Gaol for 20 YEARS Bomb Trial Sentences LONDON. January 14
Four men were each sentenced to. 20 years' penal servitude at the Old Bailey, London, on charges of conspiracy and possessing explosives with…
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Courts & crime, 1940
2,515 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 126
Year's Gaol for Bad Cheques Ship's Engineer Remanded on Other Charges SYDNEY
John Rankin Duerdin, 40, a ship's engineer, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment on each of two charges of having obtained money by valueless…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Police Awards Seven Federal Inspectors Canberra
The Commonwealth Government has invited applications for seven positions as inspectors to police Commonwealth awards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Long Chase After Escapee Caught in Bush When Car Crashed Was Detected Stealing Petrol Brisbane
Arthur Halliday, who escaped from Boggo-road gaol on January 28. was recaptured in dense bush by the side of Wood-road, a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In the Courts (Before Mr. C. W. Naylor. J.p.) Newcastle Police Men Remanded
Leslie Gordon Still, 27, bollermaker was remanded to next Monday on a charge of having. at New Lambton on February 8, maliciously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Reply to Menzies People Behind The Dissatisfaction with Arbitration Court Sydney
Replying to-day to the statement of the Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) that the public would be opposed to a general strike on the coalfields, the General President of the Miners' Federation and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Cyclists in Trouble 94 Fined at Newcastle Court Faster Work by S.M.
Ninety-four cyclists were fined for traffic offences at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Most of them were dealt with within an hour. A few stragglers arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Gaol Escapee Still Missing Melbourne
Many police are still searching Beechworth district for William McEntee, 48, who scaled the wall of Beechworth prison land escaped last Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Theatres Powerful Drama Unusual Murder Story at Victoria
Things can happen so easily; one day everything is all right, the next and one is swamped under a flood of unhappy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Fruit Machine" Case at Newcastle Court
"The machine was being used for the funds of the Merewether Surf Club. The defendant thought it was all right. A paragraph had appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Revealed by Fire Woman Stabbed; Boy Committed LONDON. January 16
Jack Humphreys, 18 year old Manchester soldier, was recently committed for trial on a charge or murdering his aunt, Miss Sarah…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.) Breach Of Award
Lucy O'Donnell, trading as Baby Bunting, of Hunter-street. Newcastle, was proceeded against by Mr. A. V. Carroll (Amalgamated Clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day in the COURTS (Before Mr. M. E. Soane. S.m.) Newcastle Police Indecent Behavior
On a charge of having behaved in an indecent manner in union-street, Adamstown, on February 10, George Johnson, 60, seaman, was fined £3, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Year's Gaol for Theft of £3 SYDNEY
Sentence of 12 months' imprisonment was imposed on John Charles Brown, 52. when he was convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →12 Months Gaol for Bank Teller
Henry Weeks, 39, bank teller, who was convicted yesterday by a jury or a charge of embezzlement, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Neighbours Bound Over (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.)
The story of a neighbours', quarrel in East Cessnock on the night of January 20, when blows were exchanged and insulting words were used, was heard at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Monday, February 12 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Betting Offences
William Fenn, 27, a fitter, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having been in a street—the saloon of the Criterion Hotel—for the purpose of betting on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police
The theft during the week-end of £3 Ss 8d, two wristlet watches, and two scooters from Marcus Clark and Company's premises. Hunter-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Court Adjournment Granted
An adjournment to March 7 was granted in the case in which Noel James Mc-Kenny, of Short-street, Morisset, proceeded against the New England, North…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Quiet Court Day at West Maitland
There were no police cases listed for hearing at the West Maitland Police Court to-day. It was the first time for many years that the police were not…
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