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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 179

Witness Admitted Lying Warning by Magistrate "Perjury Is a Serious Matter"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 14

When pressed by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M. in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday a witness for the defence in a stealing charge admitted that he had…

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Industrial Court Further Adjournment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 14

The matter was adjourned to March 15, in which Edward Lindsay, of Teralba-road, Adamstown. Walter Hardman, of Teralba-road, Adamstown, John McBean,…

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Assault Alleged Mr. Evatt Said to Have Been Struck Sydney

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

The Industrial Labour Party candidate (Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C.) in the Hurstville by-election, is alleged to have been struck and knocked to the ground a meeting…

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Small Debts Court Claim for Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 14

Following a discussion about the absence of two witnesses a further adjournment to March 29 was granted in the part-heard case in which James Leo Mr…

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Police Guard Of Honor At Funeral To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 10

One hundred police and firemen, including 41 from Sydney, formed a guard of honor at the graveside when Probationary Constable N. G. Smith,…

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Delay in Court Hearings Motor Traders' Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 9

Stating that the motoring public was entitled to consideration, the Secretary of the Associated Motor Traders of the…

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Soviet Secret Police Who Preyed On Children LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

The "Four Ogres," zealous members of the Soviet secret police (O.C.P.U.) who preyed on children because they Were "Fascist terrorists" have been sent to prison. The sentences range from five to tan…

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Illegally Arrested Children Russian Secret Police Imprisoned MOSCOW, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 10

Four West Siberian to members of the O.G.P.U. have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment between five and 10 years for illegally arresting 160 children,…

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Police Chief's Narrow Escape in River Launch in Collision Clung To Wreckage For 20 Minutes SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) and two friends narrowly escaped drowning last night when his launch was…

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Assault Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 15

Frederick John Garland, of Phoenix Park, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having assaulted Cecil Henry Wiseman. Mr. C . A. Hill (Messrs. T. A. Hill and…

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Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

Linda Skulthorpe, of Wickham-street, Wickham, formerly of Union-street. Junction, proceeded against her husband. Albert Cecil Skulthorpe, of Union-street,…

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Suicide Theory Counsel Demonstrates in Court Brisbane Murder Trial Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 13

"I submit to you that Mrs. Roche committed suicide," said Mr. A. L. Bennett, for the defence, to-day, in the case in which Edwin Claude Helton, 37,…

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Insurance Fraud Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

"It is alleged that the defendant obtained approximately £580 from different insurance companies, for alleged injuries to his left thumb."…

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Morpeth Police Court (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.) Man Fined for Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 15

Frank Dominico Mullins, of Morpeth, was fined £20, in default 40 days' imprisonment, at the Morpeth Police Court yesterday on a charge of having been…

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Seven Years Gaol For Having Explosives LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

Sentence of seven years' imprisonment was imposed on Timothy Dacev, 30, cycle dealer, at Glamorgan, for possessing explosives…

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Police Court Thursday, March 2 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

George Orchard, 31, labourer, was fined 10, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for having behaved offensively in Scott-street on March 1…

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Grace On The Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 10

Mrs. Raymond Tucker reaches for a low backhand in the M.C.C. autumn tennis tourney…

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Police Honours Constable's Funeral at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 12

Full police honours were granted at the funeral at Newcastle yesterday of Constable Nicholas Glen Smith, one of the victims of the police motor-cycle…

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Bondi Hold-up Second Man Charged Brother Serving Seven Years Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 17

Raymond David Adams, 16, appeared at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having been concerned in the hold-up of two postal officials at Bondi…

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Launch Sunk in Collision Police Commissioner's Escape SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 14

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay) and Messrs. W. T. Arnott and C. Stevenson were in a launch which sank after a collision with, another craft at…

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