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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

2,515 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 126

"To Save Their Lives" Mine Deputies Withdrawn During Strike Court Told of Attitude to General Stoppage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

That members had worked during a strike until they were "practically stoned out of the pits" and were withdrawn to save their lives, was evidence given…

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Police Court Thursday, March 7 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Seven Days' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 13

Sentence of seven days' imprisonment was imposed on Grace Storman, 22, on each of two charges of soliciting for an immoral purpose in Scott-street on…

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East Maitland Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Liquor Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 9

James Munro, of Day-street, East Maitland, Ronald Tames, of Walter-street, Rutherford, and Eric Bodman, of Bank-street, East Maitland, were charged…

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School for Murder for New Readers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 23

The Burkes, having accumulated enough money in a life of crime, propose as a last coup to break a bank and then…

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Youth Sent to Gaol for 18 Months Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 16

Mr. Vincent Pike, appearing for Albert Kenneth Horbury, 18, who pleaded "Guilty" to having broken into a garage, stolen a motor-car, and unlawfully used…

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Did Not Play Strip Poker" Woman's Denial in Assault Case SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

"I did not suggest or play a game of strip poker," said Ruth Janis Peet, 22, of Mary-street, Richmond, when cross-examined on her evidence in the charge…

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More Police for Toronto Urban Committee's Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 16

The appointment of additional police to Toronto district will be urged upon the Police Department by Toronto Urban Committee. Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A.,…

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Lindrum and His Sister Exhibition at Police Boys' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 20

The first entertainment in the Civic Wintergarden since it has been taken over by the Police and Citizens' Boys' Club was held last night. Horace…

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Meeting in Uproar Labour Breakaway Move Police Intervened Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

Proposals to form a breakaway Labour Party in New South Wales were made at a meeting to-night which ended in uproar and…

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Bankruptcy Court (Before Mr. Soane, S.M.) Painter's Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Ivan Cecil Valsey, a painter, of Main Road, Toronto, examined in bank-ruptcy, attributed his Insolvency to Intermittent work and the fact that he…

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Would Pay Rest of Contract Director's Offer in Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

The hearing was continued to-day in the District Court of the case in which Marjorie Gordon, Eileen Murphy, and Paul Vernon are suing the Australian and…

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Industrial Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.) Unfenced Machine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

The Newcastle and Suburban Co-operative Society, Ltd., was ordered to pay a penalty of £5, with 8s costs for having been the occupier of a factory…

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Summons Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.) Drove Too Fast

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Raymond Thomas Muller, c/o. Royal Hotel Newcastle, who pleaded guilty, was fined £3 with 5s 6d costs in default seven days' imprisonment, for…

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Here and There in the Suburbs Dust Nuisance at Hamilton North Threat to Apply for Court Order

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

"In the interests of the health of the people living near the stone-crusher, we must ask the Greater Newcastle Council to stop the dust nuisance…

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Police Court Friday, March 8 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Theft of 2/

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 16

Doris Margaret Saunders, 35, home duties, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment for having, at Newcastle, on March 7, stolen 2/, the property of…

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Acquitted of Theft Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 10

David Depena, 45, contractor, and Hugh Gladstone Hill, 40, labourer, were acquitted at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when charged with having stolen eight…

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Police Sergeant Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 11

When he fell off his bicycle, which skidded in loose gravel. Sergeant W. J. L. Wright, of West Maitland, fractured his left shoulder. He was admitted to…

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School for Murder for New Readers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 14

The Burkes, having accumulated enough money in a life of crime, propose as a last coup to break a bank and then…

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Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 7

Mr. H. L. Blanch, of Anna Bay, reported to Newcastle police yesterday that his wife's handbag had been stolen while they were shopping in a city…

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Industrial Court Unprotected Machine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 16

Donald Archibald Geddes, inspector for the Department of Labour and Industry, proceeded against the Newcastle and Suburban Cooperative Society for…

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