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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 179

ar Theft Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 9

A remand to January 27 was granted by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day when Charles Arthur Hansen, 23, laborer,…

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Lorry Driver Charged with Manslaughter

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 9

Robert Leslie Fletcher. 21, lorry driver, was remanded to February 6, by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., when charged with manslaughter at Newcastle…

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Police Court Saturday, January 21 (Before Mr. A. R. Raschke, J.p.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

On charges of having behaved offensively in Main-road, Cardiff, on January 20, and having incited George Knight to resist arrest, Mervyn Clive Arnott, 23,…

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Pleaded "Guilty" to Theft Former Officer of British Navy PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

Pleasing "Guilty" in the Perth Police Court to the theft of a suitcase, Francis Charles Harrison, 43, stated to be a former officer in the British Navy and…

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Not Popeye the Sailorman:. Court Is Told

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Charged with having failed to return to the promotor of an art union all ticket butts, money and unsold tickets within three days of the…

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Missing Boy Found All-night Search by Police SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Police after searching last night and this morning found a 10-year-bld boy who was missing from Botany. All metropolitan arena, and scrub in…

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Arbitration Court Congestion Greater Power Sought For Tribunals SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Greater powers for conciliation tribunals were advocated by the State Council of the Ironworkers' Union which met…

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Premier Guarded Police Watch Chequers Alleged Irish Terrorist "Death List" London, January 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

A strong police guard protects Chequers, the country home of the Prime Minister, where Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain are staying for the week-end…

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Brush in Court Mr. I. Hoare's Request Coroner Refused Mine Inspection Bloomfield Main Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

A brush occurred between the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) and Mr. I. Hoare, Acting Northern District Check…

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Car Accident Police Sergeant Charged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 9

Further evidence was heard today at Central Police Court in the case in which Percy Weldemier a sergeant of police, was proceeded against on an information…

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Seaman Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

A sentence of three months' hard labour was imposed on Jack Jones, 44, seaman who pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having been an idle and disorderly…

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Theft of Car Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

On a charge of having stolen a motorcar, valued at £180, the property of Stanley Marshall Freeman, at New Lambton, on January 17 last, Charles Arthur…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 9

Ralph Lyall Gibson, of South Cessnock, and Maurice James Edmonds, of Shalamah-street, Cessnock, were each fined £1. with 8/ costs, at Cessnock Police Court…

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Labourer Remanded Assault on Women Alleged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

Robert Geale, 23, a labourer, was remanded today at the Central Police Court on charges of having demanded money with menaces from Florence Sookee with…

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Bathurst Gaol to House Mental Defectives Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

Bathurst Goal, scene of the recent attacks by prisoners on warders, probably will be closed as a gaol for criminal offenders this year, and become…

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Italian on Murder Charge Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

Michele Fresina, 40, Italian labourer was committed for trial from the Mackay Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Domenico Palumbo…

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Police Court Monday, January 23 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Brothers for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

Allen Gordon Sneddon, 21, labourer, and Leslie Herbert Sneddon, 18, labourer, were committed for trial at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on January 31 on two…

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Explosion After Theft of Gelignite Rail Construction Workers Warned SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 9

An explosion early this morning badly damaged a concrete bridge on the Bungendore-Captain's Flat railway line, which is under construction…

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Newcastle And Sydney Police Cricket Match

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 9

A complimentary cricket match between Newcastle and Sydney Police will be held at Wallsend Oval to-morrow…

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Industrial Court Claims for Overtime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

An adjournment to February 20 was granted in the matters in which Kenneth Roy Stanford and Norman James Stan ford both of Merewether-street…

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