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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

3,566 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 179

Industrial News 40-Hour Week Federal Court Hearing Begins MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 11

The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court to-day began the hearing of an application for a 40-hour working week made by the Operative Stonemasons' Society, the…

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Shipping Coys. and Coal "Myth" Says K.C. Claims in Federal Arbitration Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 9

"The talk which Mr. Orr (for the Miners' Federation) had indulged in about the shipping companies exacting money from the coal industry was a myth, said Mr. Cassidy, K.C. (for the mine owners) in resuming his address in the Federal…

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Theft of Tools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 17

On a charge of having stolen, at Dudley, on or about March 13, a quantity of tools, valued at £1, the property of Harry Thompson, Harry Robert…

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Assault, Robbery, Alleged at Kahibah

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 8

Allegations that when he had gone to a house in Kahibah with a woman on April 10 he had been warned away by a man and then assaulted and…

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Industrial Court Cases Struck Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 17

The cases in which John Larkin (Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union) proceeded against H. Wilkinson, of Wallsend (employer), and A. Guy, George…

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Small Debts Court Nonsuits Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 17

Victor Asquith Villa, of Hope-street, Wallsend proceeded against H. Books (a male), of Hill-street, Wallsend, and A. Lewis (a male), corner of Hill and…

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Sara Case Sentences All Sent to Gaol Three Years For Principal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

Aubrey Sara, who was convicted yesterday with three women on a charge of conspiracy, was sentenced…

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Auxiliary Force of Police Members Will Be Paid Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

When the State auxiliary police force is formed, said the Commissioner (Mr. Mackay). to-day, it will be used, apart…

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Curative Treatment for Sex Cases Court Reminder Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 8

"There is urgent and crying need for this legislation." said Mr. Neil McTague, solicitor, at the Quarter Sessions to-day. Judge Barton had…

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Murder Theory Two Men Missing in West Hope of Clues in Bush Search Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 13

Police are convinced that two men for whom they are searching in the Narromine district have met with foul play…

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German Protest South-West African Police to be Strengthened JOHANNESBURG, April 12

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

The German Minister has protested against proposals to strengthen the Southwest African police force and to incorporate it with the Union police force…

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"A World Police Force" New Peace Movement (Special Correspondent: Air Mail.) LONDON, April 1

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

A small private organisation, with aims far beyond the most far-reaching Government measures, has just come into the news. It is run by 30 people, living in…

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All Police Leave Deferred New Emergency Action Help Prepare List of Auxiliaries "Purely Precautionary," Says Minister SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 13

All police leave has been deferred for the present in order that members of the force can co-operate in the preparation of a…

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Alleged Assault at Kahibah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 15

George Monaghan, 36, a labourer, was committed for trial at Newcastle on April 26 on a charge that at Kahibah, on April 10, he assaulted Edward Courtney and…

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Theft of Money at Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 8

Detective-Constable A. Williams, of Newcastle, left for Gosford this morning to investigate the theft of between £40 and £55, reported by Gordon Cross, a fruit dealer, of…

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Licensed Food Shops Magistrate's Advocacy SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 12

Shops selling food should be licensed, and it prosecutions were launched against them for breaches of the Pure Foods Act, the question of delicensing them…

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Illegal Lorry User Given Year's Gaol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 21

A year's gaol for having illegally used a motor-lorry was imposed on James Calder, 23, at Paddington Police Court to-day. Calder, the police stated, was…

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Key to Murder Mystery? Anonymous Letters Sent to Police Two Former Hold Ups in Sydney Hotels Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 1

Two anonymous letters, received by Detective-Sergeant Allmond, are believed to contain the key to the mystery of the Erskine-street murder on March 20…

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Ships Going Down to the Sea Murderers Sentenced Shop Nursery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 9

Herr Hitler speaking behind a bullet-proof screen at the launching of the battleship Admiral von Tirpitz (35,000…

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Divorce Court Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 13

Mr. Justice Hardwick will preside at a Matrimonial Causes Court, which will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse next Monday at 10 a.m. It is understood…

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