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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

2,515 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 126

Police Promotions Cabinet Discussion Next Week SYDNEY

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

The State Cabinet to-day did not discuss the matter of police promotions. Some Ministers were absent, and some had to leave for the country…

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Told Could Not Collect Levy A.R.U. Charges Police SYDNEY

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

Officials of the Australian Railways Union to-day alleged that police had intervened against the collection of levies from union members for the support of…

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Police Ask for Pay Cut Inquiry "Hush-hush" Policy Complained Of SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 6

Demanding a select committee to inquire into police affairs, the secretary of the Police Association (Mr, Cosgrove) declared to-day…

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"Failed to Give True Picture" Statement by Police Secretary Minister Explains New System Sydney

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

The Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tonking), referring to-day to a statement by the Secretary of the Police Association (Mr. Cosgrove) regarding the deputation…

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General Coal Strike Is on Neither Side Will Approach Court Suggestion of Compulsory Conference Sydney

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

The coal strike decision has become effective. "There will be no further production until the mine-workers' differences are settled satisfactorily"…

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To-day in the Courts Newcastle Police Court Offensive Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 5

On a charge of having behaved in an offensive manner in Fern Street, islington, on March 9, Archy Matheson, 44, laborer, was fined £1…

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School for Murder for New Readers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

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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Summons Court Traffic Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

Victor Osborne Arthur Rowe, of Rocky Point-road, Dora Creek, was fined £2 with 10s costs and £1 1s 4d witness's expenses on a charge of…

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To-day in the COURTS (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Newcastle Police Court Man Warned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

James Armitt, 27, laborer, was fined £3 on a charge of having used indecent language in Fern Street, Islington, on January 9. On a further…

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Summons Court Found On Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 5

On a charge of having been found on the licensed premises of the Albion Hotel, Wickham, on October 1, 1939, during prohibited hours, John…

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Branches of Trees Produced in Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 5

Branches of ornamental trees decorated part of the Newcastle Courthouse to-day when a case was heard before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M…

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Bomb Planted in Piano Is Alleged to Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

A bomb was found in a player-plans at the home of Eileen Earl, in Marlborough-street Surry Hills, yesterday morning, according to a story told to…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 9

William Henry Broadley, 20, of Miller-street, Cessnock, was charged at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., with having failed to…

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Murder or Suicide Problem for Police SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 9

Detectives investigating the death of Cornelia Elizabeth Johanna van Tender, 23, whose body was found yesterday at Chowder Bay, Clifton Gardens, are faced…

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Theft From Garage

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 6

The theft of a brake tester, an electrical equipment tester, an electric polisher, a valve grinder, a fountain pen and £3 10s, of a total value…

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School for Murder Chapter Viii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 10

For a moment John Strong, despite his vicious hatred for all criminals, unbent. The boy in his own way was perfectly honest, and intelligent, too…

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Police Court Monday, March 11 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 10

The plaintiff had no evidence to offer and the defendant was discharged in the case in which Benjamin Milton James, 45, a salesman was charged with…

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Sentenced to Death Man Fired Shot From Taxi SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 9

Convicted at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having wounded Thomas James Brennan with intent to murder, William Henry Charles…

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Alleged Theft of Gold Slimes Remand at Wollongong WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 9

David Risk, who appeared in Wollongong Police Court to-day on five charges of having stolen gold slimes, valued at £1684/4/, the property of the…

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Man Poses As Detective Sent To Gaol For Six Weeks

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 6

A man, who created a disturbance in Parry-street, Hamilton, on Saturday night and then posed as a detective investigating the…

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