20 Years' Gaol for Spying Bordeaux
Erick Otto Wendt, a naval engineer, has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for espionage on behalf or Germany…
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Courts & crime, 1939
3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 179
Woolbrook Tragedy Remand on Murder Charge TAMWORTH
Fabian Fogarty, 32, was remanded until February 22, at the Tamworth Court yesterday, on a charge of having murdered Miss Gwendoline Ruby Murray, 15, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prisoner's Dash for Freedom Recaptured by Police
A man who had been sentenced to six month's' imprisonment at the Newcastle Police Court to-day made an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thirty-six Dead Police Fire on Rioters Mandalay: Cawnpore London, February 12
Strong action had to be taken by police to quell disturbances in Mandalay (Burma) and Cawnpore (India) Twenty-four persons were killed and 69…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires on Steamer Seven Passengers Held Work of I.R.A. Say Police London, February 12
Three fires, believed to be the work of the Irish Republican Army, broke out on the Great Western Railways steamer St David, after her arrival at Fishguard,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault Charges Against Police Adjourned WOLLONGONG
At the Wollongong Police Court to-day before Mr. Balmain, S.M., charges were made against three members of the Police Force an on information…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Monday, February 13 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Six Months' Gaol
Sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on David Charles Baldwin, 27, mainer, on remand, who had been convicted on a charge, by warrant, of having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Youths Sentenced
George Mils. 20. labourer, and William Arthur Pollock, 19, plasterer, were both sentenced to imprisonment for one month on a charge that having been suspected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →20 Years' Gaol for Spy Paris, February 13
Erick Otto Wendt, a naval engineer was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment at Bordeaux on a charge of espionage on behalf of Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assaulted Girl in Train Mechanic Sent to Gaol SYDNEY
Sentence of nine months' imprisonment was imposed on Stanley Raynold Swincer. 26, motor mechanic, at the Quarter Seasions to-day on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shuddered When Shown Knife Woman Could Not Resume Evidence Brother-in-law Charged
Shown a table knife while she was giving evidence at Newcastle Police Court yesterday before Mr. M. E. Soane, S. M., a woman witness shuddered and broke…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Found Proved Charge Against Police Sergeant SYDNEY
The hearing was concluded at the Central Police Court to-day of a case in which Percy Abraham Widemier, a police sergeant, was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rioting in India Police Fire on Crowds RANGOON, February 13
A bomb exploded outside the Law Courts, where the House of Representatives was discussing the Mandalay riots. A policeman was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flour Tax Validity Test in High Court SYDNEY
The High Court is to decide whether the legislation imposing the flour tax was beyond the powers of the Federal parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Assault
The matter in which Charles John Pratt, of Watson-street, Islington, is proceeding against Thomas Williamson Pratt, of Mayfield, alleging assault at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Courts Fined For Assault
John Williams, 23, wharf laborer, was lined £5, with £3 12s 8d costs, or 16 days' imprisonment, by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Match Off—team in Gaol London
Rumania has been temporarily deprived of her crack football players became they have to go to gaol. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the entire Ripsenia team of cup champions as a sequel to an affray in a restaurant car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Policemen Charged Dalfram Incidents WOLLONGONG
Three policemen were charged in-the Wollongong Police Court to-day before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., as a result of incidents alleged to .have occurred one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Convicted on Betting Charge
William Robert Lygoe. 21, pleaded "Notguitty" at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday to a charge of having used premises in Anzac-street, West…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Are Spinning Wheels an Unlawful Game? Magistrate Has Doubts SYDNEY
"Where is the authority for saying that spinning wheels are an unlawful game?" asked Mr. Farrington, S.M., at Paddington Court to-day, in the…
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