"They Are Stupid—i Am Not McKAY" Man In Court Two Charges Made Against Him Auckland
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1
In Auckland Police Court to-day Gordon Robert McKay, alias Tom Bowland, appeared on two charges. He denied that he was the man for whom the police had searched for 38 days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Sessions Six Months' Gaol Stockton Man Sentenced
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 13
James Cornwell Herrald, 47, of Stackton, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment of each of three charges of fraudulent misappropriation by Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Second Man Charged Shooting at Pawnbroker SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4
On a charge of shooting at Nathan Segal, pawnbroker, of Redfern, on March 20 with intent to murder him, Robert Sidney Jones, 34, motor mechanic, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Thursday, March 23 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Illegal Betting
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2
Alfred Edward Turner, 45, fruiterer, was fined £10, in default 20 days' imprisonment, for having used a place at Beaumont-street, Hamilton, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol Riot in Brisbane Serious Damage To Machinery BRISBANE
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7
Nine long-term prisoners in Brisbane Gaol rioted in the tailoring shop yesterday afternoon and one with a hammer, damaged a button-holing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →National Emergency Plans Colonel Lorenzo's Visit No Fees to Be Charged
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1
The Director of National Emergency Services (Col. F. M. Lorenzo) visited Newcastle to-day for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Police Had A Night Out
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1
The president of the New South Wales Police Association (Mr. W. Watkins) and the president of the Newcastle branch of the association (Constable J. P. Magnay) consult the programme at the police amok[?] social in the Masonic Hall, Wolfe Street, last night. (Below): Representative of the Northern Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industrial Court Breaches of Award
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2
James Hutton, Secretary of the Newcastle branch, proceeded against Edward Cyril Truscott, Maitland-road, Mayfield, on two charges of having failed to play…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assaulted Police Two Men Gaoled SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 12
On a charge of having assaulted Constable Niall. Albert McDonald, 32, labourer, was sentenced at the Central Police Court to-day to imprisonment for a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Had Night Out Annual Smoke Social
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2
In one part of the city last night when a policeman grasped a civilian's arm it didn't mean that an arrest was being made. It meant that he wanted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compensation Claims Heard To-day at Newcastle Court
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7
The hearing of compensation claims was continued at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day before the Commission, comprising Judge Perdri[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Relax Annual Social in Newcastle Tributes to Local Force
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 12
While a skeleton staff carried on and, contrary to popular superstition, no holiday was declared for burglars, most of Newcastle's policemen relaxed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Reorganisation Board May Control Perturbation at Crime Wave Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7
Plans are nearing completion to reorganise the Police Department, perhaps by the appointment of a commission or board with the present Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) as chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assembly Questions Crime Wave Not Unusual Requests for More Police Chief Secretary Replies Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 14
The Chief Secretary (Mr. G. C. Gollan) admitted in the Legislative Assembly to-day that in recent weeks there had been an increase in Sydney and the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Denies He Is McKAY Man on Two Charges at Auckland Police Say They Are Certain Wellington (N.z.)
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 11
Gordon Robert McKay, alias Tom Bowland, was remanded in the Auckland Police Court to-day on two charges, after he had denied that he was the man wanted by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Four to Eight Years' Gaol Tammany Racketeer Sentenced New York, March 24
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 12
James J. Hines, the Tammany district leader, who was found guilty on 13 counts connected with a racket relating to a lottery game, called "Policy," has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Naked Body in Dam Police Suspect Murder MELBOURNE
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 11
The nude body of a man was found this morning floating in a dam at Dumosa in circumstances which point to murder. A chaff bag nod been drawn…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Woman Charged with Perjury Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 8
Lillian Jane Charlton Vogwell, 48, who was party in Equity Court proceedings yesterday, was to-night arrested and charged with perjury…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bankruptcy Court
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6
John Daley, jun., labourer, of Victoria-street, Carrington, attributed his bankruptcy to his wife's sickness and lack of employment. The public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Took Doctor's Name Sentenced for False Pretences SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 13
Douglas Macdonald Stewart, 47, was sentenced at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to 12 months' imprisonment for having obtained property by false…
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