Summons Division Tenancy and Assault
The Magistrate heard evidence in a complicated tenancy matter, adjourned from January 11 between George Palmer, of Martin-street. Birmingham Gardens,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1940
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French Comedian Goes to Gaol London, January 18
Pierre Raimu, French film star comedian, was to-day sent to gaol for two month and fined £18, for manslaughter by negligence, and failing to stop after…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stern Comment by Magistrate Army Officer's Absence MELBOURNE
The non-appearance in the Hersham Court to-day of Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Mitchell to answer a charge of embezzlement drew stern comment from Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Thursday, January 18 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Took Bets Underneath House
A fine of £10, in default 20 days' imprisonment, was imposed on Walter Attfield, 21, a labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having used a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police
J. McHugh, of Park Lake, Islington, reported to Newcastle police yesterday that money amounting to between £4 and £4 10s had been taken from a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Summons Court Traffic Case
Maurice Thomas Charles Taylor, of Roach-street. Arncliffe, was fined £4. with 8s costs, on a charge of having exceeded a speed of 30 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To-day in the COURTS (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Newcastle Police Court Fined On Two Charges
Leslie Burns, 25. storekeeper, was fined 10s on a charge of offensive behavior. On a further charge of unlawfully assaulting Horace Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Duty in Country Three Reinstated Police SYDNEY
The Chief Secretary (Mr. A. N. Tonking) said today that three of the four constables who were reinstated recently in the Police Force had already taken up…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Seeking Missing Boy Drowning Now Feared As Fate PERTH
Police rarely feel called upon to undertake as intensive a search for a missing person as is now being made for eight-year-old Andrew Haralampoo,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attitude to Court Mining Union Executive Considers Policy for Aggregate Meetings Sydney
Whether the mining unions should continue relations with the Federal Arbitration Court or resort to direct action is being considered…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Withdrawal From the Arbitration Court May Be Recommended by Miners Action To Enforce 40 Hour Week SYDNEY
Withdrawal from the Federal Arbitration Court and reliance upon direct action to enforce recognition of a 40-hours week for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Operator Charged
Robert John Hodgins, 18, a picture operator, was remanded to January 31, on £30 bail, on a charge of having, at Cardiff, on December 27, received a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault at Hamilton
Refused admission to a dance at Tudor-street, Hamilton, on Thursday night, Leslie Burns, 25, a storekeeper, behaved offensively and later assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court Friday, January 19 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Salesman Remanded
On three charges of false pretences and two charges of theft, George Shaw, 44, a salesman, was remanded to February 7, on £50 bail…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers Under Confinement Avoid Atmosphere Of Gaol SYDNEY
Soldiers confined in the old Bourke-street police station are being held there until the army detention camp is completed it was officially stated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thefts Reported to Newcastle Police
A further list of articles stolen from Sir Sydney Snow's cottage at Terrigal on Tuesday night was supplied to Newcastle police last night. They include…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£3000 Said to Be Involved Woman Charged With False Pretences SYDNEY
An allegation that she had obtained £1065 with intent to defraud was made against Mary Victoria Sawden, 45, at the Central Police Court to-day, when she…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Some Tennis Stars Set Poor Example O'Hara Wood's Advice On Court Behavior
Stressing the importance of playing the game in good sporting spirit, when giving the Victorian Linton Cup tennis team its final lecture and practice session, Pat O'Hara Wood said, without going into names, that he considered some of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Theft of Tobacco From Shop
Charles Robert Baker of Fawcett-st., Mayfield, reported the theft of tobacco from his lock-up shop to Newcastle police at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Boys' Club
Sir,—Your correspondent "Freeman." ends his letter thus: "It is inevitable that war will come again; for this 'something' is 'Be fruitful and multiply."…
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