthwick, chemist, of Elder-street. Lambton. sued Andrew Ivan Black, of…

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Neglected Car Brakes and Went to Gaol Convicted of Manslaughter Unusual Case in N. Zealand Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

For the first time in New Zealand, so counsel slated, a man has been convicted of manslaughter following a car accident, although…

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Not the Right Person Court Incident At East Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 7

"Apparently some one else used this young man's name," said Sergeant J. A, Cox at the East Maitland Police Court…

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Appeal Unsuccessful Full Court Upholds £3187 Award SYDNEY

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

One of the biggest awards ever made in the Supreme Court for damages for negligence was mentioned to-day, when H. R. Lancey Shipping Coy. Pty. Ltd…

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In One of Every 3 Accidents! Police Critical of Bicycles Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

Stricter control over bicycles on public streets was urged to-day by delegates at the Police Association conference…

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Loco, Men Seek New Award Matter Deferred to Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 7

Unusual efforts at conciliation having failed, the Industrial Commission will be asked immediately to make a new award for 5000 locomotive drivers,…

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Police Dismissals Government Criticised "Was Panic-stricken" Conference to Seek Refund of Superannuation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 10

Strong condemnation of the attitude the Government had adopted by dismissing 13 policemen, after the Royal Commission…

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COST £500,000 Central Court Scheme for Sydney Approved by Cabinet Present Properties to be Sold SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 9

At its meeting to-day the Cabinet agreed to a proposal for the housing in one building of the Police and Prisons Departments,…

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Postal Clerk Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

Three charges of having fraudulently misappropriated money, the property of the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, on April 1, 5, and 11, were…

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Son Charged Murder of Father N.Z. Suit Case Crime Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 9

Arrested at Auckland as he stepped off an express train yesterday, Douglos Alexander Armstrong, 21, appeared in the Wellington Police Court to-day on…

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The Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,—One has read so much drivel in recent months in certain papers anent our police force. All right-minded and level-headed persons relegate these…

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Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Exceeded Speed Limit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11

Two charges of having driven a motor-car recklessly at East Maitland on April 2 were preferred against John James Hancock, of Fern-street, Islington, at…

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East Maitland Suspect's Action Gave False Name to Police Wrong Man Before Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11

After the police prosecutor (Sergeant D. J. Cox) had stated at the East Maitland Court yesterday that apparently a young man had had his name given by…

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Police Still Have Open Mind in Narrandera Case Suicide Theory Few Circumstances Point to Murder Narrandera

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11

Detectives investigating the Morundah mystery said to-day that they still preserved an open mind on the alternative whether Mrs. Dorothy Jean Gash and her infant son, Stanley, were murdered by an intruder who set fire to the cottage, or…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 11 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

"After I had spoken to him about his conduct the defendant followed me up the street and said I was not game to run him in," said Constable Rowan in…

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Plea for Mercy Youth Sentenced to Death Meeting at Homeville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11

The Government was charged with having failed to do its duty toward unemployed youth when a public meeting was held at Homeville last night to discuss the…

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Crown Indemnity Witnesses in Criminal Case Gold Stealing Charge Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 10

When the hearing was continued at the Bendigo Court to-day of the charge of conspiracy against Frank Savage, an indemnity granted by the Attorney-General…

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Police Commissioner's Mother Dead Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11

With the death early to-day of Mrs. lsobel Mackay, mother of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay was dealt a double blow. His brother, Mr…

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