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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 179

Detective Hit in Court Opposed Bail For Prisoner

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 10

Detective-Sergeant Pirie, stationed at Forest Gate, was attacked in West Ham Police Court, London, by a man whose appeal for ball was opposed…

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Smuggling Jews Into Palestine Police Seize Greek Steamer JERUSALEM, February 8

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

The police seized and interned the Greek steamer Artemisi in the vicinity of Telaviv, allegedly for smuggling in German Jews, and detained 17 members…

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Meeting Disrupted by Melon Skin Attack Police Called to Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 13

NEWCASTLE Police wireless patrol made a hurried dash to the defence of the Loyal Cook's Hill and Loyal Hamilton North Juvenile Lodges…

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Freezing Works Blown Up Rival Manager in Court Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

A letter giving plans of Borthwick's freezing works at Mt. Gambier and telling how to get into the building and…

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Three Ex-parte Hearings Before District Court Collision Claim Verdict for Defendant

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

Three ex-parte matters and a claim for damages arising out of a motor collision were included in the cases heard by Judge Nield in the Newcastle District Court…

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Appeal Fails Newcastle Solicitors Liable Fraud by Clerk High Court Was Unanimous MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 13

Confirming the decision of the New South Wales Full Court in setting aside a jury's verdict in favour of Arthur Henry James and…

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Charged with Murder of Baby Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 8

Bail of £200 was allowed Mavis Lilian Croft, 22, when she was remanded at the Parramatta Police Court to-dray on a charge of having murdered a newly-born…

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Sequel at Tamworth Man Charged With Murder TAMWORTH, Saturday morning

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

At Tamworth Police Station early this morning Fabian Raphael Fogarly, 32. was charged with having murdered the two women. He will appear before the…

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Police Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 13

Cessnock police will cooperate as they have done on other occasions in arranging a ball this winter to raise funds for the Cessnock District Hospital. It will be…

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Police Court Friday, February 10 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane. S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 13

William Arthur Pollock, 18, moulder, and George Mills, 20, labourer, were remanded to Monday on charges that on February 10, they broke and entered…

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Death of Two Sisters Deaf Man Is Charged TAMWORTH

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

Fabian Fogarty, 32, appeared at Tamworth Police Court to-day charged with having, at Congi Station, near Woolbrook, yesterday, murdered Mrs…

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Seaman's Death Remand on Murder Charge SYDNEY

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

Timothy Ryan, 44, labourer, appeared at the Redfern Police Court today on a Charge of having, on February 8, murdered Eric Carlson, a seaman…

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Inquiry Held Mail Train Derailment Police Also Interested

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

The derailment of the North-west mail train between Ourimbah and Tuggerah on Wednesday afternoon was the subject of a departmental inquiry at the Newcastle…

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Sisters Shot Dead On Station Near Woolbrook Man Charged Tragedy at River Bank TAMWORTH

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

A young married woman and her 15-year-old sister were murdered this afternoon on the banks of the MacDonald River at…

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Police Warning to Girls Not Approved by Psychologist Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 7

"It is not helpful to warn little girls that they must beware of men," said the honorary director of the Institute of…

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Smart Walk to Limp Doctor Says He Saw Change Compensation Court Stir Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 12

There was stir in the Workers' Compensation Court to-day during the bearing of a claim by Alexander Joseph Aymard of St. Peters, a former employee of the…

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Laborer Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

Cecil Patrick Maher. 34. laborer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by Mr. M. E. Soane. S.M., at Newcastle Police ourt to-day, when he appeared…

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Bookmaker Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

An adjourned to February 22 was granted by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court to-day, in the case in which William…

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In The... COURTS Gaoled For Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

A sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed on Herbert Ray Granville, 29. laborer, when he pleaded guilty before Mr. M. E. Soane,…

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Cessnock Man Remanded on Stealing Charge

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

Hector Malcolm O'Rourke, 28, was charged at Cessnock Police Court on Saturday with having stolen 12/6, the property of Eva Bridge, 19/10½ , the…

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