Back to Gaol for Stealing Man Was on Licence SYDNEY
A sentence of imprisonment for 18 months with hard labour was imposed on William Blake Myers, 20, motor driver, at the Central Police Court…
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Courts & crime, 1939
3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 179
Convicted for Assault
James Keiran, of Melbourne-street. East Maitland, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having assaulted William Garland on February 25. Mr. C. A. Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Thursday, March 9 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Police Charge Fails
Stephen Andrews, 43, ironworkers, was charged with having stolen, at Islington, on November 2, an iron water tank, valued at £5/15/, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Courts Six Months' Gaol
"You have a fair list and are well on the way to being declared an habitual. We'll see if six months' hard labor will do you any good." said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Son's Evidence Against Father In Divorce Court
Evidence by three sons, one in the dress of a Salvation Army officer, was given against Alfred Reuben Gates, 50 a bootmaker, of Hurlstone Park, in the Divorce Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brick Prices Disputed Two Companies in Court Action SYDNEY
"Both, parties were well aware of conditions in the brick trade," said Mr. Justice Owen in the Supreme Court to-day, when awarding the Metropolitan Brick…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Battered with Nulla Nulla Aboriginal Woman Killed Police Seek Husband Darwin
An aboriginal woman named Drumby was found dead and a male aboriginal was seriously injured at Maranboy tinfield, 40 miles east of Katherine and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lubra on Lugger Japanese Convicted Darwin Court Imposes Fine Darwin
Convicted of having permitted a female aboriginal to be on board his vessel, Kano Kaneshiro, master of the Japanese pearling lugger D28, was fined £20 at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Salesman Charged
William Hicks, 24, salesman, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge, by warrant, that being the bailee of boots, shoes, and classware, valued at £8/10/5, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Six Months' Gaol
"This is not the first time you have been up for false pretences," said the Magistrate, imposing a sentence of six months' imprisonment on Herbert…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Friday, March 10 (Before Mr. R. Solling, S.m.) No Evidence to Offer
When to ease was called in which Robert Leslie Fletcher, 21, lorry driver was charged with having feloniously sla[?] Lindsay Hamill, at Newcastle, on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial Court Former Licensee Fined
Inspector D. A. Geddes, of the Department of Labour and Industry, proceeded against Mrs. Ada Jenkins, a former licensee of the Hamilton Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"War Wreck" Collapses in Court. Brisbane
Charged with having attempted to kill his wife, John Edward Spangler, 38, described as a war wreck, collapsed in the Criminal Court to-day. The case was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →State Session Child Welfare Work "Psychologists Needed" Labour Criticism of New Bill Attack Made on Magistrate SYDNEY
The need for the creation of a school to train psychologists to engage in child welfare work was emphasised in the Legislative Assembly to-day by Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Centralisation of Police Sense of Security Lost in Suburbs Business Man's View
A policeman frightens more potential wrongdoers than a call-box, according to the President of Newcastle Business Men's Club (Mr. S. W. Hedge). He referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Faces Five Murder Charges France Excited Over Weidmann Trail Asked for Early Hearing: Finished Prison Books London
Since the trial of "Bluebeard" Landru, ho murder trial has aroused such excitement as that of Eugene Weidmann. The prisoner, who is 29 and German-born, is charged with the murders of two women and three men…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Patrol Truck Soon New Campaign Against Accidents Newcastle As Centre Will Have Trained Crew From Sydney
Probably in the next few days Newcastle will have its own police patrol truck. It is the latest attempt to reduce the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Form for Warwick Farm's Seven Races Korimako May Win Denham Court Limulet's Prospects in Warwick March Handicap SYDNEY
Korimako is the selection for the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm. The mare has not had a race since the spring, but she does well when fresh, and has been pleasing in her track work…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Man Complains of Assault
Ernest Maher, 33, of Jesmond came was admitted to Wallsend District Hospital early yesterday morning with a lacerated wound on the face, requiring three…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Son Charged Farmer Fatally Shot Court Told of Domestic Quarrel Brisbane
Fritz Max Hugo Gruber, 54, a dairy farmer, was shot fatally at his home on the Bluff Plateau. 11 miles from Ipswich, at 6.30 o'clock this morning…
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