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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 179

Police Court Wednesday, February 8 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Further Remand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

A further remand to March 9, on £40 bail, was granted in the case in which Walter Henry Barnes, 24, a labourer, was charged with having stolen £200…

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Kurri Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Fined for Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 13

James Thomas McNabb, 24 and James Adam Tweddle, 24, each pleaded "Guilty" at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday to a charge of betting in M[?]abb's…

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Intoxication Denied Policeman Charged With Traffic Breach SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

A police sergeant, Percy Abraham Weidemier, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having driven a car while he w[?] under the influence…

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Held-up Woman with Revolver Young Man Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

Alleged to have bailed up a woman with a revolver Keith Gray, 22, labourer, was sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions…

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Dalfram's Movements Watched by Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

The police ore still watching carefully developments in the Dalfram trouble. following mysterious reports that the ship would be sunk and the…

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Skull Fractured Police Seek Assailant SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 14

Following an altereation between two men at Holden's Motor Works, Marrickville, to-day, a man was admitted to hospital with a fractured skull…

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Sex Assaults on Children: Police Warning Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

Alarmed by the number of sex assaults on children, the Police Department to-day issued a warning to parents to instruct their children not…

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Row at Greyhound Trials Leads to Court Actions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

A quarrel, over a dog at the greyhound trials on January 4 at Maitland Showground resulted in an assault case being heard by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd…

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Heat Burst Bottle Of Petrol Is Police Belief NARROMINE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

Police are inquiring into the cause of a fire which early to-day destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Herring, who are on holiday in Sydney…

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Police on Guard Japanese Consul-General Threatened Mysterious 'Phone Calls Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

Police are guarding the Japanese Consul-General (Mr. T. Wakamatsu) following mysterions threats. Police were informed to-day that a…

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Dust Peril in Mines Not So Acute Now Southern Collieries' Conditions Court Told Of Improvement SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

Statements made at to-day's sitting of the Royal Commission inquiring into mine safety suggested that some…

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Woman Charged with Murder Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Mavis Lilian Croft. 22, domestic duties, appeared before Mr. C. A. Hardwick, S.M., at Parramatta Court to-day on a charge of murdering an…

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Man Charged with Murder Death of Seaman at Redfern SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 14

Timothy Ryan, 45, labourer, of St. Peters, was to-night charged with the murder of Eric Carlson, 51, a seaman. Carlson was found dead in the rear…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 15

Three residents of East Maitland, Kenneth Hamilton, of Newcastle street, Alphonsus Campbell Macpherson, of Victoria-street, and Vincent Warren, of The…

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Burnt Pearl Necklace Stealing Charge Fails Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 15

Elizabeth Ellen Goodhue was acquitted at the Auckland Court on a charge of having stolen a pearl necklace valued at £265, the property of Lady Allen, while…

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Police Court Thursday, February 9 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 11

Charged by warrant with having, at Newcastle, on May 17. obtained a car and money, of a total value of £227/10/, from Leslie Harold Williams, by the false…

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Quarter Sessions Attempted Breaking and Entering Two Men Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

Leslie Herbert Sneddon, 18, labourer, and George Richard Wallace, who had pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having attempted to break and enter the store…

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Kahibah Gangs Warned S.M. Will Take Drastic Action Man Charged Over Firing of Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

Statements were made at Newcastle, Police Court yesterday that two gangs were active, at Kahibah. Mr. M.E. Soane, S.M., said that many complaints…

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No Bail in Charge of Murder Seaman's Death at Redfern Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Timothy Ryan, 44, laborer appeared before Mr. Sheridan, S.M., at the Redfern Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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One Truck, Two Men Police Road Patrol for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 12

Newcastle is to have one utility truck and two special constables when the State-wide system of using utility trucks for patrolling main highways comes into…

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