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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 179

Licensing Court Booth Licences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

Alton Thomas Cusick, of the Hotel Gosford, Gosford, was granted booth licences for Newcastle races to-morrow…

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Small Debts Court Rent of Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

A verdict for the full amount, with £1/0/6 costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiff in the case in which Alwyn Francis Sydenham, of Rathmines, sued…

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Newcastle Courts Tuesday, March 7 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

On the application of the Police Prosecutor (Constable W. G. Wallace), a remand to March 29 was granted in the cases in which James Douglas Bradley,…

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To Be Presented at Court London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

The following women will be presented at Court this month, according to the list Issued by Australia House…

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£5 Note Came Through Court Door Grafton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

A £5 note, handed through the door of the Grafton Court Room by an unknown person, saved a young man from a charge of having refuted to pay his…

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New Turn in Bones Drama Intensive Search by Police McKay Not Dead Is Belief SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 1

Inquiries in the McKay bones mystery have centred around a man who is being sought in Sydney in the hope that he will…

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Wages and Coal Prices What is the Ratio? Court Argument Miners' Case Continued SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

The wages cost in the coal industry represents 72 per cent. of the selling price, according to a statement made in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court…

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In the Courts Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

walter Henry Barnes. 24, laborer, appeared at Newcastle Police Court today on a charge of having stolen £200 in money, the property of William…

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Kelly for Trial Coroner's Verdict of Murder "Hillcrest" Tragedy Second Confession, Police Allege TENTERFIELD

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

At the inquest to-day on Marjorie Constance Sommerlad, 35, whose death occurred at "Hillerest," near Tenterfield, on February 4, the Coroner returned a verdict…

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Theft of Tank Alleged Ironworker Pleads Not Guilty

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

An Ironworker, Stephen Andrews, 43, pleaded not guilty at Newcastle Police Court to-day to having stolen an iron water tank valued at £5 15s,…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 8 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.). Drove Negligently

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

For having driven a car negligently in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on July 27, 1938. Norman Laurence Howarth, 47, a manufacturer, was fined £3, in default six days'…

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Magistrate As Peacemaker Kahibah Cases Settled Parties Heeded His Advice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

Adopting the role of peacemaker, the Magistrate (Mr. E. M. Soane) at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday amicably settled several cases in which five men…

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Kurri Police Court Failed to Report Accident (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

William B. Turner, of Weston, pleaded "Not guilty" at Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday to a charge of lacing failed to report an accident in which he was…

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More Police Sought for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 15

Ald. R. Norris told the Health Committee of the Greater Newcastle Council last night that, if Newcastle people were not so law-abiding we should…

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To Be Tried on Charge of Murder Seaman's Death In Hotel SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

Timothy Ryan, 44, laborer, was committed for trial by the Acting Coroner (Mr. C. T. Wood) at the end of the…

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Full Court to Decide Dr. Storer's Costs Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, in the Supreme Court to-day referred to the Full Court the question of costs in Dr. R. V. Storer's unsuccessful libel claim…

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Need More Police Newcastle Under-staffed, Say Aldermen Health Committee Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 10

"If this district were not so law-abiding, the police we have here would not be half the number required," Ald. H. Norris told the Health Committee last night…

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Tennis Only One Court Space at National Park Serious Misunderstanding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 15

It seems that the deputation from the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association to the Greater Newcastle Council regarding court space at National…

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Council Dispute in Court Action Against Botany Alderman Disqualification Sought Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 10

Proceedings to disqualify Ald. John McCarthy from holding office in Botany Council were instituted by John Beaken, of Botany, at Redfern Court to-day. It…

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Gaol for Burglary Gosford Home Escapee SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 12

Pleading "Guilty" to having broken into a house and a factory, Edward Wakefield, 17, was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months by Judge Clancy at the…

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