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…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →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."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →