Magistrate's Record on London Bench London, January 30
Sir Rollo Graham-Campbell, chief London Metropolitan Magistrate, has retired after nearly 27 years at Bow Street. It is believed that this length…
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Courts & crime, 1940
2,515 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 126
In the Courts (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Newcastle Police Court Offensive Behavior
For having behaved in an offensive manner in the bar of the Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton on February 24. Arthur Alwyn Mulholland, 22, laborer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Sergeant's Son Shot Brisbane
Mystery surrounds the shooting yesterday of Daniel Galvey, 10-year-old son of the police sergeant in charge Of the Cleveland district, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Carnival in Sydney on
[?]cenes at the N.S.W. Police Carnival at the Sydney Showground on Saturday, Above: Peter Dawson singing with the Police Choir, and below, policemen marching in the Grand Parade. The boots worn out! Miles of route marches have taken their toll, and the old books are returned to Army Ordnance Stores. With them are parcels of old "giggle suits" which have finished their military service…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Former Police Chief Seriously 111 SYDNEY
While Mr. James Mitchell, a tamer Commissioner of Police, lay critically 111 on Saturday in Lister Private Hospital a thief stole his car…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deputation to See Chief Sec. Police-inspector Jones Case
An emphatic protest against the attitude of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) in his refusal to accept the recommendation by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Action Avoids A.I.F. Clash Sydney
Early last night 200 soldiers and civilians, who were using bad language in Goulburn-street, suddenly found Inspector Sadler and sight uniformed police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stenner Wins Sprint Police Carnival in Sydney SYDNEY
S. Stenner, formerly of Newcastle, who is recognised for his hurdling ability, is also a good sprinter. In the police carnival at the Showground…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In the Courts Newcastle Summons Court Traffic Breaches
Andrew Thompson, of Kings Road, Tighe's Hill, pleaded guilty and was fined £2 with 10s costs in default five days' imprisonment for having ridden…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lost Memory Missing Woman Walked Into Police Station MELBOURNE
Showing the effects of several trying days spent in the bush, Miss Sylvia Boor, 33, of Hawthorn, who has been missing since Monday in the South Gippsland hills,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →House to Seek Reasons Minister's Refusal to Promote Police SYDNEY
Trouble between the Police Command and the Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Ton. king) over his refusal to promote three senior officers of the force is to be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Youth Remanded to Maitland Charged With Hospital Theft SYDNEY
At Central Police Court today, Mervyn Greedy, 20, a fitter, was remanded on a charge of having stolen articles and £94/18/3 in money, to the total value of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Police Court Illegal Betting
Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., yesterday Thomas William Batterham was charged with illegal betting. Constable Walker, of Newcastle, said…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court Monday, February 26 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Remand Granted
On the application of the defendant, a remand to March 20, on £20 bail, was granted in the case in which Mark Cohen, 38, a tailor, was charged by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Seek Owner of Jack-hammer
Delective-Sergeant E. Schumack of Newcastle police is seeking the owner of a jack-hammer which was stolen some months ago and is now in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Police Chief Still an Athlete
Law-breakers who contemplate a running escape when sighted by Sergeant Jeffrey, officer in charge at Cessnock police station, should think…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial Court Breaches of Award
Inspector A. R. Middlemiss, of the Department of Labour and Industry, proceeded against Max Serry, of Hunter-street West, on three charges of having…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Summons Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.) Heat Wave Excuse
"The excuses people make to get a glass of beer are legion," remarked Mr. Soane, during the case in which Mary Ellen Thomas was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wages Review by Court Mr. Hughes' Suggestion to Mining Unions Not to Be Placated, Says Federation Secretary
Another approach to the Court on wages issues was suggested to the mining unions by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes). The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Promotions
The Newcastle deputation which will wait upon the Chief Secretary to-day has a strong case to present for the promotion of Inspector Jones to the…
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