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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

2,515 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 126

Kurri Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M.) Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9

Roy Davies and Allan James Beavan pleaded guilty to charges of indecent language at Kurri on January 20 and were each fined £2. with 8s…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 6 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

Convicted on a charge of having used indecent language in Scott-street, about 9 p.m. on Monday, Florence Dunlop, 24, was ordered to enter into a bond of £20,…

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Police War Fund Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

The Police Department's effort for the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund will be a concert to be held on the night of the opening of the Police Boys'…

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Police Court Denied Was Involved in Accident (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 11

A collision between a motor-truck and a bus, in front of the West Maitland Post-office, on September 26, had its sequel at the West Maitland Court yesterday,…

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Licensing Court Licence Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

The licence of the Oriental Hotel, Cook's Hill, was transferred from Catherine Angela Johnson to Albert M. Dains, of Wangi…

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Mines Case Before Arbitration Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

Mr. H. Sutherland (State Organiser of the Federated Enginedrivers and Fire men's Association) emphasises a point to Mr. W. R. Coulter (State President) before yesterday's Federal Arbitration Court hearing. Refused an adjournment, Mr. Sutherland walked out of the Court, telling Judge Beeby, "I…

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Small Debts Court Verdict by Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

By consent, a verdict for £4/12/6, the amount the defendant admitted was owing, with 10/ costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiff in the case in…

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Newcastle Police (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.) Salesman Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9

George Shaw, 44, salesman, was remanded to February 14 on three charges of having obtained money by false pretences and two charges of…

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Award for Tandem Mill Referred to Industrial Court WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 11

Port Kembla branch of the Ironworkers' Federation recently applied to the management of Lysaght's (Port Kembla) Works for a variation of the present…

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Judge Curbs Criticism of Court Principle of Miners' Shorter Week Not General Owners Not Worried by "Threats" of Turmoil Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 10

Statements that the rank and file felt the Court was blassed, and no confidence could be placed in its decisions, led to a report by the Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court (Sir George Beeby) to-day…

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Police Court Young Men Convicted for Stealing (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

Two young men were convicted at Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday on charges of having stolen bags from Hebburn No. 2 colliery, Weston. One was…

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Assault Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Arthur Croft of Robert-street, Belmont, charged Harold Palmer, of Henry-street, Tighe's Hill, with assault. The hearing was adjourned to March 7…

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Assault Charge Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

For the complainant, Michael Andrus of Hunter-street, Hamilton, an action for assault against James Tonks was withdrawn…

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Denied Theft of Letters at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

A denial that he had any letters in his possession unlawfully on November 15, was made at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day by…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 7 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Salesman Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

George Shaw, 44 a salesman was remanded to February 14 on several charges of false pretences and stealing. The first charge was that at Newcastle,…

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Sequel to Alleged Assault on Taxi Drivers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

The sequel to the alleged assaults on three taxi drivers near the Geelong-road, beyond Footscray, was the arrest of five men at their homes, and four others at…

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Found Having Meal at Home Youthful Gaol Escapee SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 17

After escaping from Emu Plains prison farm last night, an 18-year-old youth was sitting in the kitchen of his home at Hornsby eating breakfast when two…

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Stabbing Charge Neighbors in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

An allegation that he had been stabbed while he was mowing the lawn strip on the pavement in front of his home was made in…

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Absconder From Bail Built Up Big Accountancy Practice Then Sent to Gaol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 14

Absconding from bail on a charge of false pretences some time ago, Harold Ashworth, alias Stokes, alias Henry Harris, 59, built up a substantial…

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317 Cases Listed Sydney Traffic Court Congestion SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

The Traffic Court was hopelessly congested this morning when one magistrate was faced with the task of hearing a list of 317 cases…

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