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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

3,665 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 184

Judge Undecided Convictions as Divorce Ground Case Stated for Full Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 9

Whether the convictions of a man for offences against the law were sufficient to provide grounds for a divorce was the question which to-day was placed be…

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'Phone Bets Police to Increase Vigilance Radio in Hotels Vote on Question of Ban SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 7

Pleased with the result of their efforts at the week-end, police are determined to maintain their campaign against starting-price…

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POLICE S.P. Report Before Cabinet To-day Plans For Future Close Watch on Bars To-morrow Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

State Cabinet to-day considered a report from the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan) on results of the police campaign against betting in hotels. Upon that report, prepared by leading officers…

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Sensation To-day in Equity Court Case Judge's Action Papers in Settled Case for Attorney-general Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 7

There was a sensational development in the Equity Court to-day when, although the parties of the suit agreed to a settlement, Mr. Justice Long-Innes declared that he would forward to the…

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Sheep Stealing Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 7

At the Kurri Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. G. Corr-Boyd, P.M. Vincent Eugene Farrell was charged with having stolen a sheep at…

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Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Two Youths Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 11

Raymond Richard Thompson, of Devonshire-street, West Maitland, and Edward Thomas Mullard, of Loftus-street, West Maitland, were remanded until May 30…

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Licensing Court Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 5

The licence of the Royal Hotel, West Wallsend, was transferred from Albert Edward Potts to Frederick Arthur Bryant. Mr. K. W. Barnett (Messrs Braye,…

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Woman Arrested Alleged Theft of £726 Man Lost Race Winnings Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 9

Inquiries begun some weeks ago culminated in the arrest at Glenelg to-day of a young Sydney woman, who is alleged to have stolen £726 from Andrew…

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Industrial Court Claim Against Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 11

The Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union of Australia (Mr. D. E. Black) proceeded against the West Maitland Municipal Council on a charge that it had…

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Horse That Fell Two Men Charged by R.s.p.c.a

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 7

Alleging that Bruce Brown, of Mitchell-street, Mayfield, had driven a horse, not free from sores, in Maitland-road,…

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For Scouts the Court of Honour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 7

The Court of Honour may be variously formed, but however constituted it should be the most important council in connection with the troop. It has seen…

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Himalayan Assault British Party Prepares Camps (World Copyright by "The Times.") LONDON, May 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 10

Mr. H. W. Tilman, the leader of the British Himalayan expedition, announces that since its arrival on April 6, the expedition had established a base camp at…

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To Search for Missing Bullet Double Murder at Morundah Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 7

When Drs. Palmer and Percy last night notified the police that their examination of Mrs. Gash's skull showed that she had been shot twice, an…

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Were Murdered New Police Theory Morundah Mystery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 10

As a result of further inquiries, detectives investigating the mystery, surrounding the deaths of Mrs. Jane Maria Gash and her son, who were found with bullet…

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District Crime Good Work by Police Much Stolen Property Recovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 8

The absence of major crime in the past few weeks has enabled Newcastle detectives to concentrate, with remarkable success, on clearing up many minor…

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Police Look Into Teacher's Death on Holiday From Australia London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 1

The Northumberland police are investigating the death of Jane Scott. 33. a school teacher on holiday from Australia, where she was employed 12…

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Police Chief Report of Retirement Grounds of Ill Health Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 9

It was stated in police circles to-night that the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. H. Mackay) had applied to the Government to retire to the grounds of…

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S.P. BETTING Police Measures "Not Precipitate" Statement by Minister SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 9

Action by the police to suppress starting-price betting in hotels was not precipitate, but was decided upon only after full inquiries and…

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Clergy Pleased Police and Liquor Act Breaches Evil of S.P. BETTING

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 11

The Secretary of the Maitland Ministers' Association (rev. Owen Evans) stated to-day that his association was particularly pleased with the measures…

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Unauthorised Use of Court Seal Solicitor's Clerk Sent to Prison Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

"I am not criticising the office, "but the seal should be placed where it cannot be picked up by strangers," Bald Judge Curlewis at the Quarter…

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