Injured Man in Warehouse Police Find Tobacco in Bag SYDNEY
Observing that two sheets of iron had been removed from the roof of a grocery warehouse in the city last night, police entered the building. They found a man…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1939
3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 179
Go Slow in Abattoirs Alleged Complaint to Court Sydney
Employees in the Sydney Abattoirs had taken the law into their own hands and were doing their best to hamper the management, said Mr. C. T…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flour Tax Test Case Case in High Court Big Issues Are Involved Sydney
The question of the validity of the Commonwealth flour tax legislation might necessitate reviewing the whole trade,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Air Court Yet Government Attacked by Mr. Curtin Recalls Minister's Promise Canberra
The failure of the Federal Government to appoint the personnel of the permanent Air Court of Inquiry, promised by the Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. H. V. C…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxer Charged with Assault London, February 20
Benny Lynch, ex-flyweight world champion, was charged with having assaulted his relatives, including his infant son, "to the danger of his life."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stealing Charge
At West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. E. M. Debenham, J.P., Francis Joseph O'Brien, 46, was charged with having, on Saturday, at West…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Theft of Cheque
"It is no crime to be out of work and to be in poverty, but you have no right to steal from any person," said the Magistrate to William Henry Hansen, 27,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Health Inspector's Charge Allegation Of Assault
In West Maitland Police Court to-day Wilhelmus Peterus Franciscus van Haren was chanced by Arthur Joseph Guy, of the Board of Health…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ex-dean Sent to Gaol London
A former Dean of Perth (W.A.), Henry Frederick Mercer, 67, was sent to prison to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman for Trial on Assault Charge Sydney
Mrs. Elsie Duffy, 44, was committed for trial from the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted Ivy Mary Gladys Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gaoled for Stealing Fourpence Telephone Booth Robbery SYDNEY
On a charge of having stolen 4d from a public telephone booth, Charles John Parker, 35, whose correct name was stated to be Cecil John Palmer, was sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Remanded on Murder Charge Brisbane
Following the death of Marie Walters ms Saturday, Leonard Ernest Ryan, 25, labourer, came before the Brisbane Police Court to-day on a charge of wilful…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court Thefts from Hotel Bedrooms (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)
"Hotel barbering" was how the Magistrate described charges preferred against Hector Malcolm O'Rourke, 28, a labourer, at Cessnock Police Court yesterday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Monday, February 20 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Gaming House Raided
As a sequel to a raid by the police on Saturday night, 20 men appeared on charges of having been found without sufficient lawful excuse in a gaming house…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trial of Chimney Sweep Glenroy Stranglings "Early Motive Stealing" Melbourne
George Green, 38, chimney sweep, pleaded "Not Guilty" today to a charge of having murdered Annie Wiseman, 62, and Phyllis Wiseman, 17, who were found…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five Years' Gaol Man Convicted of Serious Offence SYDNEY
Convicted at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having committed a serious offence against his 15-year-old daughter. Cecil Charles Payne,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Case for Supreme Court
When Maynard Henry William Krempin, of Brunker-road, Broadmeadow, was called to answer a charge of having failed to lessen speed when driving a taxi-cab…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Asked Council to Improve Road
The Police Department considers that under existing conditions a road intersection at Charlestown is dangerous because drivers were forced to cut the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Court Overtime Claim Adjourned
An adjournment to March 10 was granted in the case in which Kenneth Roy Stanford, of Merewether-street, Merewether, proceeded against Harold Cecil Moran for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Under Explosives Act Irishman Charged Paper with Royal Arms London, February 20
James Connolly, 23, and Francis McGowan, 24, labourers, were charged at the Bow-street Police Court today with having been in possession of explosives. They…
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